Paul Ryan’s Undeserved Awards

Tonight in Washington Rep. Paul Ryan will receive Politico ’s “ Health Care Policymaker of the Year ” award. Washington Monthly blogger Steve Benen deftly summarizes the many reasons why Ryan is so undeserving of said award. It’s been several months sinc Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 9, 2011

Good examination of strange award lack of logic coming from one of the major reading rags in the DC bubble.

Any chance Politico is owned by a corporation? By rich white republicans? WIkipedia says: Frederick J. Ryan Jr., former assistant to President Ronald Reagan,[2] is president and chief executive officer.[3] Politico is owned by Allbritton Communications, which owns television stations in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere, all affiliated with the Disney-owned ABC network. the progressive watchdog group Media Matters for America accused Politico of having a "Republican tilt"

Blogger Digby jokes that “To honor [Ryan] for his work on healthcare policy is akin to honoring Governor Scott Walker as Public Employee of the year.” The Politico ... More »

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by Patricia L'Herrou - Dec. 8, 2011

is this award from a news outlet based upon its impact on a news cycle, or is it based on its criteria for merit?

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