In deciding which Sunday talk shows to focus on, I typically tap into Politico's Sunday talk show tip sheet, which provides a helpful round-up of the Sunday line-up.
Scrolling there today, I came upon the photo you see here. Of all the innumerable images of the three men, these are the pictures Politico chose to announce the appearance of Joe Lieberman, Rush Limbaugh and David Plouffe on Face the Nation, Fox News Sunday and Meet the Press, respectively.
You don't suppose Politico's pic picks might reflect its biases, do you? Let's break it down . . .
Let's first rank the three men from most conservative to most liberal. Easy: Rush, Lieberman, Plouffe. Now let's rank the three photos from least flattering to most flattering. Does anyone doubt that the order would again be Rush, Lieberman, Plouffe?
Pure Politico coincidence, no doubt.
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Whacha Gonna Do?
November 1, 2009 - 07:30 ET by GeneralAlHey Politico, what are you going to do when all the Messiah's opposition is eliminated? It will be too late for you to admit the emperor has no clothes! You need to start to think about the future!
Not only angry...
November 1, 2009 - 07:43 ET by motherbeltbut they always make sure to use a photo of Rush from when he was 100 lbs. heavier.
It would be interesting to see which photos of Lieberman they used when he was a loyal Democrat.
"Water is wet" alert
November 1, 2009 - 07:45 ET by CO2MakerThis is as old as photography itself. Everybody does it.
Hell, take a gander at Hot Air. For half the stories about Sarah Palin, they use the same picture of her winking at the V.P debate. It's not flattering for several reasons. Why do they repeatedly do it?
They run a picture of Nancy Pelosi with a bug-eyed expression on her face. Or a picture of Keith the Sports Boy with an open mouth and slightly raised in his chair, like he's passing gas. Same deal.
because "Politico" pretends
November 1, 2009 - 08:24 ET by notonmywatchbecause "Politico" pretends to not be a leftist kook blogger site.
So when they use the worst pic of El Rushbo they can find, it proves they ARE just a leftist kook blogger site.
Hot Air is Malkin right?
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Hot Air
November 1, 2009 - 08:36 ET by CO2Makeris one of two. The other is her "Michelle Malkin" blog.
"Hot Air" is a dumb name for
November 1, 2009 - 08:43 ET by notonmywatch"Hot Air" is a dumb name for a conservative blog. And then they reinforce it with the picture of the crazy guy holding a bullhorn.
I have always been concerned about people on TV who claim to be conservative. The fact that O'Reilly gives her time is of particular concern.
So far so good with Beck. We'll see how it pans out.
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Hot Air is Malkin's
November 1, 2009 - 08:56 ET by HeavyChevyIt's fairly good. Off topic Hot Air does have a writer called AllahPundit who makes no bones about the fact he is not a fan of Sarah Palin. A matter of fact almost every Palin article is written by him and he uses every chance to take a swipe at her.Most of the time he borderlines of being Palin obsessed.
"Why do they repeatedly do it?" Because Allahpundit is a RINO
November 1, 2009 - 08:56 ET by R D Helm...and doesn't like Sarah Palin.
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
Doesnt' like Sarah Palin...
November 1, 2009 - 08:58 ET by HeavyChevyis an understatment R D. This guy really have it out for her where it's just plain creepy.
Heavy, Some of us think Allahpundit is actually PopTech.
November 1, 2009 - 09:06 ET by R D HelmLOL-Remember him?
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
Yeah RD
November 1, 2009 - 09:17 ET by HeavyChevyThe image of his PDS still burns fresh in my mind.
PopTech II
November 1, 2009 - 09:30 ET by Blondeis nwahs when it comes to Rush.
I hope he fails, too.
Still trying to figure out the hate Blonde
November 1, 2009 - 09:34 ET by HeavyChevyI guess since Rush, Palin and the rest became successful without selling out their souls really pisses some people off.
Some people are just haters, I guess
November 1, 2009 - 09:53 ET by BlondeAlthough I have to agree w/Dave, too, I am Obama fatigued beyond belief.
I hope he fails, too.
