Posted on 10/25/2024 8:46:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
I love The Washington Post, deep in my bones. Last month marked my 40th year of proud work for the institution, in the newsroom and in the Opinions section. I have never been more disappointed in the newspaper than I am today, with the tragically flawed decision not to make an endorsement in the presidential race.
At a moment when The Post should have been stepping forward to sound the clarion call about the multiple dangers that Donald Trump poses to the nation and the world, it has chosen instead to pull back. That is the wrong choice at the worst possible time.
I write — I dissent — from the perspective of someone who spent two decades as a member of The Post’s editorial board. (I stepped away last year.) From that experience, I can say: you win some and lose some. No one, perhaps not even the editorial page editor, agrees with every position the board takes. At bottom, the owner of the newspaper is entitled to have an editorial page that reflects the owner’s point of view.
In addition, let’s not overestimate the significance of presidential endorsements. As much as we might like to believe otherwise, they have limited persuasive value for the vanishingly small number of undecided voters. They are distinct from endorsements for local office, involving issues and personalities about which voters might have scant knowledge; in these circumstances, editorial boards can serve as useful, trusted proxies. A presidential endorsement serves a different purpose: to reflect the soul and underlying values of the institution.
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Ruth Marcus comes out as a Kamunist.
In 1967, Polish mercenary Rafal Ganowicz was asked what it felt like to take human life, “I wouldn’t know, I’ve only ever killed Communists”.
I think Ruth needs to resign, for the good of her well-being.
Nah, she was already a braindead commie.
“Nah, she was already a braindead commie.”
Big queen of the leftist party and cocktail circuit.
Jeff Bezos is tired of losing defense contracts by being an enemy of Trump.
Every story they run bashes Trump.
We don’t know they support Kamala?
😭😭😭😭😭😭! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🖕
They must be buying tissue by the truck load.
THE DAY OF SORROW IS UPON THEM!
These are words from an ego too large to fit inside America.
America could care less what you think, you insufferable, self-centered woman.
There must be plenty of socialist nations needing you to move there and be their “royal smart person.”
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I agree. I don’t really see the point in not endorsing the Democrat candidate. As if I’m going to be somehow confused about whom “The Washington Post” or “The LA Times” would like to see elected.
The paper must be dying …
It’s about time.
We don’t call it the Washington Compost for nothing.
a newspaper endorsement is hardly as powerful as the daily drumbeat of TDS-infected “news” stories published week after week, year after year. this is a tempest in a teapot — a shiny object feigning rationality and impartiality. keep your eye on the ball.
Surely not?
A disgusting pig wrote this piece and I only had to read the first two paragraphs to realize that.
All of these ahos at the Post are crying about no endorsement. Why don’t they be truthful and say that no endorsement for the Jamaican HooDoo Queen is the reason for their tantrums. They’d all be throwing worse tantrums if the Post had endorsed Trump. These people are morons.
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