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Politico Reporter Melts Down Over Conservative Media Citing New York Times Letter From Politico ‘Founder’
The Federalist ^ | May 6, 2020 | Mollie Hemmingway

Posted on 05/06/2020 1:07:50 PM PDT by Kaslin

Politico's Tim Alberta had an embarrassing temper tantrum after the New York Times published a letter from a 'founder of Politico' that said Biden winning was more important than justice for an alleged rape victim.


On Tuesday, the New York Times published a letter to the editor from Martin Tolchin, identifying him as “a former member of The Times’s Washington bureau and a founder of Politico.” The letter took issue with a Times editorial that said the media should stop digging into sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden from former employee Tara Reade. Instead, the Times argued, some papers of Biden’s should be investigated by “an unbiased, apolitical panel, put together by the DNC.” The editorial said calling for this friendly look was akin to its demand that Brett Kavanaugh face a thorough FBI investigation into unsubstantiated sexual assault claims.

The editorial was beyond parody. Tolchin wrote that he “totally disagree(d)” with the editorial, which was a good start. But it turned out he disagreed with this editorial not because it was a laughable attempt to exonerate Biden without investigation, but because it was too harsh on Biden!

“I don’t want an investigation. I want a coronation of Joe Biden,” he wrote, adding, “I don’t want justice, whatever that may be. I want a win, the removal of Donald Trump from office, and Mr. Biden is our best chance.” Because an investigation into Biden might reveal “damaging information concerning his relationship with Tara Reade or something else,” liberals can’t “risk the possibility” of hurting Biden’s chances.

(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalist.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brettkavanaugh; joebiden; journalism; martintolchin; media; nationalreview; newyorkslimes; politico; tararead; timalberta
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1 posted on 05/06/2020 1:07:51 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Hugh Hewitt LOVES Tim Alberta AND Alberta always negates everything Hugh says!!! Not too smart.


2 posted on 05/06/2020 1:10:08 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Kaslin

Democrats would vote for John Wayne Gacy if he were running against Trump.


3 posted on 05/06/2020 1:10:24 PM PDT by LeonardFMason (Lou Dobbs)
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To: Ann Archy

That’s about all moderates.


4 posted on 05/06/2020 1:14:49 PM PDT by aynrandfreak (Being a Democrat means never having to say you're sorry)
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To: Kaslin
Instead, the Times argued, some papers of Biden’s should be investigated by “an unbiased, apolitical panel, put together by the DNC.”

Yeah, that's the ticket, NOT. The DNC couldn't find even 1 person who is apolitical or unbiased, let alone a panel.

5 posted on 05/06/2020 1:16:20 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Kaslin

btt


6 posted on 05/06/2020 1:17:06 PM PDT by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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To: Kaslin

“Instead, the Times argued, some papers of Biden’s should be investigated by ‘an unbiased, apolitical panel, put together by the DNC.’”

Some “arguments” are just beyond moronic.


7 posted on 05/06/2020 1:20:44 PM PDT by riverdawg
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To: Kaslin

TDS has caused all the lefts parts in skull to melt bet they have nothing but echos going on in it.


8 posted on 05/06/2020 1:35:13 PM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: LeonardFMason

******Gacy/Dahmer*******
Proud Democrats for America


9 posted on 05/06/2020 1:35:15 PM PDT by Bartholomew Roberts
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To: Ann Archy
Hugh Hewitt thinks Chuck Todd and Jake Tapper are excellent impartial and fair journalists too. Because they pretend to like his juvenile drivel about football and other sports crap and such when he has them on his program. Idiot child he is.
10 posted on 05/06/2020 1:37:42 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard (Power is more often surrendered than seized)
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To: Kaslin

An unbiased panel put together by the DNC.

Do they say this with a straight face?


11 posted on 05/06/2020 1:41:07 PM PDT by lurk
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To: Kaslin

Tolchin is being honest here. He wants a devil’s bargain to secure a win for Biden. It is a cynical political calculation - nothing wrong with it.


12 posted on 05/06/2020 1:42:11 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: Kaslin

bkmk


13 posted on 05/06/2020 1:58:03 PM PDT by sauropod (Quarantine is when you restrict sick people, tyranny is when you restrict healthy people.)
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To: Ann Archy

In the words of then candidate Trump to Hugh Hewitt; “It’s a good thing no one listens to your radio show”.


14 posted on 05/06/2020 2:06:31 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: Kaslin

I’m with the NY Times on this - Biden needs to be the candidate against Trump. His facilities are decaying by the day and he’ll be easy to beat, and hopefully hold/win Congress too!


15 posted on 05/06/2020 2:20:25 PM PDT by BobL
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To: Kaslin

This 2020 election is going to be disgusting. Don’t worry,in 2024,we will wish for 2020 which will be “civil” compared to 2024.


16 posted on 05/06/2020 2:41:11 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Kaslin
It was always a sham.


17 posted on 05/06/2020 3:06:17 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: LeonardFMason

It would be the one time the dems cheered the KLan publicly...All the Klan would have to do is run against Trump and have a good chance to beat him....


18 posted on 05/06/2020 3:08:16 PM PDT by Hambone 1934
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To: Kaslin


19 posted on 05/06/2020 3:11:48 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: Balding_Eagle

LOL!!!! I PRAY someone else would be on at 6:00 AM, but so far no one is! Hewitt is so full of himself.


20 posted on 05/06/2020 3:37:14 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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