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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 03:33 PM
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UPDATED: Because Politico is really just a GOP bulletin board
Edited on Thu Oct-22-09 03:41 PM by babylonsister
Please take/read what politico writes with a HUGH grain of salt!

http://mediamatters.org/blog/200910220027


UPDATED: Because Politico is really just a GOP bulletin board

October 22, 2009 3:24 pm ET by Eric Boehlert


It's a two-fer, as the staff at Politico continues its noble tradition of typing up as news whatever conservatives are talking about.

First up Mike Allen who didn't simply report on how Sen. Lamar Alexander had given a speech on Wednesday and claimed the Obama White House now resembled the dirty trickster from the Nixon years and that Obama was busy compiling an "enemies list." Nope, Allen's article went one better--he reproduced Alexander's entire senate speech; all 37 paragraphs.

Then came Eamon Javers who wrote an article about the fact that the Drudge Report has been linking to lots of articles about the weakness of the U.S. dollar. That's is. That was the news; Drudge had linked to 18 articles this month about the dollar.
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mth44sc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 03:38 PM
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1. I'll say it again
Politico is Drudge in a tie
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 03:40 PM
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2. Politico was the replacement for Talon News
Talon News closed up and Politico opened up for business.

It was obvious.

Don
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 03:43 PM
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3. Yup. and because World Net Daily lost their credibility years ago
along with CNSNews, they figure they can bait the independents with fluffy bunny news site.
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ChairmanAgnostic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 03:47 PM
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4. whirled nuts
have a place in a balanced diet. And it gives you something to chew on.

but, also recall what happened in the
"Found a peanut" song.
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 03:52 PM
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6. These guys are worse than rotten nuts
Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now,
Just now I found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now.

Cracked it open, cracked it open,
Cracked it open just now,
Just now I cracked it open,
Cracked it open just now.

It was rotten, it was rotten,
It was rotten just now,
Just now it was rotten,
It was rotten just now.

Ate it anyway, ate it anyway,
Ate it anyway just now,
Just now I ate it anyway,
Ate it anyway just now.

Got a stomach ache, got a stomach ache,
Got a stomach ache just now,
Just now I got a stomach ache,
Got a stomach ache just now.

Called the doctor, called the doctor,
Called the doctor just now,
Just now I called the doctor,
Called the doctor just now.

Penicillin, Penicillin,
Penicillin just now,
Just now I took Penicillin,
Penicillin just now.

Operation, operation,
Operation just now,
Just now an operation,
An operation just now.

Died anyway, died anyway,
Died anyway just now,
Just now I died anyway,
Died anyway just now.

Went to heaven, went to heaven,
Went to heaven just now,
Just now I went to heaven,
Went to heaven just now.

Wouldn't take me, wouldn't take me,
Wouldn't take me just now,
Just now Heaven wouldn't take me,
Wouldn't take me just now.

Went the other way, went the other way,
Went the other way just now,
Just now I went the other way,
Went the other way just now.

Didn't want me, didn't want me,
Didn't want me just now,
Just now they didn't want me,
Didn't want me just now.

Was a dream, was a dream,
Was a dream just now,
Just now it was a dream,
Was a dream, just now.

Then I woke up, then I woke up,
Then I woke up just now,
Just now I woke up,
I woke up just now.

Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now,
Just now I found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now.
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 03:49 PM
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5. Good call, Don. Good call.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-23-09 12:14 AM
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12. and they hired well-known people & started out pretty down-the-middle
it was not long before their old pals on radio & tv started "inviting" them on tv and legitimizing them:grr:
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HowHasItComeToThis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:19 PM
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7. GOGLE JOHN
http://www.politico.com/reporters/JohnFHarris.html
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 04:23 PM
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8. DU Pattern: Politico Story, negative re Dems posted. DU bursts into flames. Politico Story Debunked
Edited on Thu Oct-22-09 04:24 PM by emulatorloo
Rinse and Repeat.

Seems like some never learn.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-23-09 12:17 AM
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13. Ain't it just? Where's that sadly shaking head icon again? nt
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-23-09 07:07 PM
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14. Hah! Politico is always debunked. n/t
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Dennis Donovan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 05:04 PM
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9. Politico was created by the corporate media to give them web-presense...
They aren't a blog, but they want everyone to think they are.:thumbsdown:
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LaydeeBug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 11:55 PM
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10. Best. Subject Title. EVAH!!!!!!!! nt
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ConnorMarc Donating Member (196 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-23-09 12:08 AM
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11. That Was Kinda In The Back Of My Mind
But I gave them the benefit of the doubt.

Is it a fair argument to say that Politico is the "Conservative" version of "Huffington?"

I love HPo BTW.
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