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15. Bezos bought them long ago and largely has stayed out

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 11:16 AM

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of operations. This is the first year for this weak, cowardly, and unprincipled decision. However, he surely had a hand in selecting top management and they have trended red.

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'Washingon Post' won't endorse in White House race for first time since 1980s [View all] demmiblue Oct 25 OP

??? FBaggins Oct 25 #1

not stunning calilama Oct 25 #17

Bezos n/t PedroXimenez Oct 25 #2

Bezos bought them long ago and largely has stayed out spooky3 Oct 25 #15

Time to cancel my Prime Farmer-Rick Oct 25 #84

🫤 dweller Oct 25 #3

Bezos doesn't want to lose contracts w/ the govt Dennis Donovan Oct 25 #4

More likely he doesn't want to have to finally pay a fair share of taxes. cstanleytech Oct 25 #18

or maybe is trying to get off his "enemy within" list and whatever may follow (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 25 #60

"Democracy Dies In Darkness," WaPo? Ocelot II Oct 25 #5

after your lackluster record NJCher Oct 25 #6

Serously .. that's BS SarcasticSatyr Oct 25 #7

And they have always endorsed in lower level races. Isn't spooky3 Oct 25 #16

I grew up in a WaPo home and have had my own subscription since 1982. I just canceled it. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 25 #8

Me too. moreland01 Oct 25 #40

Try "independent media" cilla4progress Oct 25 #47

I've been looking at the comments section on the announcement. MANY cancellations! 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 25 #49

Democracy Dies in Silence Prairie Gates Oct 25 #9

Hello fascism. liberalmuse Oct 25 #10

Then "Democracy Dies in Darkness" was an announcement, not a motto. chowder66 Oct 25 #11

Unbelievable cilla4progress Oct 25 #12

The LA Times isn't either. Disgraceful underpants Oct 25 #13

I was wondering if The WaPO was going to BigmanPigman Oct 25 #100

Another "newspaper " Dead to me. FalloutShelter Oct 25 #14

Democracy dies in darkness. Dennis Donovan Oct 25 #19

Excellent. Ray Bruns Oct 25 #46

I posted this earlier and at Reddit wolfie001 Oct 25 #20

They are showing you who they are Keepthesoulalive Oct 25 #21

Let the Post die in darkness Freethinker65 Oct 25 #22

They are all hedging their bets Marigold Oct 25 #23

When top newspapers won't endorse Marthe48 Oct 25 #24

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

Choosing to not choose is still a choice sarisataka Oct 25 #26

It's the choice that says both candidates are equally valid William Seger Oct 25 #51

Exactly. WaPo's (Bezos') move to step in and block the draft Harris endorsement was simply reprehensible. nt SunSeeker Oct 25 #78

Boycott epreic01 Oct 25 #27

Colossal cowardly whimp-out at the Hour of Consequence BoRaGard Oct 25 #28

This is not an election. It's a choice between democracy and fascism, life and death for countless people. usonian Oct 25 #29

That's 144 bucks a year back to me BeyondGeography Oct 25 #30

Bezos can eat my last bowel movement. Basso8vb Oct 25 #31

"Anticipatory obedience" SpankMe Oct 25 #32

What? Which side are u on? onetexan Oct 25 #36

Well, we're losing ground SpankMe Oct 25 #95

You're ill informed onetexan Oct 25 #99

How so? SpankMe Oct 26 #103

Cowards. Cancelling Maeve Oct 25 #33

WTF???😡 onetexan Oct 25 #34

Recognize that this isn't an isolated incident. The same people, same judgement RockRaven Oct 25 #35

I just canceled my subscription Mz Pip Oct 25 #37

Thank you...other DUers and Dems, this how to respond! PortTack Oct 25 #39

Mine goes until March Marigold Oct 25 #57

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Socal31 Oct 25 #98

Seriously BlueInPhilly Oct 25 #38

You're right..but it's the principle. And one has to ask themselves...what's next? Gonna be okay with a fascist prez? PortTack Oct 25 #41

Extraordinary times call for moreland01 Oct 25 #44

It's not about changing minds. There are undecided voters whose minds aren't made up. pnwmom Oct 25 #55

