Event: Please Help Shut This Discussion Down.

The objections are so facile that there is literally no support for them. The Times' own response clearly illustrates a defined policy and precedent.

The New York Times: Cheney Jumps Into Frey Over MoveOn Ad.

The Washington Post: MoveOn Fires Back at Giuliani.

FOX News: New York Times Gave MoveOn.com Discount for 'Betray Us' Ad.

The New York Post: TIMES GIVES LEFTIES A HEFY DISCOUNT FOR 'BETRAY US' AD.

It is worth noting that the last two sources are both owned by the same man who is now in command of the Wall Street Journal.