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So, according to the New York Times, a Dem career as a community college instructor trumps a Republican career in neurosurgery?

Got it.

Via Weekly Standard: Jill Biden 3X More Likely than Ben Carson to Be Called ‘Doctor’ by NYTimes

Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, is a doctor of education. Ben Carson, a Republican presidential candidate, is a medical doctor.

But in the New York Times, Biden is 3 times more likely to be called doctor than Carson.

“Through last night, Nexis results show Ben Carson’s name has appeared in The New York Times 373 times: 356 times as Ben Carson and 17 times as Benjamin Carson. On first reference (that is, the first time he is named in the story) he has been referred to as ‘Dr. Ben Carson’ or ‘Dr. Benjamin Carson’ 32 times, plus an additional 13 times on second reference. He’s been called “Mr. Carson” on second reference 57 times,” according to analysis by the R Street Institute think tank.

“By contrast, Jill Biden’s name has appeared 61 times. Seven of those times, she was referred to as ‘Dr. Jill Biden’ on first reference and another seven times on second reference. Only twice has she been called ‘Mrs. Biden’ on second reference….

“Thus, head-to-head, we see that Times blogs refer to Jill Biden as ‘Dr.’ nearly half the time (48.3 percent) while referring to Ben Carson as “Dr.” just 8.9 percent of the time. She is called ‘Mrs. Biden’ just 6.9 percent of the time, while he is called ‘Mr. Carson’ 34.7 percent of the time.”

Related:

WSVN.com: Kendall neurosurgeon credits Dr. Ben Carson for saving his life

LA Times: Hi, I’m Jill. Jill Biden. But please, call me Dr. Biden

TammyBruce.com: MSNBC: Ben Carson ‘Probably’ Got Into Medical School Because of Affirmative Action

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  1. TX Soldier254 says:

    EXCELLENT point Shifra!

  2. TX Soldier254 says:

    It’s similar to Liberals calling the Reverend Martian Luther King ‘Doctor’ instead of Reverend.

  3. Piquerish says:

    Or the non-reverend “Reverend” Al Sharpton.

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