Politico reporter Alex Thompson publishes an email response he received from columnist JenniferRubin

[demmiblue]

Link to tweet

They are trending, and many of the responses are scathing.

[spooky3]

1. An excellent self-own by Politico!

I agree with some of the replies that (a) it was unethical for Politico to publish something clearly labeled “off the record” and (b) Rubin may have hoped to trick them into publishing this on-point critique.

[BannonsLiver]

2. I can't stand either party in this dispute.

Though I’d note that while Rubin has said and written a lot of dumb shit, she has never made the case “How DeSantis won the pandemic” as Politico did about 8 months ago.

Behold the stupidity and bad hot take:

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly/2021/03/18/how-ron-desantis-won-the-pandemic-492163

[Bev54]

3. I am with Rubin on this one, I have quit reading Politico, they have really gone down hill.

[hlthe2b]

8. Ditto... and I am definitely in Rubin's corner.

[Hortensis]

4. I like Jennifer Rubin. She's the kind of thoughtful moderate conservative

who joined with liberals create the New Deal, Fair Deal, Great Society, voting rights acts, etc, etc., etc. Not ot insult her by saying she agrees with everything liberals want, by a long shot, but she's one of the good kind we can work with and must reunite with to stop the potentially extremely bad ones. Who are always with us.

[empedocles]

6. TY

[BradAllison]

17. Thankfully most of her Obama era columns are behind a WaPo paywall

I'd be very interested to hear some of your comments on this supposed "thoughtful" conservative with a little reminder.

Her articles in the wake of the Trayvon Martin verdict are especially enlightening as to what a "good Conservative" Ms. Rubin is.

[Hortensis]

18. I've been irritated and offended by conservative interpretations

for several decades now. But they have never lead me to confuse conservatives capable of responsible decisions and commitment to democracy with the kind of viciously dangerous RW extremists who've taken over the Republican Party.

Hard-core Christian conservatives, Christian dominionists, and greedy wealthy always rule some areas and always plot to take over nationally. And other extremists and clueless idiots are always available to help them kick over the national applecart.

Majorities formed by alliances of those liberals and conservatives capable of maintaining a democratic government are the only reason the U.S. didn't become a police state and decline into oppressed poverty long ago.

Reality is, there aren't enough of us to do it alone. So, yes, I like Rubin on our side just fine. More! We need more!

[OnDoutside]

5. How does Thompson see doing this as a positive ? Rubin is right

and right about Sam Stein... he's better than that.

[SidDithers]

7. Politico is trash, example # 3,495,118...nt

Sid

[Scrivener7]

9. She's right on this one. Politico is trash. And sexist.

[awesomerwb1]

10. Politico is clickbait TRASH, and a joke.

A couple of people who shall remain unnamed love posting sh*t from there a few times a week.

[MagickMuffin]

11. Even in its infancy I knew Politico was rubbish

The people who originally created it was never anyone I followed.

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. Is it considered ethical for journalists to entice named govt employees to leak?

From the end of their article:

"Do you work in the Biden administration? Are you in touch with the White House? Are you associate counsel SEAN CROTTY?

We want to hear from you — and we’ll keep you anonymous: [e-mail]."

[peggysue2]

13. Politico burned themselves with this action

If you live by open warfare with others this is what you get. They got snarky with Rubin and she pushed backed. The fact they published her response after she labeled it 'off the record' says everything you need to know about their integrity.

The click-bait was more important.

[Carlitos Brigante]

14. I could give 2 shits about this lady or her opinions but Republico is and has always been trash. nt

[Caliman73]

15. They are trending, and many of the responses are scathing...

As they should be. I am not a particular fan of Rubin and I agree that a lot of her criticism of Obama was ridiculous. However, Politico had moments, maybe, in the early 2000's but it truly is a clickbait tabloid style of "news site" now. It stirs the shit rather than actually reporting on viable credible information.

They printed a spot on criticism about their own stupidity, thinking it was a "gotcha" piece on a journalist/columnist but the reactions are hopefully showing them that they miscalculated their own value.

[BradAllison]

16. Jennifer Rubin was in a love fest with Mitt Romney in 2012

I know who she really is, just like all the other Conservatives who lost their jobs due to Trumpism.