Liz Cheney Calls Out Washington Post Owner Jeff Bezos After Paper's Decision To Not Endorse (1 Viewer)

[Rogue Valley]

Liz Cheney Calls Out Washington Post Owner Jeff Bezos After Paper's Decision To Not Endorse

The Republican said she canceled her subscription to the newspaper after Bezos reportedly blocked the editorial board's endorsement.

www.huffpost.com

10.27.24
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) revealed on Saturday that she’s cancelled her subscription to The Washington Post following the newspaper’s decision not to endorse a candidate in this year’s presidential election. Cheney, in a talk with The New Yorker editor David Remnick at The New Yorker Festival on Saturday, emphasized the “fear” tied to the decision before going after the newspaper’s billionaire owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. “When you have Jeff Bezos apparently afraid to issue an endorsement for the only candidate in the race who’s a stable responsible adult because he fears Donald Trump, that tells you why we have to work so hard to make sure that Donald Trump isn’t elected,” said the former Republican Congresswoman. The condemnation from Cheney, a harsh Trump critic who has been stumping for Kamala Harris on the campaign trail, comes after the Post’s editorial board reportedly drafted an endorsement of the vice president before Bezos “reviewed” it and ultimately decided against its publication. The move led to several in-house condemnations along with Robert Kagan’s resignation as the Post’s editor at large. Many current and former staffers are reportedly furious over the move, suspecting it was made in line with Bezos’ business interests.

Quite simply, as a businessman running the Amazon empire and as the owner of the Washington Post newspaper, Bezos is terrified of Donald Trump's election promise to come after all media that did not support him or criticised him.

Straight from the playbook of Vladimir Putin. Independent media no longer exists in Putin's Russia. We have a Russian on this very board who is terrified of using Putin's name in a post.

 

[Napoleon]

Liz Cheney Calls Out Washington Post Owner Jeff Bezos After Paper's Decision To Not Endorse

The Republican said she canceled her subscription to the newspaper after Bezos reportedly blocked the editorial board's endorsement.

www.huffpost.com

Quite simply, as a businessman running the Amazon empire and as the owner of the Washington Post newspaper, Bezos is terrified of Donald Trump's election promise to come after all media that did not support him or criticised him.

Straight from the playbook of Vladimir Putin. Independent media no longer exists in Putin's Russia. We have a Russian on this very board who is terrified of using Putin's name in a post.

So, to your mind, if newspapers don’t violate journalistic ethics in trying to influence elections by endorsing Democrat political candidates they are no longer “independent?”

 

[Credence]

So, to your mind, if newspapers don’t violate journalistic ethics in trying to influence elections by endorsing Democrat political candidates they are no longer “independent?”

Bezos is spineless. He did not endorse Harris because he is afraid, he would lose government contracts if the orange one wins.

 

[Helix]

It's a big mistake for the Post to not make an endorsement this time around.

 

[Napoleon]

Bezos is spineless. He did not endorse Harris because he is afraid, he would lose government contracts if the orange one wins.

Maybe you should have nominated a candidate worth endorsing.

 

[Bok Tuklo]

Maybe you should have nominated a candidate worth endorsing.

An odd thing to say considering Bezos didn’t endorse Trump either.

 

[RIP U.S. Democracy]

Liz Cheney Calls Out Washington Post Owner Jeff Bezos After Paper's Decision To Not Endorse

The Republican said she canceled her subscription to the newspaper after Bezos reportedly blocked the editorial board's endorsement.

www.huffpost.com

Quite simply, as a businessman running the Amazon empire and as the owner of the Washington Post newspaper, Bezos is terrified of Donald Trump's election promise to come after all media that did not support him or criticised him.

Straight from the playbook of Vladimir Putin. Independent media no longer exists in Putin's Russia. We have a Russian on this very board who is terrified of using Putin's name in a post.

Bezos thinks the Washington Post will be spared Trump's wrath if he wins the election.

What a cowardly, naive imbecile Bezos is.

 

[X Factor]

They didn’t endorse either so why are people (on both sides) taking this as an endorsement of Trump?

 

[X Factor]

An odd thing to say considering Bezos didn’t endorse Trump either.

Yes, I think too many are reading too much into this.

 

[RIP U.S. Democracy]

They didn’t endorse either so why are people (on both sides) taking this as an endorsement of Trump?

They're not. It's the reason why Bezos is doing this that people are upset with.

And he is lying about that reason.

 

[Ethel2]

Maybe you should have nominated a candidate worth endorsing.

Maybe the repulsicans should not have nominated a criminal as a candidate.

 

[X Factor]

They're not. It's the reason why Bezos is doing this that people are upset with.

And he is lying about that reason.

If it’s because he’s afraid of the wrath of Trump why is WaPo still running negative stories about Trump? I have no particular fond feelings for Bezos or the Compost but I am curious why anybody thinks Harris was owed an endorsement.

 

[RIP U.S. Democracy]

If it’s because he’s afraid of the wrath of Trump why is WaPo still running negative stories about Trump? I have no particular fond feelings for Bezos or the Compost but I am curious why anybody thinks Harris was owed an endorsement.

