This time the NY Times is really in trouble

I love NY Times bashing, in part because I think it’s a dreadfully misguided paper that has way too much reach, and in part because it’s a cheap and easy target, and I don’t always have the time or energy to make subtle arguments against more challenging targets. What I did not know, though, was that NY Times bashing has moved out of the conservative blogosphere and into the mainstream. Thanks to a post at Political Fan, I learned that David Letterman (whom I never watch, since I prefer Jay Leno) has the Times in his crosshairs. Get a load of this list:

Top Ten Signs There’s Trouble At The New York Times

10. Extensive coverage of recent fighting between the Israelis and the lesbians

9. Pages 2 through 20 are corrections of previous edition

8. Every sentence begins “So, like”

7. TV listings only for Zorro

6. Weather forecast reads “Look outside dumbass”

5. Multiple references to “President Gore”

4. Obituary includes list of people they wish were dead

3. Headlines fold over to create surprise mad magazine-type hidden message

2. Restaurant critic recently gave IHOP four stars

1. Reporting that Oprah isn’t gay, but Letterman is

I don’t think the humor itself is that funny, but I really think it’s quite significant that the NY Times quality failures have hit the late night circuit.