Helms had a good excuse for not returning the NYT's call

Posted By Carolyn O'Hara Monday, July 7, 2008 - 3:10 PM Share

On a ridiculously early flight this morning, I finally got around to finishing the Sunday New York Times and noticed this little gem in the lead story in the Business section, a sweeping look back at how the United States failed to prepare for today's oil crisis:

Mr. Helms, of course, would be Sen. Jesse Helms, the long-serving senator from North Carolina, who died early Friday, some two days before the paper hit newsstands. The NYT's excuse? The section went to press on Thursday. Egg, meet face.

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July 8, 2008

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speaking of gems, here's a front page jewel courtesy of our friends at fox... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,378142,00.html

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