As a former employee of The Washington Post I’m disappointed with the GUTLESS call not to endorse someone for President. To me, that is equivalent to not voting. And if people forfeit their vote they forfeit their right to comment and complain. So drop the News and Opinion section and put the masthead on the sports or style section.
And Mr. Lewis, I listened to you speak when you first came to the Post last year and I thought there was a man and leader in you. I guess my first impression was misguided. You should have told Jeff to shove it and run it anyway.
And yes it’s about money, it’s always about money. And that is why greed is killing this country. Some may think you saved TWP, but I would beg to differ. You took away its one credible piece. It’s integrity.
The Washington Post used to have a slogan before “Democracy Dies in the Darkness”. It was “If you don’t get it, you don’t get it.” I don’t think you got what the Post was about. I don’t know if you didn’t try or didn’t understand. So go buy a bigger boat or another home or whatever it is you do with those vast sums. You can go to any country in the world. The rest of us live here with your piss poor decision.
Oh, the World Series is on and rumor has it the Sports department might be backing one team or the other so make sure to squash that nonsense. I’ll have someone call the Style section because they might be thinking of endorsing a clothing line or two. Make sure to get to the Local Living group because they could be evaluating the best pumpkin patches to visit this weekend. If your going to do something be consistent about it at least.
Bowing to bullies doesn’t get any respect.
When people asked where did I work, I was always proud to say The Washington Post. Now I’m trying to formulate what my new answer is.
I feel bad for all the people you have let down in the process though. It appears the wrecking ball isn’t finished.
