The lead National slot in Saturday’s New York Times was occupied by “ Andrew Yang and the Passionate 2.6 Percent Lifting Him .” Reporter Matt Stevens hailed the low-polling 2020 Democrat’s plan to give $1000 a month to every American.
A weirdly affectionate tone toward Yang pervaded Stevens’ piece, putting in mind his fulsome prose over the re-emergence of Texas politician Wendy Davis (aka “Abortion Barbie”) in July.
The text box to Stevens’ profile of Yang was galling in its flattery: “Andrew Yang’s Quest to ‘Make America Think Harder’ — The entrepreneur turned presidential candidate is explaining automation to the masses. […]
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