Yes. And also what Trump might try to do to Bezo's business empire.

 

[X Factor]

Maybe the repulsicans should not have nominated a criminal as a candidate.

The Post has never endorsed a Repub candidate and, while I’m sure you assume they were all criminals, none had felony convictions.

 

[Rogue Valley]

Yes. And also what Trump might try to do to Bezo's business empire.

This is it in a nutshell. Trump's promise of "retribution" against his "enemies within" should he win the 2024 election.

Trump Escalates Threats to Political Opponents He Deems the ‘Enemy’

Never before has a presidential nominee openly suggested turning the military on Americans simply because they oppose his candidacy. With voting underway, Donald Trump has turned to dark vows of retribution.

www.nytimes.com

 

[RIP U.S. Democracy]

This is it in a nutshell. Trump's promise of "retribution" against his "enemies within" should he win the 2024 election.

NOTHING will stop Trump if he wins. Bezos should be smart enough to understand that and stop pathetically trying to hedge his bets.

 

[Ethel2]

The Post has never endorsed a Repub candidate and, while I’m sure you assume they were all criminals, none had felony convictions.

I didn't claim that the Post ever endorsed a republican candidate, did I. I claimed that the republicans foolishly endorsed a convicted criminal (and sex offender) as their exalted candidate for President.
I asked you earlier if integrity matters in your President and you could not answer, so I will help you: integrity absolutely matters, especially in light of the recent SC ruling giving the President virtual immunity from prosecution should he decide to commit unlawful acts. Its clear that the felon has not a shred of integrity-yet he is your candidate. I find that absolutely revolting.
I have no problem with conservatives, conservative candidates, or conservative positions (which can be debated). I have a problem with the felon.

 

[Rogue Valley]

The Washington Post | Refusing to endorse a candidate, The Post wounds itself

New York Times | Inside The Washington Post’s Decision to Stop Presidential Endorsements

 

[Rogue Valley]

A frightening glimpse into our possible future.

I pray not.

 

[Simon W. Moon]

So, to your mind, if newspapers don’t violate journalistic ethics in trying to influence elections by endorsing Democrat political candidates they are no longer “independent?”

ROFLMAO!

Sweet summer child, newspapers have been endorsing candidates since before you were born.

It is not a violation of ethics.


ROFLMAO!

 

[Simon W. Moon]

Maybe you should have nominated a candidate worth endorsing.

ROFLMAO!

self-own

ROFLMAO!

 

[Ethel2]

Maybe you should have nominated a candidate worth endorsing.

Besides her position on the issues (which I get that you don't agree with-so what?), what makes Harris not worth nominating as the candidate for president?

 

[RIP U.S. Democracy]

The Washington Post | Refusing to endorse a candidate, The Post wounds itself

New York Times | Inside The Washington Post’s Decision to Stop Presidential Endorsements

Karen Tumulty nailed it. --

The rationale cited in our leaders’ statement was an insult to our colleagues throughout this newspaper and to our readers. This, they claimed, was a return to “our roots” of a half-century and more ago as a publication that eschewed presidential endorsements. It was a sign of our “independence.”

Editorial boards exist to make judgments and to speak for the institution. If this change in policy regarding presidential endorsements was a stand on some long-ignored principle of our past, why did the newspaper wait until just 11 days before the election to announce it?

 

[Peacenik]

Liz Cheney Calls Out Washington Post Owner Jeff Bezos After Paper's Decision To Not Endorse

The Republican said she canceled her subscription to the newspaper after Bezos reportedly blocked the editorial board's endorsement.

www.huffpost.com

Quite simply, as a businessman running the Amazon empire and as the owner of the Washington Post newspaper, Bezos is terrified of Donald Trump's election promise to come after all media that did not support him or criticised him.

Straight from the playbook of Vladimir Putin. Independent media no longer exists in Putin's Russia. We have a Russian on this very board who is terrified of using Putin's name in a post.

Bezos is now using his power to control public opinion.

That is just plain wrong.

Everybody is entitled to their own viewpoint. Nobody can challenge that right. But to use the tremendous power of big money to actively shape public opinion is bad for America. People should have access to a full range of information, including who is endorsing whom and why. WaPo has done this for decades. Then some rich guy with zero news experience, training, nor reputation comes in, throws a bunch of cash around and starts telling them what they can and cannot print, well that's just corrupting the whole process and sullying the name of the paper.

Not surprised Cheney dropped her 'scription. Good move.

 

[X Factor]

Bezos is now using his power to control public opinion.

That is just plain wrong.

Everybody is entitled to their own viewpoint. Nobody can challenge that right. But to use the tremendous power of big money to actively shape public opinion is bad for America. People should have access to a full range of information, including who is endorsing whom and why. WaPo has done this for decades. Then some rich guy with zero news experience, training, nor reputation comes in, throws a bunch of cash around and starts telling them what they can and cannot print, well that's just corrupting the whole process and sullying the name of the paper.

Not surprised Cheney dropped her 'scription. Good move.

So endorsing candidates is not trying to “control” or shape public opinion but failure to endorse someone is? Do y’all hear yourselves?