Politico's Top Stories Suggest Site's Liberal Tilt
Politico's "Daily Digest" is an email the blog blasts out in the morning, touting the day's top stories. As a subscriber, this NewsBuster was struck by the left-friendly lean of five out this morning's six featured stories.
To be sure, "Post-recession income falls" is not good for President Obama, reporting as it does that Americans' incomes have fallen faster during his presidency than they did even in the depths of the recession. But every other story would surely be welcome at the White House. Here are the stories, in the order they appear in the email:
"Rove vs. the Koch brothers": An "emerging rivalry between the two deepest-pocketed camps in the conservative movement could undercut their party’s chances of taking the Senate and White House in 2012." Internecine warfare on the right? Surely something to warm a liberal's heart!
"POLITICO Primary: Time to vote": the story touts the appeal of a third-party presidential candidacy, and urges readers to vote for their favorite third-party candidate. Yes, Hillary is on the list. But in an election cycle that would seem to strongly favor the GOP, a third-party candidacy could be the only thing to save President Obama's bacon.
"Mitt's Mormon issue returns": Story summary: "The Values Voter Summit in Washington this weekend left no doubt about it: The issue is back." So, troubles for the Republican front-runner.
"Post-recession income falls": see above.
"Pelosi rebuts Cantor on protests": Story summary: "She pushes back on criticism of Occupy Wall Street." You go, Nancy!
"NPR prepares for a new reality": A focus on NPR's survival strategies.
So there you have it. Sure, it's just a snapshot in time, one day's headlines. But also suggestive of Politico's generally center-left line.
NOTE: Although it wasn't included in the Daily Digest, another Politico story of today is a classic in the liberal-journalism genre. According to "Alabama illegal immigrants make emergency plans for kids":
"Many parents are responding to the state’s tough new immigration law by seeking legal power of attorney papers so friends and other acquaintances can care for their children if they are kicked out of the country.
“People are scared, and they want to be sure their kids are safe if something happens to them,” said Jazmin Rivera, a social worker at the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama who helps Spanish-speaking immigrants with paperwork.
Don't bother looking for any balance in the story, telling the stories of legal Alabama residents pinched by high taxes and unemployment due in part to the presence of illegal immigrants. The story did report the comment by an Alabama state senator that "stories of parents signing documents to arrange for care for their children are designed to “pull on heart strings” and make people sympathetic to illegal immigrants." Of which the Politico story is a perfect example!
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Suggest? LOL.... I'd say
Submitted by motherbelt on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 8:23am.
Suggest? LOL....
I'd say "conclusively prove."
We report, you decide ;-)
Submitted by Mark Finkelstein on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 8:28am.
We report, you decide ;-)
Scarborough is their "Conservative Voice"
Submitted by Texndoc on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 9:01am.
That didn't have you convinced months ago? They're terrified to have a Conservative give the "Conservative" viewpoint.
This is breaking news?
Submitted by KyWriter on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 10:08am.
Politico has been an Obama apologist and cheerleader from its inception (not to mention part of the crucifixion team for Sarah Palin).
January 2011
Submitted by mom_rox on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 12:56pm.
I stopped reading Politico after their disgraceful coverage immediately following the Arizona shooting massacre at the Rep. Giffords event. For several days Politico featured large photos of Sarah Palin in their main stories and did their very best to link the shooting to Palin and other conservatives/Tea Party members.
Far left
Submitted by Fredy on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 11:43am.
EVERY story on Politico is either left, far left, or a total lie. This has been their blogging style for many years. NEVER read any story at politico first. Read their version as the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th version and you will see their bias clearly.
politico liberal?
Submitted by misterbee241 on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 11:56am.
Ya think?
Yeah I like how they were quickly dismissed by talk radio
Submitted by gmaniac1 on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 8:37pm.
and Fox News the only true media outlets anymore. I think newsbusters needs to bring more attention to them on an individual basis instead of clumping stories together like this.
Politico
Submitted by conard3 on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 8:52pm.
I used to check politico everyday. They had a slight slant to the left until last spring. They started posting more and more pro-left articles. So I stopped going to a "Moderate" website. I went back to an old favorite- RealClearPolitics they ACTUALLY give both sides equal voice. Screw you Politico I'm happy people are starting to see through your disguise.