Another Paper Declines to Endorse A Candidate

The Washington Post is now the second major newspaper in the United States which is not endorsing ANY candidate for President. Jeff Bezos, the paper's owner, is following that of the LA Times, which took a similar position.

 

Last week, the LA Times owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, took the position that the paper's readers do not need the paper to help make the decision for whom to vote. 

On Monday, Jeff Bezos wrote an op-ed piece which said in part, that it was ending its long-running practice of endorsing a candidate for the White House because it is a “principled decision, and it’s the right one.”

He continued, “Presidential endorsements do nothing to tip the scales of an election. No undecided voters in Pennsylvania are going to say, ‘I’m going with Newspaper A’s endorsement.’ None.”

He made the point that, “What presidential endorsements actually do is create a perception of bias. A perception of non-independence.”

More than 200,000 Washington Post readers have ended their digital subscriptions following the controversial decision, NPR reported on Monday.

And as with the LA Times, several editorial staff members quit their jobs in protest.

As with all jobs in America, if you don’t like the boss, you are free to leave. No one is forcing you to stay.

But, remember this: you WILL repent in leisure when the rent comes due, the lights are turned off and there is no food in the cabinet. All because you acted in haste and got your nose out of joint.

Because you disagreed with the boss and you wanted to show him your displeasure.

Oops, and Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas are fast approaching.