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The Washington Post: Fastest Damage Control Ever
The Atlantic ^
| 07/02/09
| Conor Clarke
Posted on 07/02/2009 9:49:16 AM PDT by txlurker
It was fast. Very fast.
At 8.04am, Politico's Mike Allen publishes an article: "For $25,000 to $250,000, The Washington Post is offering lobbyists and association executives off-the-record, nonconfrontational access to "those powerful few" -- Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and the paper's own reporters and editors."
At 10.33am, Washington Post editor Marcus Brauchli sends out an email:
(Excerpt) Read more at correspondents.theatlantic.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: advertising; liberalmedia; mikeallen; newspapers; wapo; weymouth; wp
We will not participate in events where promises are made that in exchange for money The Post will offer access to newsroom personnel or will refrain from confrontational questioning. Our independence from advertisers or sponsors is inviolable.
Fascinating.
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posted on
07/02/2009 9:49:16 AM PDT
by
txlurker
To: txlurker
Our independence from advertisers or sponsors is inviolable. < /wink> < /nudge>
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posted on
07/02/2009 9:57:17 AM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(AGWT is very robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it at the 100% confidence level.)
To: txlurker
Amazing. Plus an insincere cover-up.
To: FormerACLUmember
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posted on
07/02/2009 9:59:36 AM PDT
by
CPT Clay
(Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
To: FormerACLUmember
They’re all grifters. Imagine the gnashing teeth if we did it.
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posted on
07/02/2009 10:00:36 AM PDT
by
catbertz
To: txlurker
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posted on
07/02/2009 10:01:46 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(I don't believe anything anyone says about anything anymore.)
To: catbertz
Obummer said he would get rid of the lobbyists and special interests. In fact, he has increased their numbers, their access and their power. So much for transparency and keeping ones campaign promises.
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posted on
07/02/2009 10:02:15 AM PDT
by
Ev Reeman
To: txlurker
Our independence from advertisers or sponsors is inviolable.Their tongue bathing of democrats and govt shills is another matter.
To: txlurker
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posted on
07/02/2009 10:06:07 AM PDT
by
wny
To: wny
obamawhores I'm stealing that!
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posted on
07/02/2009 10:08:13 AM PDT
by
txlurker
To: txlurker
Prostitution ... “to sell (oneself, one’s artistic or moral integrity), etc) for low or unworthy purposes.”
To: txlurker
How big a cut was zer0 getting?
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posted on
07/02/2009 10:16:52 AM PDT
by
The Sons of Liberty
(Restore The Constitution - No Foreigners Masquerading as POTUS!)
To: txlurker
![](http://www.strangepolitics.com/images/content/116016.jpg)
In related news from the ComPost ...
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posted on
07/02/2009 10:24:56 AM PDT
by
Zakeet
(Obama: Always wrong, never in doubt.)
To: ClearCase_guy
“Pravda on the Potomac”
I like that.
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posted on
07/02/2009 10:46:57 AM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Climate change alarmists are Warm-Mongers. Now that's funny right there. I don't care who you are.)
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