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BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts)
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:14 PM Apr 2012

What the hell is wrong with Huffington Post?

I know the good old Arianna used to be a Repuke, but wasn't Huffington Post originally a progressive website?

All their f*****g "polls" are reported breathlessly and only show "Obama in trouble." This flies in the face of anything else I've seen, heard, or read.

WTF?

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What the hell is wrong with Huffington Post? (Original Post) BigDemVoter Apr 2012 OP
Huffington Post is all about T&A and Shock/Horror stories. Nothing more. nt onehandle Apr 2012 #1
I think you got it--also, they merged with AOL and they had a wingnut bias! nt MADem Apr 2012 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2012 #24
Owned by AOL. Next question please. truebrit71 Apr 2012 #2
There you go. +1. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #8
WOW-- I didn't know that-- BigDemVoter Apr 2012 #9
Yep. So disappointed when they sold out. n/t OneGrassRoot Apr 2012 #22
Me too. I removed myself from that website the same day that was announced... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #26
I'm glad they say that! LynneSin Apr 2012 #3
What the hell is wrong with Huffington Post? Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #5
No fair. I was going to say that. closeupready Apr 2012 #21
Other than the fact that it has more trolls hifiguy Apr 2012 #6
+100 librechik Apr 2012 #10
Owned by AOL now, not Arianna. sinkingfeeling Apr 2012 #7
They even had an article yesterday painting abelenkpe Apr 2012 #11
He is in trouble. earthside Apr 2012 #12
I agree that Obama has a very tough fight on his hands. . . BigDemVoter Apr 2012 #15
I's not a Huffington Post story. earthside Apr 2012 #20
That's simply ProSense Apr 2012 #18
Booya! Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #19
I stopped going there. It has gone from adequate to just bad. Liberal Veteran Apr 2012 #13
What was ever right about it? Serious question. leveymg Apr 2012 #14
HuffPo has always been a stupid site. Codeine Apr 2012 #16
Have no fear Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #17
I used to read it all of the time... tallahasseedem Apr 2012 #23
Once it was sold to aol I completely dumped them... Javaman Apr 2012 #25

Response to onehandle (Reply #1)

 

truebrit71

(20,805 posts)
26. Me too. I removed myself from that website the same day that was announced...
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 03:18 PM
Apr 2012

....Arianna sold "us" out....

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
3. I'm glad they say that!
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:18 PM
Apr 2012

Because if we get too comfortable in this election we could see Obama losing.

I'd rather keep the race close so we know the Obama supporters will be out there in full force!

librechik

(30,674 posts)
10. +100
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:32 PM
Apr 2012

trolls attack HP's "liberal" polls with all their numbers and cheating. Liberals don't care about Huffpost anymore.

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)
11. They even had an article yesterday painting
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:34 PM
Apr 2012

Elisabeth Warren as a warmonger eager to go to war with Iran. Their source? An anonymous blogger named vast left wing conspiracy. Huffingtonpost is a fucking sad pathetic joke. Be aware of their lack of integrity and bias.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
12. He is in trouble.
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:34 PM
Apr 2012

My college son, who enthusiastically voted for Barack Obama four years ago, is not going to vote for him this time. (He goes to CU; did not go to hear Obama yesterday.)

He'll probably skip the presidential race or vote for a third party candidate.

The poll the original post is referring to that is on Huffington Post right now simply reflects the disillusionment and ambivalence some young folks feel towards Pres. Obama.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/obama-young-voters_n_1451667.html?ref=politics

There maybe reasons to dislike the Huffington Post these days, but don't blame inconvenient news or reports on the web site.

I also think Pres. Obama is in bigger trouble than a lot of people here at DU want to believe ... hundreds and hundreds of millions of super PAC dollars are going to mean a tough climb; and, in my opinion, I think we are also going to see a downturn in the economy before November.

Don't get mad at Huffington Post and stick your head in the sand -- Obama's reelection is far, far from a 'done deal'.

BigDemVoter

(4,150 posts)
15. I agree that Obama has a very tough fight on his hands. . .
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:40 PM
Apr 2012

But I STILL find Huffington Post's polls biased & unreliable, as they consistently show ONLY negative information for Obama whereas, at the VERY least, other polls showed a mixed message.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
18. That's simply
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:45 PM
Apr 2012

"Younger Voters Shift From Obama "

...bogus HuffPo spin to give the impression that Romney is benefitting. He isn't. From the piece:

In 2008, Obama had a 34-point advantage over Republican Sen. John McCain among voters under age 30. He won about two-thirds of the vote in that age group.

But a new Harvard poll suggests the president may face a harder sales job with younger voters this time around. Obama led Romney by 12 points among those ages 18-24, according to the survey. Among those in the 25-29 age group, Obama held a 23-point advantage.

What was the lead among voters under 25 in 2008?

Here's another report on the same poll:

The Harvard University Institute of Politics survey of voters ages 18 to 29 showed Obama leading Mitt Romney 43% to 26%, up from the 37% to 26% head-to-head matchup in December.

<...>

Obama still holds an advantage in terms of mobilizing young voters. The survey found that 17% of Obama voters said they were very likely to volunteer for his campaign if asked; another 35% said somewhat likely.

Only 5% of Romney voters said they were very likely to help, while 27% said somewhat likely.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-millennials-young-voter-poll-20120424,0,816388.story


So Obama's lead increases by six points and Huffpo is pretending that Obama is losing ground?

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)
13. I stopped going there. It has gone from adequate to just bad.
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:35 PM
Apr 2012

I can find other sources to get my information.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
14. What was ever right about it? Serious question.
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:40 PM
Apr 2012

Arianna is a political and economic opportunist disguised as a celebrity. The site has had a few decent columnists, but few of them ever got paid, and they are outnumbered by Neocons and Wingers. It's owned by AOL, which is if I recall correctly had Alexander Haig on its Board. It's content is a cross between a Murdoch tabloid and a free bus stop throwaway.

I'm surprised that anyone here actually reads it.

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)
23. I used to read it all of the time...
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 02:04 PM
Apr 2012

when it first started, but ever since it merged with AOL it has turned into a cesspool. I saw earlier where they had an article about the President losing ground to Romney with the youth vote...so obviously horrible.

Javaman

(62,530 posts)
25. Once it was sold to aol I completely dumped them...
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 02:26 PM
Apr 2012

prior to that I limited my reading when I heard that many of the contributors were unpaid.

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