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	<title><![CDATA[Media Playground: Obama Calls on HuffPost, Michael Calderone Pouts, Ben Smith Calls Us Names, Dana Milbank Gets His Facts All Wrong]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/media-playground-obama-ca_b_219863.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Lots of squawking going on in the media sandbox after <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/23/huffposts-nico-pitney-ask_n_219865.html">President Obama called on HuffPost's Nico Pitney</a> at today's press conference.</p>

<p>Seems some of the boys can't seem to understand why the president would have the nerve to call on someone whose Iran coverage has been praised throughout the media, from <a href="http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10398">Charlie Rose</a> to <a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/06/another-log-on-the-fire.html">Andrew Sullivan</a> to the <em><a href="http://www.economist.com/world/mideast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13856224">Economist</a></em>.</p>

<p>Politico's Michael Calderone <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0609/Obama_calls_on_HuffPost_for_Iran_question.html?showall">couldn't seem to get over</a> the order in which Nico was called on. "It was...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Media]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-07-24T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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