Posted on 10/26/2024 10:18:49 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
One day after The Washington Post announced it would not endorse a presidential candidate in this year’s election or in the future, its billionaire owner remains silent as the newspaper’s staff are in turmoil.
Jeff Bezos has so far declined to comment on the situation, even as his own paper’s journalists reported that it was Bezos who ultimately spiked the planned endorsement. A source with knowledge told CNN on Friday that an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris had been drafted before it was squashed.
In the last 24 hours, at least one editor has resigned, and high-profile Post staffers have publicly expressed their dismay as many in the paper’s Opinion section are furious over how the situation was handled.
For many current and former staffers of the venerable newspaper, the timing of the announcement was highly suspect and has led them to believe Bezos’s business interests influenced the decision.
Former Post executive editor Marty Baron, who led the paper under Bezos during the first Trump administration called the decision an act of “cowardice.”
“To declare a moment of high principle, only 11 days before the election that is just highly suspect that is just not to be believed that this was a matter of principle at this point,” Baron told CNN’s Michael Smerconish on Saturday morning.
Trump has threatened Bezos “continually,” Baron noted. But when Baron was in charge of the newspaper, Bezos “resisted that pressure” and he was “proud” and “grateful” for that leadership.
“Bezos has other commercial interests, a big stake and Amazon, he has a space company called Blue Origin,” Baron said. “Trump has threatened to pursue his political enemies and he rewards his friends and he punishes his perceived political and think there’s no other explanation for what’s happening right now.”
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If the answer is "No", then it is a given they are an advocate of Harris instead of News organization.
Which is exactly what all conservatives know.
Jeff Bezos is the second most richest man in the world, Musk is first. The non endorsement means nothing to him financial, why did this happen?
My guess: The Washington Post has been a “loss leader” for foreign and liberals’ lobbying, for over 50 years. The owner(s) tap into that pipeline of info.
Of course it does. Trump met with leaders of Blue Origin only days ago.
The paper means NOTHING to him financially. The non endorsement is an attempt to get on Trump’s good side.
It’s too little too late.
But it’s fun seeing him try.
It’s nice to see a Republican actually SCARE leftist business and hopefully political leaders, for once.
Let them worry, even if they have no reason to. I don’t know if they do or don’t.
It’s funny how this story evolves.
If the Washington Post had endorsed Kamala, would that have even been a big news story? If a liberal news paper endorses a liberal candidate , would that really be big news?
But for the LA Times and Washington Post declining to endorse her, that fact has become a big news story.
If the biatch needs an endorsement, sell her one. Stupid biatch wants everything free.
If he managed to piss them off by refusing to endorse Harris, he'll do it.
Bezos’ busty wife with her assets spilling out of her clothes is the one who called the shots. She hates the Jamaican whore.
She hates the Jamaican whore and she also has good relations with Kellyanne Conway from what I read.
compost is the designated leaker for the CIA
nyt for the FBI
thats what keeps them afloat
If they were sincere they’d all resign.
Urinalists: “How DARE you suggest that we pick a side!”
Also urinalists: “We’re all going to go full titty baby if we aren’t allowed to endorse kamaladingdong!”
Bezos should offer the protesters free subscriptions to the counter-Post newspaper The Washington Times.
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