Jezebel: Politico

Sarah Palin's Mini-Victory Against Sexism

Irin Carmon — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:26:00 EDT

We don't often agree with Sarah Palin, but we shared her irritation this morning at Politico illustrating a story about Michele Bachmann's leadership bid with a photo of her getting made up. Politico's replaced it, but we'd grabbed the original. More »

Palin Scares The Crap Out Of Anonymous Republican Establishment

Irin Carmon — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:22:32 EDT

Politico quotes unnamed Republicans saying there is a "determined, focused establishment effort" to prevent a 2012 Palin nomination, because "Barack Obama would crush her." Conveniently, and inadvertently, Mother Jones' new cover— plus animation!—can dramatize their fears. Check it out. More »

Political Commentary Gets Even More Diverse (Because Joe Scarborough Used To Live In Florida)

Irin Carmon — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:40:49 EDT

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and three-time editor-in-chief Michael Kinsley clearly have something left to tell us, or so Politico's hiring them suggests. Dana Goldstein imagines the hiring conversation: "Kinsley is not a doctrinaire liberal. That's important because liberals are so boring." More »

First Ladies: They Recycle Outfits, Just Like Us!

Irin Carmon — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:30:00 EDT

"For the first time in my life, I'm proud of this First Lady," snarks a Politico commenter. Why? Michelle Obama has reworn her much-scrutinized outfits. Sometimes as many as four times! More »

Quitters

Anna Holmes — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:40:00 EST

"Top aide to Sarah Palin resigns," reads the headline on Politico. (And political comedians everywhere weep.) [Politico] More »

McCain's Campaign Adviser Declares War On Media, New York Times

Megan Carpentier — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:00:00 EDT

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John McCain's senior campaign adviser, Steve Schmidt (seen here with the cardboard cutout the GOP plans to use to fill McCain's position after his death or descent into full dementia) has decided that it's not enough to campaign against Barack Obama, he's got to campaign against The Media to win the election. Luckily Spencer Ackerman just came back from an actual war zone and I am all full of piss and vinegar so we attack back in defense of partisans, rags and the women who will be on them soon. We spank Bill Clinton just a little (but not so much that he'd like it), embrace WaPo columnist George Will, and then go after Jonah Goldberg, who thinks that the only racists in America are Democrats. (Sometimes, attacking conservatives is just too easy!) More »

A women's group called New Agenda is campaigning...

Jessica G. — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:40:00 EDT

A women's group called New Agenda is campaigning against Chris Matthews aka my secret celebrity crush, because of what it feels are his sexist attitudes. According to Politico's Michael Calderone, they've sent a letter to Matthews' boss, NBC Universal head honcho Jeff Zucker, asking for "a meeting to discuss Matthews’ attitude toward women." In addition, New Agenda is sending letters to Democratic party officials in Pennsylvania, as Matthews is rumored to be contemplating a run for office in the Keystone State. [Politico] More »