Liberal media

The Note headline:

The Last Time a New York Times Poll Write-Up was Positive for the Republicans Was...Can we get back to you on Monday?

Can there be any doubt that despite a president who's approval is falling, Halperin has decided that it doesn't matter because Bush won re-election? And can there be any doubt that we will continue to see Halperin echo conservative criticisms of the "liberal media", particularly the New York Times, which has apparently been insufficently positive about an unpopular president's poll numbers?