HARD ‘TIMES’ FOR CREEPY HARVEY WEINSTEIN

Harvey Weinstein now knows what it’s like to be a conservative in the crosshairs of The New York Times. The paper’s bombshell report was the opening salvo in a campaign not only to expose Weinstein’s years of depraved behavior toward women, but also to make him toxic in his profession and among the politicians he supported.

From the front page to the opinion pages, the assault is relentless. To my pleasant surprise, the Gray Lady is not letting its own liberal politics skew its coverage of a corrupt fellow traveler.

As for the defendant, Weinstein seemingly admits sexual misbehavior while simultaneously denying responsibility. His statement in response is a succinct example of everything wrong with modern liberalism.

He alternates between quivering and conniving, invokes Jay-Z, references his mother and bar mitzvah, and ends by vowing to bring down President Trump and the National Rifle Association.

What sounds like a smorgasbord of raw emotions is a calculated reminder that he’s a longtime lefty who should get a pass. Besides, the sordid mess is not his fault.

“I came of age in the ’60s and ’70s, when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different,” he writes. He admits to “my demons,” but has hired a lawyer to “tutor” him and “I’ve brought on therapists.”

He insists he’s remorseful, wants to apologize and knows he has to change — so now he’s going to “channel my anger” by attacking Trump and the NRA.

To its credit, the Times doesn’t let him get away with the song and dance. A stinging editorial calls on Democrats who took his contributions, including the Obamas and the Clintons, to condemn him.

“If such powerful leaders take the money and stay mum, who will speak for women like Mr. Weinstein’s accusers?” the editorial wonders.

Even more extraordinary, when Weinstein’s “tutor” said he denied some specific allegations, the Times called his bluff. A spokeswoman for the paper urged him to release all women involved from nondisclosure agreements, saying, “As a supporter of women, he must support their right to speak openly about these issues of gender and power.”

Dirty Harvey should take a hint. It’s time to roll the credits; his show is over.