Journalism!

[babylonsister]

http://www.mydd.com/story/2009/7/23/141119/209

Journalism!

by Josh Orton, Thu Jul 23, 2009 at 02:11:19 PM EST


Big Media Matt:

I used to think that US Senate Barbara Boxer was an experienced legislator with a solid progressive record on the issues. But then I read this Politico article in which various anonymous people criticize her "abrasive personal style" and "outspoken partisan liberal" demeanor. Big trouble! And then I got to thinking, I recall having read similar critiques of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. And Hillary Clinton as a presidential candidate and now as Secretary of State has been subjected to similar criticism. Nancy Pelosi, too.

Yglesias notes how often this happens to women in politics, and I agree with his observation of bias.

But I'd also like to kick some dirt on the Politico (or "POLITICO!!" or whatever). Anonymously quoting staffers about a Senator's 'demeanor' is the cheapest punch in DC - and there's probably an 80%+ chance the staffer gripe is personal.

Reminds me of perhaps my favorite line in a Politico story ever:

"Olive Garden's manager of media relations, who asked not to be quoted on the record, confirmed to POLITICO Thursday..."

[blogslut]

1. LOL

I remember that Olive Garden crap.

[damntexdem]

2. Urinalism.

nuff said

[Curtland1015]

3. Bwahahahahaha!

Best line EVER.

[annabanana]

4. Politico was established to be the corporate voice on the internet that

the "big" media could use for net cred.

That's what they were made for, and that's the roll they fill.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. Excellent observation. n/t

[omega minimo]

5. Strong powerful women who speak like people, rather than fawning and subservient charmers?

[TahitiNut]

6. It doesn't just happen to "women in politics" ... it happens to LIBERAL women in politics.

The usual red-herring about "what about Sarah Palin" is sheer nonsense. She's being treated even more kindly than Dan Quayle ... who looks like a roicket scientist in comparison.

:shrug:

I often strongly suspect that the Go-Pee folks scrape the bottome of the barrel to find imbeciles like Palin, Thomas, Blackburn, Steele, and others ... JUST to hypocritically proclaim some "fair and balanced" bigotry. Gawdawful crap.

Politico is a conservative stooge facade, imho.