Politico

Major media hosted anti-climate events at RNC — and Big Oil paid for it

The Atlantic, Washington Post, and Politico threw swanky parties for climate deniers.

Obama on gay marriage: Another chance for greens to be disappointed?

This classic bit of Politico appeared in that publication’s Morning Energy email today:

Politico doesn’t quite get it: The real problem with Solyndra media coverage

Media coverage of the Solyndra bankruptcy has been driven by conservatives, but the bigger problem is that it has completely lost touch with the real world.

Obama’s oil plan shows he still doesn’t get post-truth politics

In his weekly address, Obama once again promoted an energy plan that centrally involves increased domestic drilling for oil and gas. You can read the ugly details at The New York Times or Politico. Here’s the political thinking that informs this move: Gas prices are rising and people are angry. Republicans and conservative Dems are […]

WashPost’s Milbank slams fawning, stenographic media in Issa scandal

[Fired Issa press aide Kurt] Bardella also disclosed contempt for reporters he described as “lazy as hell. There are times when I pitch a story and they do it word for word. That’s just embarrassing. They’re adjusting to a time that demands less quality and more quantity.” Readers outside of the Washington D.C. fishbowl probably […]

Carly Fiorina was for climate and energy legislation before she was against it

Last week, Carly Fiorina waffled on whether she supported the landmark climate and clean energy legislation that Prop 23 would kill, since, she supported cap-and-trade during the presidential campaign. Now the GOP Senate candidate has completed her flip-flop to full support for the dirty energy proposition funded by Big Oil.

Carly Fiorina fumbles on Prop 23 issue during California Senate debate

In her first debate with Barbara Boxer, Carly Fiorina couldn't give a straightforward answer to the simple question of whether she supported Prop 23.

Will Any Republicans Join Democrats in Holding BP Accountable?

Steve Benen and Greg Sargent have been making an important point lately that hasn’t yet received the attention it deserves: to the extent that Republicans intend to oppose efforts to hold BP accountable this summer and fall, they are extremely vulnerable politically. Here’s Benen first, commenting on Republican confusion over just what lengths they should […]

Despite Pundit Claims, Offshore Drilling Support is Down Significantly

Seizing on a recent NBC/WSJ poll (PDF) showing 60% of Americans continue to support offshore drilling, several journalists and pundits have implied that support for offshore drilling has not declined sharply in recent weeks. As I’ll show below, this is absolutely false. Bill Schneider, National Journal: Nor has the oil spill caused public support for […]