The people at Politico must have been salivating yesterday. After all, the Blagojevich scandal gives them ample opportunity to try to tarnish Barack Obama and Democrats in order to make a name for their publication. Here are the top headlines this morning on the webpage:
In Scandal, Risks for Obama
Scandal Tests Obama
Blago has been scheming for years
Republicans could win Obama seat
Aide: Axelrod 'misspoke'
And none of this even includes some other great hits from earlier this week, such as the priceless Liberals voice concerns about Obama, the typical Politico-style piece trying to sow discontent among Democrats with Obama.
Upon some further reflection do I think that Politico's editors are biased against Democrats? Probably not, though that label certain applies to some its "news" writers like Jonathan Martin. I really believe that Politico, the new kid on the block in the Capitol Hill news gang, is simply desperate to create a name for itself. As a result, it is willing to basically say anything, and blur the line between news and opinion. I think Politico should reconsider this strategy before more people begin to take it less seriously.
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