Mark Halperin Is a Hack

I'm looking at his webpage and flicking on it contiously and what do I see?
It's McCain, McCain, McCain. He doesn't even try to hide his bias.

He leads on Obama about 30% and the rest is McCain.
When he does lead on Obama. He references it for a shorter time than Obama.
The last entry of the day before he shuts out is usually a McCain piece.
Which means it hangs there for about 10 hours. For all to see.

I have noticed something equally disturbing. When it comes to culturally references.
Like the 'Scarlett Johannsen Email' thing he is more likely to refer it to Obama than he is to McCain. Which gives the impression to frequent readers that one is more serious than the other and more important.

Mark Halperin is a through and through hack and he isn't clever to hide it.

http://thepage.time.com/
McCain Continues Buckeye State Swing

CNN
The presumptive GOP nominee speaks to employees at the General Motors Lordstown Assembly Plant in Warren, Ohio after a morning tour.
Talks energy, says finding alternative energy sources "a national security issue." Touts his Lexington Plan to combat woes.
Says he's willing to invest a couple billion dollars a year to help develop clean coal technology.
"To say that we're not going to do anything...I think is a disservice to the United States of America."
He'll have a press availability following the event.
Also: GM's CEO lobbies Obama for federal help for the auto industry.
Obama backers preempt event with morning media call criticizing McCain's economic and energy policies, call his gas tax "a gimmick." Permalink
McCain Highlights "The Lexington Project" in New TV Ad

The presumptive GOP nominee touts his plan for energy independence in 30-second spot. Ends with new tagline: "Putting country first."
Watch it above. Read script here.
Campaign says the ad will air on national cable and key battleground states. Amount of ad buy unknown.
HALPERIN'S TAKE: What smart Republican strategists think should be on John McCain's to-do list. Permalink
Bark Like a Seal

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McCain wins the week, per The Page's Scorecard in the spanking new issue of



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is he (none / 0)

assigned to cover mcCain as reporters are on week to week basis?

are you saying he is a hack because he is reporting more about mcCain's campaign activities or writing pieces praising him?

the examples you gave above read like reporting than opinion pieces.


Rise / Repeat / But for god's sake don't spin!
by aliveandkickin on Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 12:11:20 PM EST

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Well his site is not a journalist site. He is just references news stories and provides links to it. The bigger the story the bigger the font and so on.

But it's the link generator that is the key. 70% of that is for McCain.

See it yourself. Watch the site. Count how many stories it has. Now count which one for Obama or McCain and then distell that into the week.


by Makey on Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 12:15:24 PM EST
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I have seen hom cover Obama campaign on trips. So i'm not sure where he is now assigned too.


by Makey on Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 12:16:45 PM EST
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he is (none / 0)

Drudge Rules their world over at ABC, remember?

The Page is Time's answer to the Drudge Report, and I guess Drudge has been a little too fair and balanced lately.

It's a pox on TIME that they even associate with such a slimeball and decide to dedicate resources to attracting Drudge Viewer$, but I say let them die.

We have KO and The huffington Post and dKos and here and plenty of active sites. I believe Markos is also has a column in TIME (or is it Newsweek?)


I attended PUMACon '08!!!
by iohs2008 on Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 12:17:58 PM EST

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That's right. ABC is hack central. I switch it off when it comes on.
But I thought Time was different. ABC is Disney while the other is AOL Time.
by Makey on Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 12:22:37 PM EST
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Typical. Looking at his page again. What do I see. It's McCain again.

''McCain Continues Buckeye State Swing''.


by Makey on Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 12:18:47 PM EST

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You're kidding! The guy who worked mightily hard to make ABC News more like FOX is a whore for the GOP?!


"Hey, check it out. You just had yourself a glue OD. So you're learning another lesson. Don't do too much glue, or your night sucks."
by vcalzone on Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 12:32:19 PM EST

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I'm sorry, that was kinda assholish. Seriously, though, I don't know how Mark Halperin ever managed to escape into the perception of objectivity when he's been so clearly fawning over the conservative news racket.


"Hey, check it out. You just had yourself a glue OD. So you're learning another lesson. Don't do too much glue, or your night sucks."
by vcalzone on Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 12:44:11 PM EST
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Exactly. He doesn't even dare to hide. 70% of his references is for McCain and the rest is for Obama.


by Makey on Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 12:49:21 PM EST
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