19th century New York Times was catty AF. 

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats) 03/05/2017 at 12:59 • Filed to: None

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Someone on the FP was complaining that the biased media has become so shameful that they actually have the gall to  endorse politicians, so I decided to see how long the Times has been endorsing candidates. Turns out that their first endorsement was for Lincoln.

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/opinion/timeline/lincoln-1860.pdf

“Mr J.W. Gerard, who talks in italics and deals largely in very poor jokes”

“Mr. O’Conor becomes facetious—very much as a retained and well-bred hyena might be.”

interstate366, now In The Industry > Honeybunchesofgoats 03/05/2017 at 13:03

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“Waxes strong on statistics and small quotations”...I’m adding that to my username. That’s awesome.

Honeybunchesofgoats > interstate366, now In The Industry 03/05/2017 at 13:04

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I know, right? This thing is a treasure trove of burns.

Xyl0c41n3 > Honeybunchesofgoats 03/05/2017 at 13:08

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People on the FP need to google the Fourth Estate.

This is why education is so important.

lone_liberal > Honeybunchesofgoats 03/05/2017 at 13:11

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I was going to reply to them and explain how bad newspapers were through history but I’m just not in the mood to get in to it on a lazy Sunday. At the very least they should rewatch His Girl Friday/The Front Page.

Honeybunchesofgoats > lone_liberal 03/05/2017 at 13:12

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Everyone should rewatch His Girl Friday.

LongbowMkII > Honeybunchesofgoats 03/05/2017 at 14:02

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During Madison-Jefferson, papers would common accuse opposing candidates of anything from adultery to atheism.   

Chariotoflove > LongbowMkII 03/05/2017 at 23:08

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I think today, either of those would be considered an endorsement rather than an indictment by large portions of the electorate. :/

Chariotoflove > Honeybunchesofgoats 03/05/2017 at 23:16

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Saved the whole article to give to my dad. He’ll love this.

“Things will go on very much as they have hitherto.” Oh boy.

LongbowMkII > Chariotoflove 03/06/2017 at 00:39

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Well an atheist president wouldn’t abide rumors of his staff supporting holy wars at least (not that they wouldn’t start a more pragmatic one) and our last adulterous president worked out alright.

Vote Immoral Bastard 2020!