My name is Hippocritico and I’m here to help my friends in the mainstream media protect their journalistic legacies by making sure they don’t come off as brazen, biased, hypocrites by covering a particular story that hurts one political party
The dysfunction within the ranks of Washington D.C. Democrats is growing worse. On the left, there is the president of the United States, trying to secure continued funding for troops in battle and to protect an education reform program. On
After using both Google and Politico’s own search engine, it appears as though the online publication I like to call The Left-Wing MSM Disguised as New Media, has found the story of a government whistle-blower’s testimony regarding systemic racial discrimination
Late last month provocative pictures of alleged Russian spy Anna Chapman graced newspapers and blogs worldwide. The stories alongside the mandatory eye-candy featured scandalous accounts of “spying” and “espionage.” But despite the insinuations, the Russian “spies” in question were never
So that weird sound you’re hearing right now is the collective hand-wringing of liberals both in government and in media, who can’t help but fret as the Great One’s poll numbers drop like an ACME safe on their enormous expectations.
NAACP President Ben Jealous just tried to weasel his way out of the unpopular, controversial, and obviously political resolution passed at the organization’s convention this week. The former civil rights group attacked and smeared the tea party patriots at their
From Politico’s Ben Smith CBS and NBC have refused to air a provocative ad from the confrontational, well-funded National Republican Trust PAC that calls on Americans to oppose the building of a mosque two blocks from the World Trade Center
Has Congressman Darrell Issa’s request that White House Political Director Patrick Gaspard explain his failure to report a $37,000 payment from his previous employer SEIU[i] Local 1199 evolved into a cover-up? It’s beginning to smell like it! Rep. Issa’s request
Writing at Politico, Keach Hagey tries to sum up one possible lesson of Dave Weigel’s recent firing from the Washington Post. Hagey’s argument is that, in the new media environment, public disgrace may actually be good for your career. To
This marks the 150th episode of Coffee and Markets, featuring The New Ledger’s Francis Cianfrocca. It’s been our pleasure to grow from a few hundred to a few thousand listeners over the past two years, and we’d like to thank
This week, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell will sign his eighth and final state budget (term limits prevent him from seeking re-election). The budget passed with no tax increase, and represents $1 billion less than Gov. Rendell requested. However, the budget
When it formed in 2005, the Change to Win coalition was heralded as a dynamic organizing force that would rejuvenate the labor movement and swell membership rolls for constituent unions. However, U.S. Department of Labor figures show that only one
Ben Smith of Politico has posted a story that essentially mislead readers about what newfound conservative hero Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey thinks about immigration. Smith’s article spins Christie into an “amnesty” supporter when it doesn’t seem he is.
—– Watch the whole video, especially the warm and fuzzy last shot, but here’s Stone’s killer quote: The Cold War became the war against terrorism and continues to this day. We have two wars in Iraq. One in Afghanistan and
Well we’ve got a case of another journalist that turned into a political operative that now wants to go back to being a journalist. And would you be surprised that the journo/politico/journo redux is a Democrat? I would hope you
During six-plus years of blogging, my volunteer research and writing abilities have contributed to the campaign and media efforts of such notable Republicans as George Allen, Mitch McConnell, Rob Portman, Sarah Palin, Michael Steele, and a host of others, too
This is a photo of Dave Weigel. Dave Weigel is holding a “Teabag Them Before They Teabag You” doll. Dave was hired as the “conservative writer” for The Washington Post despite his leftist leanings. Dave is also a member of
This is a photo of Dave Weigel. Dave Weigel is holding a “Teabag Them Before They Teabag You” doll. Dave was hired as the “conservative writer” for The Washington Post despite his leftist leanings. Dave is also a member of
From today’s Politico: The Democratic National Committee is seeking “Macaca” moments. The party today is opening a website, www.accountabilityproject.com, designed to recruit and display embarrassing audio and video of Republican candidates, as well as information about their schedules and copies
The resignation under pressure of Washington Post blogger David Weigel raises so many important issues that it’s difficult to know where to start. So I’ll limit my comments to a few of the most important: Coming on the heels of
The Washington Post‘s David Weigel has resigned in the wake of a series of leaked emails, in which the blogger disparaged various figures in the conservative movement he was “covering” in his official capacity as the Post‘s point man on
From today’s Politico: An all-night House-Senate conference committee delivered President Barack Obama and Democrats a far-reaching and historic achievement Friday – a realignment of the rules that govern Wall Street and a second victory toward Obama’s legislative triple crown. The
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse… Last week Barack Obama told Politico that the BP oil spill was like 9-11— But, it’s been over 60 days since the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and he’s only sent 20
On his first day in office, January 20, 2009, President Barack Obama issued a statement on the White House Web site promising Gulf Coast residents that his administration would not fail them like he accused his predecessor President George W.
The arc of the MSM is at once predictable and satisfying, especially when it comes to the liberal media’s slowly dawning realization that the Obamessiah ain’t all they cracked him up to be. First, a willful decision to opt for
