Balanced Reporting

How is it possible to write a strategy piece on the shift in public opinion on Iraq and the effect that it will have on the midterm elections in '06 and only quote a Democrat once, in the third to last paragraph for only two sentences?

The NYT has the answer.

I think this is a perfect example of lazy and shoddy reporting on the NYT's part. It is not a Republican love-fest, but the kid gloves have not come off. Republicans are liberally quoted throughout the entitre piece, but are only balanced by the journalists' "unbiased" tone and narrative. I am sure you can see how that affects the overall balance of the piece. This is not even "he said, she said," it is simply Republicans said. An institution with any journalistic integrity should be ashamed of itself.

Oh, and guess who wrote it? Yep, Adam Nagourney.