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JohnSJ

(96,810 posts) Fri Oct 25, 2024, 11:17 AM Oct 25

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Per MSNBC Washington Post won't endorse a candidate. Today I will cancel my Washington Post subscription. These cowards [View all]

are afraid of trump retribution if he should win.

Washington Post Will No Longer Endorse Presidential Candidates

From Bloomberg:

"The Washington Post won’t be making a presidential endorsement for the 2024 election or in any future presidential races.

William Lewis, the newspaper’s publisher and chief executive officer, said in a statement Friday that the publication is “returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates.”

The paper, which is owned by Amazon.com Inc. co-founder Jeff Bezos, had drafted an endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris, according to Oliver Darcy’s newsletter Status.

Top editorial page editors at the Los Angeles Times resigned this week after the newspaper’s owner blocked a planned endorsement for Harris."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-25/washington-post-will-no-longer-endorse-presidential-candidates?srnd=homepage-americas

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for newspaper editors to do nothing."

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Per MSNBC Washington Post won't endorse a candidate. Today I will cancel my Washington Post subscription. These cowards [View all] JohnSJ Oct 25 OP

If they don't know right from wrong why should anyone trust their paper? bullimiami Oct 25 #1

Exactly, especially with this election, where our democracy is at stake. JohnSJ Oct 25 #3

Bring back Woodward and Bernstein, and reputable managing editors like Ben Bradlee FakeNoose Oct 25 #18

And visionary publisher/owners like Katharine Graham! Staph Oct 25 #62

I did too. hlthe2b Oct 25 #2

Absolute Cowards! BlueHurricane Oct 25 #4

Didn't the OP say that Bezos had drafted a statement wnylib Oct 25 #60

Yes it did. That's what I don't understand... Cha Oct 25 #75

I wondered about that, too. Either the newspaper's wnylib Oct 25 #97

Well since that post we've learned that it was Bezos Cha Oct 25 #98

Thanks. wnylib Oct 25 #100

But why should they be? It makes no sense. TwilightZone Oct 25 #5

Owners are scared of retribution. tman Oct 25 #7

That's it. GoodRaisin Oct 25 #20

But only from Trump. They know Harris is too ethical to retaliate. Nt spooky3 Oct 25 #44

Makes sense given the Murdoch-ization of WaPo pat_k Oct 25 #10

That's what I don't understand FrankBooth Oct 25 #14

democracy vs fascism Skittles Oct 25 #89

Owners (Bezos) are scared lof trump's retribution. tman Oct 25 #6

He is one of the richest people on the planet newdeal2 Oct 25 #27

It's not security, it's money and bother Maeve Oct 25 #92

Murdoch-ization of the Washington Post pat_k Oct 25 #8

Maybe if I don't upset the leopard it won't eat my face... sarisataka Oct 25 #9

"Democracy dies in darkness." Reader Rabbit Oct 25 #11

The cowardice is stunning Marigold Oct 25 #12

NYT..all the news that's shit to print. BattleRow Oct 25 #70

That there is an Undecided. Sneederbunk Oct 25 #13

Based on MSNBC saying it? Shouldn't we let the WP make their own announcement? yellowcanine Oct 25 #15

They did. BlueHurricane Oct 25 #17

They did, that is where MSNBC got the story, from the Washington Post. Here it is: JohnSJ Oct 25 #23

On Political Endorsement sarisataka Oct 25 #24

Actually... no paywall... littlemissmartypants Oct 25 #49

Fuck these cowards PCIntern Oct 25 #16

This is why alternate media is flourishing Keepthesoulalive Oct 25 #19

I canceled mine a while ago but I had just purchased a year subscription so it won't run out for quite awhile. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 25 #21

such fucking bullshit,,, paving the way for fascism LymphocyteLover Oct 25 #22

Just cancelled mine. RedSpartan Oct 25 #25

Cowards! Subscription canceled Danmel Oct 25 #26

Does it matter? Mosby Oct 25 #28

It matters to me Keepthesoulalive Oct 25 #95

Cancelled today as well Maeve Oct 25 #29

American journalism is just about hit rock-bottom. I remember when newspapers and reporters were respected Walleye Oct 25 #30

Any newspaper, WAPO, LA Times, etc, that has neither the clarity of vision nor the values to speak out against fascism JohnSJ Oct 25 #31

