The New York Times is known for being incredibly loath to criticize Obama, particularly on issues related to due process, wiretapping, the PATRIOT act, the "sta

The New York Times is known for being incredibly loath to criticize Obama, particularly on issues related to due process, wiretapping, the PATRIOT act, the "state secrets" doctrine, drone assasinations, etc[0]. The fact that Obama has been doing this isn't news; the fact that even the NYT is coming out and criticizing him for it is. The Wall Street Journal has historically been the polar opposite, from an editorial perspective. (Also, the other significance is that this is the editorial team, whose purpose is to opine - this is not the news team, which are supposed to attempt to remain 'objective'). [0] Basically, a large part of the foreign policy for which Bush was criticized during his presidency and which Obama has doubled down on.