Why Do They Hate Us? (Part 2)

Bill Keller and Dean Baquet, Executive Editors of the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, are coming across as rather desperate as they team up and attempt to defend themselves -- again -- in "When Do We Publish a Secret?"

Extensive analysis from Patterico's Pontifications here.

Keller simultaneously proves his disdain for our nation's leaders by publishing extensive details about Vice President Cheney and Defense Secretary Rumsfeld's weekend getaway homes, right down to the location of a security camera. Power Line has further details.

Small wonder that, as Captain's Quarters notes, new polling data is looking good for Republicans and bad for the mainstream media. The MSM's utter contempt for our country has been all too apparent of late.

Sunday Update: More from Michelle Malkin under "The Blabbermouths Backpedal." Funny how the NYT is simultaneously claiming that "everyone knew" about the SWIFT program yet at the same time say it's a major scoop about a "closely held secret."

Scott Johnson of Power Line asks Keller and Baquet "Who Died and Left You President?" and notes that the editors "claim a plenary power that places them beyond the reach of the criminal laws of the United States."

Johnson responds: "The proposition that the Times Two have a right to disclose classified information subject to the Espionage Act is no more true of the Times Two than it is of any other citizen whose right of free speech is protected by the same First Amendment that protects the Times Two."