J,
November 1, 2009 - 09:43 ET by R D HelmYeah, bass-ackward shawn has a seriously acute case of RDS.
LOL-It's almost as bad as my case of ODS.
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
Nancy Pelosi
November 1, 2009 - 10:42 ET by nandrellihas a permanent bug-eyed expression on her face, so you can't blame anyone for posting a picture like that.
And as far as Olbergirl goes, he is constnatly passing gas, especially when he talks.
But don't let my opinions affect yours.
Hey NB
November 1, 2009 - 09:22 ET by HeavyChevyI'm looking at the timestamps on our posts. It seems somebody forgot to set their time back.
Re Time
November 1, 2009 - 10:49 ET by slickwillie2001This website is so delicate, maybe they are afraid to touch anything.
Rush!
November 1, 2009 - 09:40 ET by TexndocBig fan of ElRushbo but he so looks like Sgt. (Ed) Shultz in that pic. Wonder if he saw that show and put a pic of Ed on his refrigerator? Man did it work.
Already set my TV for Rush on Fox News Sunday in about 20 min.
Hey! Politico has its standards.
November 1, 2009 - 10:08 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonThey have standard for other people to follow.
They have standards for Conservatives to adhere to.
They have standards that liberals keep tripping over because they are so low.
They have standards of 'journalistic exceptionalism' they choose not to dig up and re-examine for rot and decay....
http://gjresult.com
Politico, a far left-wing Obama website,
November 1, 2009 - 12:05 ET by Worriedknows most of its visitors are not far left-wing Obamabots so it tries to appease the dolts that are Obamabots by showing Rush at his heaviest.
I saw him today and he looks FANTASTIC.
And he hit it out of the ballpark AGAIN.
Who is Plouffe?
this is extremely humorous
November 1, 2009 - 13:04 ET by leekatcoming from N'busters who routinely publish the least flattering
photos possible of people like Al Gore, Helen Thomas and Hillary Clinton - yes- extemely hypocritical
If Politico recognized its
November 1, 2009 - 14:56 ET by Mark FinkelsteinIf Politico recognized its liberal orientation as we proudly announce our mission of combating liberal bias, I'd have no beef. But they certainly claim to play things down the middle.
Isn't PLOUFFE, the sound a
November 1, 2009 - 15:01 ET by Jack BauerIsn't PLOUFFE, the sound a gay guy makes belly flopping into a dumpster full of flour?
And that Plouffe pic has clearly escaped from his1980s College Year Book.
→ Maybe, Jack
November 1, 2009 - 15:08 ET by Cool ArrowBut it's also the sound made by a totally relaxed Arlen Sphincter.
Mmm, mmm, mmm - Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
No, "Plouffe" is the sound
November 1, 2009 - 21:35 ET by Willis_Leon_Johnsonwhen he bellyflops into his nest of used teabags that has nothing to do with HONEST AMERICANS PEACEFULLY PROTESTING criminal activities of elected 'representatives'.
http://gjresult.com
Yeah right. . .
November 1, 2009 - 15:38 ET by chimpevilPolitico is so-ooooo liberal! At best they are a neutral mishmash of so-called reporting that treats politics like an inside baseball game of strateger-y, in which the machinations of the players maneuvering for power and influence are all that matters. And FFS if you had 10 random rush pics, 9 of them would be of the fat, bloviating variety befitting the fact that he is and always will be a fat, bloviating pigface lying sack of pig dung. Just sayin'.
My my
November 1, 2009 - 21:58 ET by Worriedcan't find a site to vent your hate for Rush so you come to one of the places that's on Rush' side.
You should head back over to one of those left-wing sites where they think like you do.
Typical of Politico to do
November 1, 2009 - 22:01 ET by bigtimerTypical of Politico to do this...I wouldn't expect them to do otherwise....they are and always have been just another arm of the dem party/msm all hand in hand...they just started out in flimsy disguise...not a good one at that, if you've been around awhile and know who were all starting this up/writing/where they all came from and worked for before etc.
All networks with the exception of Fox do the same...just doing their leftist yeoman's work....pat on head from the big-wigs...especially Soros and crew.
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