Hillary's Healthcare

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/opinion/19clinton.html?_r=1&hp&oref=

For a politician who hasn't had the greatest relationship with the media and for a woman who seeks refuge from the camera's harsh lighting schemes and from critical scrutiny from hosts and correspondents, Hillary Clinton may almost be considered the anti-journalist. But what we see here is an Op-Ed from the President hopeful herself, doing exactly what most journalists intend to do - highlighting a situation and putting a spin on it.

She criticizes the Bush administration for their stances on women's rights and healthcare, while realizing that "The definition of abortion in the proposed rule is left open to interpretation." She throws out numbers and names, furthering her platform on healthcare, which as we all know, is something Clinton has a knowledgeable stance on. While I realize that this is not a news article, and it's a featured opinion, I thought it was worthwhile to point out that Clinton worked with the Planned Parenthood President and submitted it to the renown New York Times. What's even more appealing about this Op-Ed is that the NYT decided to publish this for reader ratings. The byline is an instant attraction for readers and this goes to show that the NYT is indeed a newspaper empire who is willing to compromise some journalistic integrity during vulnerable times.