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still_one

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16. Glenn Greenwald's former enterprise the Intercept, which has always had a definite bias against
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 07:08 AM
Dec 2020

what they refer to as the "establishment Democrats"

and as for the "no agenda" The Hill

"John Solomon
In 2017 owner Jimmy Finkelstein hired political commentator John Solomon as a journalist. Solomon reported directly to Finkelstein which removed him entirely from normal editorial oversight. Solomon regularly inserted material from advertisers into journalistic copy, leading to protests from The Hill's publisher, who subsequently left the paper. Eventually Solomon was rebranded as an opinion contributor. In March 2018 he published an interview and series of columns that promoted a conspiracy theory regarding Ukraine advanced by associates of Rudy Giuliani."

"In January 2020, Politico reported that the owner is looking for potential buyers of The Hill. The same report claimed a senior Hill employee told Politico that Jimmy Finkelstein attended the second 2016 presidential debate as a Trump campaign guest.

In June 2020, Politico reported that Jimmy Finkelstein's wife, Pamela Gross, was involved in getting Melania Trump acclimated to living and working in the White House. Gross' unpaid arrangement was not disclosed in the several dozen articles The Hill published about the First Lady while Gross was advising her from August 2017 to February 2018, nor were more than a select few Hill employees informed that their boss' wife was an East Wing adviser."


http://www.owlapps.net/owlapps_apps/article?id=1760669&lang=en

The Hill and Politico tend to be more gossip publication than not





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F**k the hill. If they can make something more divisive among Democrats than it is, they will still_one Dec 2020 #1
Let's review... brooklynite Dec 2020 #4
The innuendo was much more negative than just a story about the Democratic Caucus voting still_one Dec 2020 #5
Saying AOC is "Being at odds with Pelosi" is "Innuendo"? brooklynite Dec 2020 #6
Glenn Greenwald's former enterprise the Intercept, which has always had a definite bias against still_one Dec 2020 #16
The Intercept reported the story because AOC did an interview with them... brooklynite Dec 2020 #19
Why are you even arguing this, Brook? Of course The Hill's hostile. Hortensis Dec 2020 #17
I think your analysis is right on Hortensis. This vote was not a surprise at all. Rep. Rice has still_one Dec 2020 #21
Not totally accurate Dem4Life1102 Dec 2020 #18
and without a doubt Rep. Ocasio-Cortez will vote for Rep Pelosi to lead the House again still_one Dec 2020 #20
I believe she has said she will Dem4Life1102 Dec 2020 #22
Thanks for the background. still_one Dec 2020 #23
Based on MSM reports on this, you assessment was on target, and mine was not still_one Dec 2020 #25
What words would you use to describe AOC? left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 #15
Looking at MSM reports on this meeting, I gave too much of a benefit of a doubt to Ocasio-Cortez still_one Dec 2020 #26
They should give AOC some power roles, not shut her out. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #2
Rice had more votes.. like Cha Dec 2020 #11
Yes, you are right of course. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #24
Not sure if I see a huge surge of those from the GOP joining us. When you have 120+ republicans still_one Dec 2020 #27
NO FEAR! Cha Dec 2020 #29
Rice has seniority and more qualifications R B Garr Dec 2020 #3
Yeah.. I don't like Rice but she's Cha Dec 2020 #12
If you challenge Pelosi for leadership, you'll eventually get rewarded wellst0nev0ter Dec 2020 #7
I am not surprised Rice got picked over AOC. AOC shot herself in the foot Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #8
I'm neutral on this one, but Rep. Rice aired more than her share of dirty laundry liskddksil Dec 2020 #9
Your right. I just don't remember the fluff up between Rice and Pelosi. Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #14
Amen! Rice did, too.. but she has Cha Dec 2020 #13
This was the correct choice Gothmog Dec 2020 #10
AOC should probably spend some more time cultivating MineralMan Dec 2020 #28
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