There would likely be Trump Camps just for Journalists bucolic_frolic Oct 25 #32

Instead of a whimper, the newspapers will fall with a bang. Baitball Blogger Oct 25 #33

A more effective strategy world be Deminpenn Oct 25 #34

True. JohnSJ Oct 25 #35

Remember Sears was amazon Deminpenn Oct 25 #36

Boycott Amazon! CloudWatcher Oct 25 #69

My sister just emailed to say she just canceled her subscription. redwitch Oct 25 #37

Total bullshit -- they've been endorsing congressional and senate candidates. onenote Oct 25 #38

The intimidation of the media is a significant milestone on the way to a banana republic Alhena Oct 25 #39

Democracy Dies by Assisted Suicide tishaLA Oct 25 #40

The Fourth Estate has failed America Mr.WeRP Oct 25 #41

Pathetic MT in SF Oct 25 #42

making this worse, not better RANDYWILDMAN Oct 25 #43

Fucking cowards!!!! Initech Oct 25 #45

Add me to the list of "just cancelled" yliza Oct 25 #46

This is how fascists control the press JoseBalow Oct 25 #47

The readers' comments Mme. Defarge Oct 25 #48

Comments are still open ok_cpu Oct 25 #84

As someone who came of age during Watergate orangecrush Oct 25 #50

I just canceled too. Goddamned cowards. catbyte Oct 25 #51

Just hit send... CCExile Oct 25 #52

Is this the part where Democracy Dies in Darkness? ............... riversedge Oct 25 #53

I'm really surprised PennRalphie Oct 25 #54

Good one on you, John peggysue2 Oct 25 #55

"Anticipatory obeisance" nt poli-junkie Oct 25 #56

Today the Washington Post Mme. Defarge Oct 25 #57

Just cancelled too. Onthefly Oct 25 #58

I cancelled my subscription, as well. Arkansas Granny Oct 25 #59

Cancelling immediately. dsharp88 Oct 25 #61

Disappointing, but I wasn't reading it that much anyway. iscooterliberally Oct 25 #63

Bezos probably just wants more deregulation and tax cuts jfz9580m Oct 25 #64

The ultimate sanewashing of Trump by WaPo. nt SunSeeker Oct 25 #65

Just cancelled and selected concern about content BootinUp Oct 25 #66

Just cancelled Washington Post subscription MonaLisa1 Oct 25 #67

The fourth estate, as protector of democracy and investigative backhoe digging for truth among government secrets Magoo48 Oct 25 #68

R I P. MFrs. Gonna be mass cancellations. Joinfortmill Oct 25 #71

Me too DoBW Oct 25 #93

Me too. mac56 Oct 25 #72

Damn this sucks. Subscription canceled. another_hanna Oct 25 #73

Welcome to DU! Wednesdays Oct 25 #82

Tell 'em "Democracy Dies in Darkness." Kid Berwyn Oct 25 #74

I just cancelled mine neohippie Oct 25 #76

I thought democracy dies in silence? Pachamama Oct 25 #77

I cancelled mine 2 years ago RainCaster Oct 25 #78

I guess they forgot what Thomas Payne said about the press............. turbinetree Oct 25 #79

The WaPo needs to take that motto off their masthead. ShazzieB Oct 25 #80

To save democracy, we must break up the billionaires surfered Oct 25 #81

Do voters actually care about these big paper endorsements in the GE? Renew Deal Oct 25 #83

honestly, it's what it shows Skittles Oct 25 #90

Cancelled FranklinsTower Oct 25 #85

Misogyny wins again. They can't handle a serious prospect of a female leader. n/t TygrBright Oct 25 #86

I think they endorsed Hillary Skittles Oct 25 #91

Bezos had just purchased the paper then. He hadn't closed the iron fist yet. n/t TygrBright Oct 25 #94

I just canceled my WP subscription. arkielib Oct 25 #87

I'll miss Jennifer Mme. Defarge Oct 25 #88

I canceled today, even though I had paid $120 for Feb'24-Feb'25. Dock_Yard Oct 25 #96

I will be cancelling my Washington Post subscription LetMyPeopleVote Oct 25 #99

Newspaper endorsements aren't relevant in 2024 Algernon Moncrieff Oct 25 #101

They traded "Democracy dies in darkness" for "Peace in our time" JHB Oct 25 #102