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"... the anger and misinformation of the voters who helped propel him to the presidency."

And we start off with insults and dismissal-- the reason she didn't win and that the Times is reviled for its reporting by various groups.

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This is an opinion piece. There is a difference between opinion pieces and reporting, a distinction that lots of people seem to be missing recently. You shouldn't revile a newspaper's reporting based on its opinion pieces.

I full well understand the distinction. And normally, I'd agree with you, however, in this case, I feel his opinions and points are indicative of the larger NYT itself, and even after such a surprise drubbing, they continue to ignore reality with hope of assuaging their feelings-- 'surely it can't be we that are wrong...'

The Times went so far out of their way to torpedo Trump and promote his opponent that Solzberger Jr had to remind everyone that they are dedicated to impartiality (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/elections/to-our-reader...).

We wait, with anticipation, the results of this renewal.

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