A Rant about Headlines, Part II

This morning there are two front page stories, among others, in the New York Times. Both stories deal with radical new initiatives; one by Democrats trying to enhance port security, the other by Republican governor Schwarzenneger, expanding health care to all Californians. The headline to the story on the Democrats proposal is, "House Democrats' Security bill Draws Doubt, Even Inside the Party." The headline to the story on Schwarzenneger's proposal is, "California Plan for Health Care Would Cover All."

Now, let me speculate how those headlines would have read if Democrats had proposed the California plan and Republicans had proposed the port security measure.

DEMOCRATS' PROPOSAL FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IN CALIFORNIA DRAWS DOUBT, EVEN INSIDE THE PARTY

REPUBLICANS PLAN TO INSPECT ALL AIR AND SEA CARGO WITHIN THREE YEARS

Oh, and by the way, there's one more headline about Democrats on the front page of the Times' e-edition (not on the printed front page). It reads:

Democrats Split Over Iraq Approach

End of rant