Politico’s Mike Allen slammed as Cheney ’stenographer’

[NJmaverick]

WASHINGTON -- Journalists are attacking Politico and reporter Mike Allen after an article Wednesday featuring former Vice President Dick Cheney accusing President Obama of insufficiently responding to the failed Christmas terror attempt.

A number of writers and bloggers say Politico failed to perform the fact-checking role expected of reporters, pointing to questionable assertions from Cheney that went unchecked in Allen’s story.

The Atlantic’s Andrew Sullivan labeled Allen “Cheney’s Chief Spokesman” and quipped that Cheney should “be paying him.”

http://rawstory.com/2009/12/politico-mike-allen-slammed-cheney-lapdogs/

[Spazito]

1. Politico IS just another mouthpiece for POSs like Cheney....

It was set up for that purpose and that purpose alone. Talon News re-do, imo.

[Kahuna]

2. People are unrecommending this????

:rofl:

edited to correct to, "unrecommending...."

[babylonsister]

5. For exposure probably, not because they approve. nt

[Kahuna]

11. I meant to post, "unrecommending..." nt

[Spazito]

12. Ahhh, that makes more sense!

Thanks for the clarification and, yep, there are those who would NOT want Politico exposed for what it is, that's for sure.

[Spazito]

6. I recommended it because there are DUers who still think Politico is...

trustworthy and use it as actual "news" and anything that helps point out how mistaken that view is and shows what it REALLY is is worth a rec from me.

[blondeatlast]

8. I recced exactly for that reason. nt

[Echo In Light]

16. +1

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[babylonsister]

4. Loved this line, and yes, Allen and politico deserve all the criticism

they're getting.

http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/12/30/guest-post-by-adam-serwer-dick-cheney-is-falling-off/

"one wonders if Cheney insists on being called Mr. Wipe-Me-Down during those, um, sessions with Mike Allen "

[blondeatlast]

7. Good--expose the rag for what it is. Every time I've seen it used as a source here,

I've challenged it--and I've never, ever, been wrong when I did.

[Oceansaway]

9. Politico = Human Waste....n/t

[malaise]

10. Politico is owned by Rethugs

Why is anyone surprised. Mike Allen is a Rethug hack.

[NJmaverick]

17. My local paper runs their crap on their front page

[gateley]

13. Has Politico ever been a reliable source? Why do I remember thinking it was

"okay"? Maybe I'm confusing it with another source. Recommend, btw.

[asjr]

15. Isn't he the one who swallows his words

just trying to get them out?

[bridgit]

14. Never cared for Allen - too sweaty, too hyper, too little to say & always seemed RW to me

I can easily see him pushing a peanut with his nose past Cheney's house up hill just to get a pat on the head

[freddie mertz]

18. K & R. I don't much care for your postings as a rule, NJMaverick,....

But calling out Allen and the jerk-off rag that is Politico is something I can get behind.

So, kudoes to you on this one.