Media Matters - Mike Allen

Media Matters - Mike Allen http://mediamatters.org/tools/syndication/tag_rss/mike_allen This link is for use by RSS-enabled software to retrieve Media Matters items matching the term: Mike Allen en-US Copyright 2008, Media Matters for America Ignoring reported favors to lobbyists, land-swap deals, Politico's Martin and Allen uncritically quoted McCain's assertion that "[l]obbyists don't come to my office" http://mediamatters.org/items/200808210003 Politico's Mike Allen and Jonathan Martin uncritically reported Sen. John McCain's assertion during an "exclusive" interview: "Lobbyists don't come to my office. Because they know they're not going to be an earmark. They know they're not going to get a pork-barrel project. Senator Obama's gotten lots of 'em." Allen and Martin did not note that, to the contrary, lobbyists have reportedly received considerable benefits from McCain on behalf of their clients. http://mediamatters.org/items/200808210003 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:38:08 EST Citing response about Hanoi prison, Politico characterized as "new" McCain's willingness to discuss his "biography" http://mediamatters.org/items/200808180008 During an appearance at Pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, responding to a question about "the most gut-wrenching decision you've ever made," Sen. John McCain cited his refusal to accept an early release from a North Vietnamese prison camp. The Politico claimed that McCain's answer "shows the power of his biography, and a new willingness to publicly discuss it." In fact, McCain has repeatedly referred to his Vietnam war experiences and has specifically cited his refusal to accept an early release in a book, interviews, speeches, and campaign ads since 1999. http://mediamatters.org/items/200808180008 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:15:06 EST On Hugh Hewitt Show, Politico's Allen said McCain suggestion that Obama will "raise your taxes" might be effective -- but doesn't note it's false http://mediamatters.org/items/200808070007 On Hugh Hewitt's show, the Politico's Mike Allen said that "Senator [John] McCain had a good week last week" and stated it may be because of the McCain campaign's "Celebrity" ad, which "suggested [Sen. Barack] Obama is going to raise taxes." Allen did not note that the claim is false. In fact, Obama has proposed cutting taxes for low- and middle-income families, and McCain's own chief economic adviser has reportedly said it is inaccurate to say that "Barack Obama raises taxes." http://mediamatters.org/items/200808070007 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:51:52 EST Politico's Allen repeats RNC ad verbatim, doesn't report Obama response http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070006 Politico's Mike Allen reported on the content of a Republican National Committee attack ad against Sen. Barack Obama, yet failed to report the Obama campaign's response. Blog posts about the ad at The Washington Post and The New York Times, meanwhile, noted the Obama campaign's response to it. http://mediamatters.org/items/200807070006 Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:59:41 EST While Mike Allen equated critics of White House press corps' war coverage with "left-wing haters," ex-colleague Dobbs wrote, "We failed you" http://mediamatters.org/items/200805300008 On Mike Gallagher's radio show, Mike Allen said of Scott McClellan's new book: "Scott does adopt the vocabulary, rhetoric of the left-wing haters. Can you believe it in here he says that the White House press corps was too deferential to the administration ... in the run-up to the war?" By contrast, two of Allen's former colleagues echoed the media criticism of Allen's so-called "left-wing haters." Michael Dobbs asserted that "on the question of whether the American press did its job properly during the run-up to the Iraq war, it is difficult to argue with his conclusions. We failed you." Similarly, Howard Kurtz stated that print coverage during the run-up to the war was "flawed," adding: "It was only when violence surged in Iraq and public opinion began turning against the war that ABC, CBS, NBC, and the rest of the media turned more skeptical." http://mediamatters.org/items/200805300008 Fri, 30 May 2008 19:30:44 EST Politico's Allen misrepresented Obama's April 16 debate response on "disown[ing]" Wright comments http://mediamatters.org/items/200804290002 Reporting on a speech by Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., Sen. Barack Obama's former pastor, Politico's Mike Allen misrepresented Obama's April 16 debate response on "disown[ing]" Wright's controversial remarks by writing, "Obama referred to Wright as 'somebody who is associated with me that I have disowned,' then clarified that to say he had disowned the comments." Allen left out the first part of Obama's sentence: "[T]he notion that somehow that the American people are going to be distracted once again by comments not made by me but somebody who is associated with me that I have disowned, I think doesn't give the American people enough credit." http://mediamatters.org/items/200804290002 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:33:53 