Can you say Agenda?

[drisley]

I don't know if anyone noticed the economic headlines from Monday, and what a huge disconnect there was between reality, and most newspapers, and the hard-left papers like the NY Times.

NY Times headline:
"Early Sales Appear Modest as Holiday Season Begins"
"Retail Analysts Yawn at Early Holiday Sales"

Others:
"Holiday weekend sales beat 2002 totals" - Sarasota Herald
"Retailers post 5.4% weekend sales rise" - Philly Inquirer
"Internet sales brisk over holiday weekend" - Pasadena Star
"Georgia retailers pleased with weekend sales" - Georgia
"No must-have, but retailers in merry mood" - Albany
"Stores report record sales over weekend" - Roanoke
"November retail sales brighten" - Oakland

Yeah, things are so horrible, Mr. NYTimes. That's why you have people getting trampled trying to rush into stores.

[runawaytrain]

Wal-mart posted a 1.52 billion sale on the first day after thanksgiven. Sounds like they need to file Chapter 11 :D

[bob]

D, All those headlines can be true - at the same time.

The more inclusive statements were made by the NYT.

The anecdotal (LOCAL) headlines came from the others. ;)