Mark Halperin Blows Obama VP Story, Then Covers It Up

Hey, kids! Late yesterday evening, Mark Halperin, who writes "The Page" for Time Magazine - which is like a comic book, full of listicles for children - had up on "The Page" a post that, in his Halperin-y way, suggested or spitballed that Obama had chosen his Veep, and that Veep was Dick Lugar. It was titled "Hoosier Values" and read:

What is Barack Obama looking for in a running mate?

Obama tells TIME he wants someone who is "not about ego, self-aggrandizement, getting their name in the press" and tells CBS News he wants someone he would "feel comfortable with."

Obama at Saddleback: "There are people like ... Dick Lugar, a Republican, who I'd listen to on foreign policy."

On CNN this past Sunday: BLITZER: "Do you agree with Senator Lieberman that Senator Obama has not put the country first?"

LUGAR: "No. I think that was clearly a partisan statement at a rally. I respect everybody their opinions in a political campaign, but that's all that was."

To see what the future could look like, click here. [The link led to a photo of Lugar and Obama.]

Dick Lugar, of course, has endorsed John McCain for President. A brief amount of time passed, and then Halperin took the confounding post down, and there has been no mention of it since then. No update, no correction.

As long as Halperin is pulling the stupid stuff down off of his website, why not continue and pull this silliness down also? It's really hard to believe that a grown up wrote this, or that a room full of grown ups said, "Hey, let's actually pay for this." I find it hard to believe that a grown up would even read it, but I did, and now LOOK! Grey matter is dribbling out of my nose and now everything is going black and swoony. Damn you, Mark Halperin.

Comments

[Lisette]

I know Jason,
Thank God for writers like you HuffPo.
The Media has run amok and there is no one to oversee them.
RE: grey matter, they do nsult our intelligence don't they?

[politicojunkie]

Halperin = Puke

[SamiNJ]

Why does he have a job? I can count several instances where he was "getting from his reliable sources" information about impending endorsements during the primary season. He had a seat on the Chris Matthews Show and I'm pretty sure was wrong about 75% with his predictions (which, again, he based on his INFO).
Why is anyone listening to him at all?

[BearsLeft]

That Halperin boy is just stuckin foopid.

[jethrock]

I can't say this enough: Halperin is an idiot.

But I guess TIME has to balance between intelligent journalists like Joe Klien, they needed someone to fill the idiot role. Therefore, Halperin is perfect for his job.

[Manchurian]

This is the same Mark Halperin who wrote the brilliant "Winter's Tale" and other novels, right? If so, he's no idiot - but it seems he should stick to fiction.

[peacebypiece]

You are referring to Mark HELPRIN. Not the same guy

[DesertLight]

Sure as he-ll won't be Hill. THE POLITICO:
“She was never vetted,” a Democratic official reported. “She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single conversation about it. How would he know if she’d take it?”

[WFV]

I do not like him on TV, and his column here is inane. Next!

[Scarllatti]

For Goodness-sake, I don't know who gave this mouthy guy a job at TIMES. I can't stand him and his off-the-cuff "analysis" and "predictions" whenever he shows up on cable. What I do these days is that I change the channel whenever he pops up on any show. This guy represents the gutter of American journalism.

[digitalprince42]

Mark is the court Jester over at Time magazine and I suspect he will be on his way out the door after the election.

[raskolnikov72]

Halperin has been frothing at the mouth for the last 60 days about how this election "IS" a referendum on Barack Obama .. well, Mark, and the rest of the press, put down McCain's jock strap, and start covering this thing both ways.

You suckers get your reporting from press releases. Pathetic.

[kellygrrrl]

guess he didn't get the memo:

This election is a referendum on the BushCo and the ReThug Hypocrisy

[Scarllatti]

I thought I was the only one that noticed that this goon froths from the side of his mouth when he talks. May be he has Epilepsy.
I am so sorry for any kids this guy will rear 9if he has any). No substance.

[mooph]

Suggestions for headline: "Mark Halperin's Obama VP Story Blows"

Or perhaps "My Kid Could Paint That (Storyline)"

[leftoflennon]

Halperin is a tool. PERIOD!

[Forest]

Obama's ability to keep us guessing about his vp pick says something about his mastery of strategy.

[kellygrrrl]

as if we didn't already know he was a brilliant strategist :)

[Scarllatti]

Idiots like Mark Halperin cannot comprehend Obama. So, Mark resorts to sooth-saying.

[jubei]

why nobody on here is mentioning GEN.WESLEY CLARK FOR?just say it whether its positive or negative and distasteful.

[PennP]

Pos. I'm not mentioning his name because I don't want to jinx it. He's certainly proven that he's not a "yes" man, and he has the other credentials. I just don't know whether he and Obama get along personally.

[Cookie100]

HALPRIN is a shill for the Bush/McSame admin! Majormoderate questioning HuffPo's intergrity, GO BACK TO DRUDGE WHERE YOU'LL FEEL COMFORTABLE! Or there's always POLITICO, they're a nice neo CON website too!
5.8 MILLION PEOPLE GET THEIR INFO FROM HUFFPO,
Bye now, have a nice day.

[ESerafina42]

I will. Clark is my #1 choice, and would cause me to ENTHUSIASTICALLY support the ticket. I might even donate some of my hard-earned money.

[CTmom13]

I have Clark as my #2 pick after Gore and my #3 is Sweitzer

[majormoderate]

huffpost judging time's journalistic integrity.... hah, thats rich!