EST Politico's Mike Allen again promotes myth of McCain as straight-talker, who "resist[s] pandering" http://mediamatters.org/items/200803260008 Politico's Mike Allen wrote, "It looks like Senator [John] McCain will resist pandering when he speaks later today on the housing crisis." Allen cited prepared remarks in which McCain said: "Let's start with some straight talk. I will not play election year politics with the housing crisis," and claimed that he has "always been committed to the principle that it is not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they are big banks or small borrowers." But Allen has yet to note that McCain said he does not think the Federal Reserve acted improperly by extending a $30 billion line of credit to facilitate the acquisition of the near-bankrupt investment bank Bear Stearns by JP Morgan Chase. http://mediamatters.org/items/200803260008 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:54:26 EST Politico's Allen touted McCain campaign assertion that Obama "is the most liberal senator in the United States Senate" http://mediamatters.org/items/200802200005 On Hannity & Colmes, Mike Allen uncritically quoted an assertion by Sen. John McCain's campaign manager that Sen. Barack Obama "is the most liberal senator in the United States Senate" -- presumably a reference to National Journal's 2007 vote ratings. By repeating the McCain campaign's invocation of the National Journal vote ratings, Allen joined Karl Rove, Pat Buchanan, and other conservative media figures in promoting the ratings, as National Journal anticipated the media would. http://mediamatters.org/items/200802200005 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:45:01 EST Politico's Allen cited Women's Wear Daily article that cropped Vogue editor's statement on canceled Clinton photo shoot http://mediamatters.org/items/200801230005 In a recent blog entry, Politico chief political writer Mike Allen posted a passage from Women's Wear Daily that misrepresented a statement by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour in her February "letter from the editor," in which she addressed Sen. Hillary Clinton's cancellation of a scheduled cover shoot. The WWD cropped Wintour's comments in which she critiqued the media, and neither Allen nor WWD indicated through ellipses or otherwise that words had been omitted. http://mediamatters.org/items/200801230005 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:43:38 EST On CNN, Politico's Allen defends McCain response to "bitch" question about Clinton: "[W]hat Republican voter hasn't thought that? What voter in general hasn't thought that?" http://mediamatters.org/items/200711140011 Discussing a campaign event at which a questioner asked Sen. John McCain, "How do we beat the bitch?" -- presumably referring to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton -- Politico chief political correspondent Mike Allen said, "[W]hat Republican voter hasn't thought that? What voter in general hasn't thought that?" http://mediamatters.org/items/200711140011 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:32:16 EST ABC's The Note, NBC's First Read, Drudge Report, Politico's Mike Allen continue to highlight Politico's false assertion on Dem Iraq bills http://mediamatters.org/items/200711130003 Despite the Politico's correction of its claim that Democrats were "Zero for 40" on legislation "limiting President Bush's war policy" -- though the Politico did not acknowledge that it had made a mistake in the corrected article -- several in the media, including the Politico's own Mike Allen, Matt Drudge, and ABC's The Note, highlighted the false statistic without noting that it is inaccurate. http://mediamatters.org/items/200711130003 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:33:50 EST Politico: "[B]lessing" by Robertson -- who called for assassination of Hugo Chavez and spoke of Europe's "racial suicide" -- gives Giuliani "momentum" http://mediamatters.org/items/200711070005 Politico.com called Pat Robertson endorsement of Rudy Giuliani a "blessing" and said that it gives Giuliani "momentum." Similarly, the Politico's Mike Allen wrote that, with Robertson's announcement, Giuliani "has one of the most resonant imprimaturs with Christian voters." However, in claiming that Robertson's endorsement "gives Rudy Giuliani momentum" -- a questionable claim, given that the endorsement had been announced just that morning -- the Politico ignored Robertson's history of controversial statements. http://mediamatters.org/items/200711070005 Wed, 7 Nov 2007 14:11:42 EST From cleavage to "cackle"? Media find new focus in coverage of Hillary Clinton http://mediamatters.org/items/200710040003 http://mediamatters.org/items/200710040003 Wed, 3 Oct 2007 21:29:04 EST The media misses Mitt Romney's YouTube moment http://mediamatters.org/items/200708130007 http://mediamatters.org/items/200708130007 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:43:21 EST Politico's Allen uncritically quoted McConnell claiming Democratic Congress has "not been very productive" http://mediamatters.org/items/200707250011 http://mediamatters.org/items/200707250011 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:18:02 EST