Journalists Seek Murdoch Alternatives

washingtonpost.com ^ | Wednesday, June 6, 2007; Page D01 | Frank Ahrens

[MovementConservative]

The union that represents Wall Street Journal employees is working urgently to undercut Rupert Murdoch's bid for the paper by trying to drum up interest from other potential buyers. So far, the union's most hopeful prospect is a Southern California billionaire who is a two-time loser in bidding for newspaper companies over the past two years.

Steven Yount, president of the Independent Association of Publishers' Employees, said his union has written letters to supermarket magnate and billionaire Ronald W. Burkle, Berkshire Hathaway chief executive Warren E. Buffett and several other rich people, hoping to entice them to bid on the Journal and its parent, Dow Jones.

[MovementConservative]

These people sure have a way with universally demonizing anyone who they think might not agree with them. They had better learn to adapt, or their health(among other things) will begin to deteriorate rapidly.

[DesScorp]

The fact that these democratic party operatives are scared makes me hope Murdoch gets to buy it that much more.

Yount would not release the letter, but those who have seen it describe it as a "heartfelt appeal to people who share an interest in an independent Dow Jones."

Let me fix that for you. "...Who share an interest in an independant Liberal Dow Jones".

What's funny is that Murdoch really isn't that conservative. He's an opportunist. But these lefties don't want the stigma of Fox News attached to them, horror of horrors.

Buy it and fire them all.

[JRochelle]

Well we know the his Republican colleagues in the Senate will close ranks around Chuck.

I wish this guy the best of luck, but when the party establishment is against you, its gonna be tough.

[JRochelle]

Note to self.

Always double check to make sure you clicked on the right thread.

[Mr. Lucky]

Your post #3 did seem just a little esoteric.

[Lancey Howard]

I’ve done that before. It’s funny.