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The Washington Post will not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president, according to the paper’s editorial board on Friday.
It will be the first time in 36 years that the paper has not endorsed a presidential candidate, a blow to Harris who is already suffering from not being endorsed by the L.A. Times, her hometown paper.
The decision allegedly involved Jeff Bezos, who reportedly ordered the non-endorsement with the early vote trends appearing to favor former President Donald Trump. Bezos, the owner of the paper, has several large contracts with the U.S. government.
NPR’s media correspondent David Folkenflik reported on the decision, which appears to have “shocked” the paper’s left-leaning newsroom:
originally posted by: Vermilion
The writing is on the wall…
Washington Post endorsements…
1992: Clinton🟦
1996: Clinton🟦
2000: Gore🟦
2004: Kerry🟦
2008: Obama🟦
2012: Obama🟦
2016: Clinton🟦
2020: Biden🟦
2024: NO ENDORSEMENT🚨
Harris has also lost…
Los Angeles Times
United Auto Workers
Teamsters
She’s the worst candidate for president ever.
originally posted by: Dandandat3
The Washington Post, the LA Times; it's disgusting how these publications are in the tank for Donald Trump.
This is what fascist do; they scare news media into being impartial when it comes to politics. When the news media should be picking the side of progress.
originally posted by: watchitburn
Their "journalists" are all throwing temper tantrums on Twitter.
It's hilarious.
Now, staffers at the company are reportedly threatening to denounce the company or even walk out in protest.
According to Semafor's media editor Max Tani, the paper's opinion staff are "furious" about the decision and are "contemplating what action to take, ranging from resigning, quitting the board, or a statement."
Update: I’m told that Kagan, the author of the Post’s prescient piece warning of Trump and ‘fascism’, has resigned in the wake of today’s announcement that the Bezos-owned paper will not be endorsing a candidate. t.co...
— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) October 25, 2024
originally posted by: Boomer1947
a reply to: IndieA
If Trump wins, Bezos doesn't want to be on his sh#tlist.
originally posted by: Dandandat3
The Washington Post, the LA Times; it's disgusting how these publications are in the tank for Donald Trump.
This is what fascist do; they scare news media into being impartial when it comes to politics. When the news media should be picking the side of progress.