David Steury
@dnslurks.bsky.social
Health care policy guy, Congress nerd, aspiring Mainer
Politico is, at its heart, a trade publication. It shouldn’t be consumed by anyone—anyone!!—who doesn’t work in politics. It’s not the same as the Times or the Post or your local paper. Even if it pretends it’s for a mass audience, it really shouldn’t be consumed as such
The perfect encapsulation of Politico.
"Of course the White House is lying, but it's a pretty savvy lie, so let's see how it plays?"
It's all a fun little game with no stakes to them. It's like they're recapping episodes of Real Housewives.
"Of course the White House is lying, but it's a pretty savvy lie, so let's see how it plays?"
It's all a fun little game with no stakes to them. It's like they're recapping episodes of Real Housewives.
This short passage from a Politico afternoon newsletter captures a huge amount of the advantage gained by lying at scale and the why the DC press corps remains wired for the GOP.
October 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Politico is, at its heart, a trade publication. It shouldn’t be consumed by anyone—anyone!!—who doesn’t work in politics. It’s not the same as the Times or the Post or your local paper. Even if it pretends it’s for a mass audience, it really shouldn’t be consumed as such