WTF? Denver Post to endorse SHRUB?!?!?!?!?!??!

[Davion]

I wish I still lived there so I could cancel my subscription!

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000683265

[mzmolly]

1. WTF?! and "Falafel"

:hi:

[LiberalAndProud]

19. thank you mzmolly.

[qanda]

2. I think they have an error there...

The Los Angeles Daily News endorsement of Kerry is a surprise for this moderate to conservative paper. It has added impact, as the Los Angeles Times once again is not endorsing a candidate. However, California is a safe state for Bush

[Ivote]

4. So What Does That Prove

They couldn't even find who killed Jon Benet Ramsey
Shows you there mentality

[Davion]

7. Just disappointed

They used to be the voice of reason in the state. Hell they've endorsed Salazar for Senate and the dems in 5 of the 7 CDs (not to mention Gore in 2000.)

Due to that, I'm afraid that this is one of those rare endorsements that people actually look twice at.

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. Welcome to DU!

[flowomo]

3. Wait! Did you see this line in the E&P article:

"However, California is a safe state for Bush."

Now THAT rates a WTF!??

[TexasChick]

18. Oh, good grief!! Now they really are living in a dream world

full of spin!!!

[Spirochete]

22. they must have meant to say

California is a safe state FROM Bush.

[NJCher]

5. hah!

Looks like they don't have "reality-based" reporters.


Cher

[flowomo]

6. You see the bit about the Cleveland Plain Dealer at the end?????

that sucks.

"Meanwhile, E&P has learned from several sources at the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the paper's nine-person editorial board decided earlier this week that it wanted to endorse Kerry ek but Publisher Alex Machaskee, who has final say, has decided on Bush. The paper backed Bush in 2000.

This has caused consternation in some quarters at the Plain Dealer, with sources telling E&P that the endorsement editorial, which was expected to run Sunday, was put off."

[Sugarbleus]

23. You beat me to it. I was going to bring this one up too.

My understanding was that with the conflict of interest on their editorial board..the paper may not endorse anyone. Which is better than endorsing Bush against the majorities will.

We shall see.

GO JOHN/JOHN!! :kick:

[Cha]

8. That's just SICK! I wonder who is responsible for

that right wing horror trash..another publisher?

I think a LOT of Coloradoans are going to be PISSED!

And after Kerry wins then the denver(home of my birth)post can wallow in its LOSERNESS!

[Davion]

9. Media Ownership

This brings back the media ownership rules... When the two papers (DP and Rocky Mountain "News") merged a few years back, who knew THIS would be the result (despite the article's statement to the contrary).

I can see it now "Firm steady leadership in these new troubling times. " :puke:

[Cha]

10. Really? The dp & rmn are both owned by

same person or persons? Well.. now I don't feel as bad or as sad..

Thank you,Davion and Welcome to DU!

[exliontamer]

11. Send your Post subscription money to the DNC

http://mhconwatch.blogspot.com/2004/10/denver-whore-post-to-endorse-bush.html

[Ksec]

12. Corporate Whorism

[The Chronicler]

13. The Denver Post is a right wing newspaper (nm)

[Touchdown]

15. Rocky Mountain News owns DP.

and they endorsed Chimpy last week. Both papers are the same company, so it doesn't suprise me.:eyes:

[kajegrp]

16. Washington Post endorses Kerry!!!

[Davion]

20. Tepid through it may be n/t

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

17. Welcome to DU, Davion.

[NightOwwl]

21. Sounds like they didn't go willingly.

"Bush also picked up the Denver Post, a switch from Gore in 2000. William Dean Singleton, now the publisher of that paper, is known as a strong Bush supporter. His MediaNews Group also owns the L.A. Daily News, which he allowed to go for Kerry. "

He "allowed" a newspaper to endorse Kerry. Well, how very nice of him. :grr: