A View into the World of the New York Times

Over the weekend, the New York Times ran a front-page expose detailing the ugly, hidden truth about Mitt Romney:  he just so happens to be rich.  So rich in fact, he and his wife -- gasp -- own horses.  Many of them in fact.  Here is the opening couple of paragraphs:

As Ann Romney immersed herself in the elite world of riding over the last dozen years, she relied on Jan Ebeling as a trusted tutor and horse scout. In her, he found a deep-pocketed patron.

A German-born trainer and top-ranked equestrian, Mr. Ebeling was at ease with the wealthy women drawn to the sport of dressage, in which horses costing up to seven figures execute pirouettes and other dancelike moves for riders wearing tails and top hats.

As the Times sees it, this story offers "a glimpse into the Romneys’ way of life, which they have generally shielded from view."  Mona Charen at NRO sums up the rest of the story:

The Times’s crack investigative team has unearthed some really critical information here: 1) it’s expensive to buy horses, 2) when buying and selling horses, the parties sometimes squabble about foot injuries, horse tranquilizers, and other fascinating equine stuff, 3) the Romneys are supporting a trainer/Olympic hopeful who does dressage, 4) said trainer was once sued and, oh boy, prepare yourselves, hired a veterinarian who supported Romney for president in 2008.

Of course it's a cardinal sin that Anne Romney's trainer hired a vet who supported Romney for president in 2008 -- obviously breaking many laws in the process (it's not a federal crime to support a Republican for president -- at least not yet).  I'm sure Barack Obama's never worked with anyone in his private life who may have supported him for president.  I'm sure Obama was never involved with anyone under federal investigation, lawsuits, or people in nefarious circles.  Nahhhh...