Editorials to read - what do they do well? What can you use in your own writing?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/opinion/20waters.html?_r=1&ref=opinion

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/opinion/20glanville.html?ref=opinion

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/opinion/18wed3.html