Maybe Murdoch just picked up on the excitement generated by the Obama campaign and figured he sell more papers in the short-term by tapping into that excitement by putting Obama on the cover and writing positive pieces.

Agreed with todji: The NY Times struggles in comprehension of the above theory; That a dogmagtic, down the line, media organ is boring; and ultimately less profitable.

President elect Obama is enjoying his media honeymoon, incluing in the NY Post. No suprise here. Barack has not done anyting to merit a critical response. He has not even taken office yet. Meanwhile millions of Americans are energized by the historic occaison of his election! Cynicism has been dealt a blow, new people are interested in the political process. Certainly an occaison for some good news in any thinking media organ.

Two years from now; when the N.Y. Times' limbs are throbbing in pain from the constant shaking of her Pom-Poms, The Post will be offering some objective critique of Washington politics and earning a profit in doing so.