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Patriotism

• September 30 -- Bush Admin Called Critics "Unpatriotic"…When, Exactly?
The Times editorializes on a Tony Blair speech defending the Iraq war: "…at least the words 'apologize' and 'wrong' were put on record, and his critics were not called unpatriotic."

• September 27 -- Democratic Patriotism Under Attack, As Usual
Adam Nagourney and Robin Toner pass on as credible liberal complaints that Republicans are questioning the patriotism of Democrats.

• August 30 -- Are Swifties Questioning Kerry's Patriotism?
Todd Purdum rehashes an old chestnut of Republicans questioning Democratic patriotism: "But the old culture wars followed [Kerry] into the 21st century, and he now finds himself bombarded by veterans who question not only his patriotism but his honor."

• August 10 -- Bush-Hating Krugman: "It Scares Me Sometimes How Blind People Are."
Times columnist (and professional Bush-basher) Paul Krugman gives interviews to a couple of left-wing groups--and free reign to his Bush hate.

• June 4 -- John Kerry, "Patriot With a Different View"
Robin Toner lets the flag-waving Kerry campaign accuse Republicans (without evidence) of questioning his patriotism.

• February 4 -- "Striking Contrasts" Between Bush and Kerry
As Sen. John Kerry piles up Democratic primary victories, "Military Service Becomes Issue in Bush-Kerry Race" frames a potential Kerry-Bush contest to Kerry's advantage.

• January 28 -- Questioning Kerry's Patriotism
David Halbfinger on Sen. John Kerry's raucous New Hampshire victory speech: "This was a martial-sounding speech from a Democrat whose rationale for his own electability--that he is best prepared to withstand an expected assault on his patriotism by Republicans in a general election--has always begun with and come back to his service in Vietnam." What assaults?

• December 16 -- The First Refuge of a Scoundrel
Accusing Republicans of slandering Democrats as unpatriotic is one of Paul Krugman's favorite pieces of anti-conservative boilerplate, and his latest attempt is particularly strained.

• October 22 -- Christian General Biased, Notes Anti-Semitic PM
A Times editorial calls for the firing of Lt. Gen. William Boykin for remarks he made to a church group--and cites as credible criticism from Malaysia's anti-Jewish prime minister.

• June 16 -- Defending Democrats Against Non-Existent Attacks
Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Adam Nagourney focus on Democratic attempts to use the hunt for Iraq’s WMD as an electoral weapon against Bush, while warning “Republicans were quick to try to paint Democrats as unpatriotic for raising such questions.” But they offer no evidence.