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I only read Politico Playbook because another newsletter I subscribe to makes fun of it all the time. Especially the vital news on birthdays and weddings.

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I would love to get that newsletter! I know that Esquire’s Charles Pierce has repeatedly mocked Politico, particularly Playbook, calling it “Tiger Beat on the Potomac. After a teen fan magazine but he is the rare exception. Most of the media seems to accept Politico’s Spin.

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I think some of our favorite NYT political "reporters" came from Politico. Haberman, Thrush, Martin (I think). What a legacy.

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I did not know that but if I had I woudln’t have been so surprised they were so bad. You are right about Martin, too.

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Yes, Haberman’s brilliant career started at the New York Post, then she went to the New York Daily News, and then she got a job at Politico. I guess her father felt after all that great preparation, it was time to call in a favor at the Times.

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