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Politico Trades Obama Flacking for White House Scoops
Breitbart ^

Posted on 09/16/2012 6:54:08 PM PDT by Perdogg

Politico has abandoned any attempt to pose as an objective news source and is now functioning as the unofficial outlet for the Obama campaign, trading pieces they write that promulgate the Obama campaign’s narrative for scoops they get from the White House that either are from “anonymous” sources or access to White House documents. It’s a slimy and a contemptible relationship.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012electionbias; collusion; dnctalkingpoints; enemedia; mediabias; mediamalpractice; politico; politicobias; pravdamedia; staterunmedia; yellowjournalism; zogbyism

1 posted on 09/16/2012 6:54:11 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: Perdogg

Agree


2 posted on 09/16/2012 6:57:43 PM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: Perdogg

Think, if we can get the O admin out of office—we might get Politi-ho’s out of a job...


3 posted on 09/16/2012 7:02:34 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Perdogg

Geraldo spewing his liberal spin on FOX news tonight.


4 posted on 09/16/2012 7:04:55 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: Perdogg
Well what does anyone expect from slimy and contemptible people?
5 posted on 09/16/2012 7:10:38 PM PDT by mongo141 (Revolution ver. 2.0, just a matter of when, not a matter of if!)
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To: Perdogg; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; ...

Who do they think they are, the NY Times? ABC? NBC? CBS?

Thanks Perdogg.


6 posted on 09/16/2012 7:17:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: dalebert

Turn off whoraldo ice road truckers is on.


7 posted on 09/16/2012 7:17:56 PM PDT by UB355 (Slower traffic keep right)
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To: Mamzelle

Those with memories will recall that CNN did this same thing with Saddam Hussien in Iraq. They wrote puff pieces and got access, the similarities are amazing.


8 posted on 09/16/2012 7:54:54 PM PDT by phormer phrog phlyer
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To: Perdogg

And when exactly haven’t they been functioning as an unofficial outlet for the Obama campaign?


9 posted on 09/16/2012 7:54:54 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Don't be afraid to see what you see. -- Ronald Reagan)
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To: Perdogg
Politico has abandoned any attempt to pose as an objective news source and is now functioning as the unofficial outlet for the Obama campaign

You mean like the entire MSM

10 posted on 09/16/2012 9:27:44 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: Perdogg
It’s a slimy and a contemptible relationship.

This is SOP and has worked for the 5th column for over a century of mind control in America.

11 posted on 09/17/2012 3:23:42 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Perdogg

There are now three separate supposed “inside scoop from Romney sources” articles pushed out by David “Look at the Birdie” Axelrod and the Obama cheerleader media. As Ed Morrissey notes, “The only problem is that all three contradict each other despite having come from sources inside the campaign...”:

“Media having a little narrative problem today?”

http://hotair.com/archives/2012/09/17/media-having-a-little-narrative-problem-today/


12 posted on 09/17/2012 7:44:33 AM PDT by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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