Outrage and Cover-Up at The Economist

Anyone still denying the Economist turned hard left should read the odious first paragraph of the print edition of its story on the nomination of John Roberts:

It's a bit like trying to prosecute a mob boss. You know he's a bad guy because he hangs out with other bad guys. But you can't prove it because no one outside that tight-knit group has actually heard him give the order to shake down the local casino or fit a rival with concrete boots.

Likening Judge Roberts to a mobster hit-man is contemptible and demands an immediate and unconditional apology. The Economist crossed the line--and knows it: though the print version remains on line, albeit a menu or two below prominence, the lead Roberts article on the web has a different emphasis: no noxious similes survived. Still, the new story's headline retains the magazine's biased outlook: "A stealth nominee flies into enemy territory".

Apologize, Economist--now.