TFG can use this as he used the same LA Times decision, as "proof" that even the left doesn't think much of Kamala (nt) thesquanderer Oct 25 #59

There's no more need for an editorial board.. dchill Oct 25 #42

They are cutting their own throats Zorro Oct 25 #43

And dozens of subscribers have posted on social media that spooky3 Oct 25 #86

Subscription cilla4progress Oct 25 #45

"The reason he cited was to create "independent space" where the newspaper does not tell people for whom to vote" Ray Bruns Oct 25 #48

How can someone be "independent" or neutral to fascism? SunSeeker Oct 25 #76

Murdoch protegee Lewis protecting Donald Wild blueberry Oct 25 #50

Like with the LA Times, the WaPo editorial board had drafted a Harris endorsement. SunSeeker Oct 25 #74

Like WilliamLouis Oct 25 #52

Just canceled my subscription qanda Oct 25 #53

Marty Baron, retired Executive Editor of The Washington Post: demmiblue Oct 25 #54

Canceled my subscription n/t CloudWatcher Oct 25 #56

Of course. When a brown skinned woman Mr. Mustard 2023 Oct 25 #58

Yet another "logical" conclusion to Reagan policy. Ending the Fairness Doctrine lead to this. mjvpi Oct 25 #61

Cowards. Kid Berwyn Oct 25 #62

Here is my cancelation - TBF Oct 25 #63

And then their ridiculous response - TBF Oct 25 #65

Another nail in the coffin for legacy media (n/t) Jon Ace Oct 25 #64

Sure thing WP. Like you have a shred of credibility moniss Oct 25 #66

Surrendering to facism. twodogsbarking Oct 25 #67

I am disappointed in the Post. I will continue to subscribe because their reporting, particularly deep investigations Martin68 Oct 25 #68

Support others instead Marigold Oct 25 #71

No thank you, the post is one of the best sources of international, national and local news (I live in Virginia). Martin68 Oct 25 #81

I'm a Union guy. I thought WaPo was on my side. Tertullian Oct 25 #69

My question: Why all this now? Why not six months ago or earlier? ificandream Oct 25 #70

Like with the LA Times, the WaPo editorial board had drafted a Harris endorsement. SunSeeker Oct 25 #77

A member of the Wash Post editorial department tells me: Bezos's decision not to endorse is "an outrageous abdication of demmiblue Oct 25 #72

Scoop: Washington Post editor at large Robert Kagan confirms to me that he resigned from the Post following today's... demmiblue Oct 25 #73

Makes two editors that have resigned in protest Moebym Oct 25 #92

Like with the LA Times, the WaPo editorial board had drafted a Harris endorsement. SunSeeker Oct 25 #75

A statement from Post Guild leadership on the Washington Post's decision to not endorse a presidential candidate demmiblue Oct 25 #79

Newspapers becoming less and less relevant... Mark.b2 Oct 25 #80

Considering the increasingly limited attention span of many today, BattleRow Oct 25 #85

Houston Chronicle LtTx Oct 25 #82

One million? Moebym Oct 25 #91

It is not LtTx Oct 25 #94

I think my daughter is there - I told her yesterday TBF Oct 25 #97

Anticipatory obeisance right out of the fascist playbook. 🙀 littlemissmartypants Oct 25 #83

Is this the same newspaper... wss2001 Oct 25 #87

Mini update: The furor at the WaPo is such that its chief tech officer is getting engineers to block Qs about its... demmiblue Oct 25 #88

What would these two say? C0RI0LANUS Oct 25 #89

The WaPo Ended its free subs to Federal workers yesterday tonekat Oct 25 #90

The paper that helped break the Pentagon Papers and Watergate MistakenLamb Oct 25 #93

Apparently Amazon prefers unfettered chokepoint capitalism to any semblance of democracy Doctoris Extincti Oct 25 #96

Bezos and others are afraid of Trump. Ilsa Oct 25 #101

So in a contest between American democracy and movement toward total fascism, WaPo stays in the darkness? Taraman Oct 25 #102

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein used the word "disappointed" for this faux-pas. C0RI0LANUS Oct 27 #104