The predicate for this dunk is, Magary says The Times is falsely claiming that the polls suggest the race is closer than it is. The background for the dunk—that the paper's bothsidesing horserace journalism has been deeply problematic—I agree with. But I don't buy him saying the race isn't close!

Data analysts (like Elliott Morris) who do not work for the Times tell us that, in fact, this race is quite close. So his whole premise for this piece is wrong and weird. Doesn’t do his position any favors, to say the least.