Politico pretends to be unbiased but their reporting has leaned overwhelmingly to the left. They consistently attack [[conservative]] positions and people such as [[congresswoman]] [[Michele Bachmann]] <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22541.html Michele Bachmann still a lightning rod] Politico, may 15, 2009</ref> and former [[Alaska]] Governor [[Sarah Palin]]. <ref>[http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=4E2E5BFD-18FE-70B2-A815903CFF648F68 Palin's earmarks: Not just for the halibut] Politico, September 10, 2008</ref> Politico writes unsourced articles making dubious claims just like tabloids do. <ref>[http://bigjournalism.com/driehl/2010/10/22/politicos-jonathan-martin-humiliated-by-multiple-named-sources/ Politico’s Jonathan Martin Humiliated by Multiple Named Sources, BigGovernment.com, October 22, 2010]</ref> Their position has been outed and they are members of the out-of-touch D.C. beltway crowd, a full fledged member of the [[lamestream media]]. | Politico pretends to be unbiased but their reporting has leaned overwhelmingly to the left. They consistently attack [[conservative]] positions and people such as [[congresswoman]] [[Michele Bachmann]] <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22541.html Michele Bachmann still a lightning rod] Politico, may 15, 2009</ref> and former [[Alaska]] Governor [[Sarah Palin]]. <ref>[http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=4E2E5BFD-18FE-70B2-A815903CFF648F68 Palin's earmarks: Not just for the halibut] Politico, September 10, 2008</ref> Politico writes unsourced articles making dubious claims just like tabloids do. <ref>[http://bigjournalism.com/driehl/2010/10/22/politicos-jonathan-martin-humiliated-by-multiple-named-sources/ Politico’s Jonathan Martin Humiliated by Multiple Named Sources, BigGovernment.com, October 22, 2010]</ref> Their position has been outed and they are members of the out-of-touch D.C. beltway crowd, a full fledged member of the [[lamestream media]]. |