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superdookietoiletexp t1_iuivdjj wrote

Reply to comment by Brickleberried in WaPo | Opinion: Elissa Silverman’s unacceptable conduct was not some minor violation by FamousConcert1220

It’s not actually the “Board”, but rather one Republican who lives in Silver Spring and to whom the rest of the Board has delegated coverage of local politics.

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BrightThru2014 t1_iujxbmx wrote

Do you have any evidence to support this statement?

EDIT: You don’t. In your words elsewhere in this comment thread you stated that the person who has been delegated the local WaPo political endorsements is “Jo-Ann Armao is the editor covering local politics.”

The woman in question penned an article defending Planned Parenthood in 2015: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2015/07/15/dont-rush-to-judge-planned-parenthood/ .

And also voted for Hillary Clinton: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/11/08/win-or-lose-clinton-has-done-something-remarkable/ . So yeah, not a Republican.

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BrightThru2014 t1_iuiyw58 wrote

Wasn’t this debunked?

EDIT: I can do my own debunking. In your words later in this comment thread you stated that the person who has been delegated the local WaPo political endorsements is “Jo-Ann Armao is the editor covering local politics.”

The woman in question penned an article defending Planned Parenthood in 2015: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2015/07/15/dont-rush-to-judge-planned-parenthood/ .

And also voted for Hillary Clinton: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/11/08/win-or-lose-clinton-has-done-something-remarkable/ . So yeah, not a Republican.

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superdookietoiletexp t1_iuj38i0 wrote

Don’t think so. I haven’t seen anything in any event.

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BrightThru2014 t1_iuj9v5i wrote

Yeah I’m 100% sure that I’ve seen this debunked on Reddit, so I’m pretty sure you’re spreading misinformation. I’m away from my computer but I can find it specifically if you need me to but I think you should probably delete your post.

EDIT: Here is the debunking. In your words you stated that the person who has been delegated the local political endorsements is “Jo-Ann Armao is the editor covering local politics.”

The woman in question penned an article defending Planned Parenthood in 2015: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2015/07/15/dont-rush-to-judge-planned-parenthood/ . You’re just blatantly spreading textbook misinformation.

And also voted for Hillary Clinton: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/11/08/win-or-lose-clinton-has-done-something-remarkable/ . I mean cmon this is all easily proveable.

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superdookietoiletexp t1_iujrclx wrote

Yes. Please find it for me.

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BrightThru2014 t1_iujx8st wrote

Sure, and in the meantime, do you have any evidence whatsoever that the “Views of the Editorial Board” (seems to consist of 16 people: https://helpcenter.washingtonpost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004745292-Leadership-of-The-Washington-Post-Opinions-section) is really just a Republican who lives in Silver Spring?

EDIT: Here, consider it debunked. In your words later in this comment thread you stated that the person who has been delegated the local WaPo political endorsements is “Jo-Ann Armao is the editor covering local politics.”

The woman in question penned an article defending Planned Parenthood in 2015: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2015/07/15/dont-rush-to-judge-planned-parenthood/ .

And also voted for Hillary Clinton: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/11/08/win-or-lose-clinton-has-done-something-remarkable/ . So yeah, not a Republican.

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superdookietoiletexp t1_iujy4d2 wrote

I do. Jo-Ann Armao is the editor covering local politics. If you think all 16 editors and associate editors write editorials, I admire your naïveté. Here is some background for you: https://dcfordemocracy.org/2020/10/06/why-washington-post-local-endorsements-cannot-be-trusted/

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BrightThru2014 t1_iujzrey wrote

Okay that article says: “since this blogpost was published, the Washington City Paper revealed that Armao is a registered as an independent.” So not a Republican?

And it also says: “The Post delegates its local endorsements largely to one person, Jo-Ann Armao, a Republican* who lives in Montgomery County.” On what basis is this statement being made?

This is literally crazy uncle sharing fake news on Facebook tier sourcing.

EDIT: She literally penned an article defending Planned Parenthood in 2015: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2015/07/15/dont-rush-to-judge-planned-parenthood/ . You’re just blatantly spreading textbook misinformation.

She also voted for Hillary Clinton: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/11/08/win-or-lose-clinton-has-done-something-remarkable/ . I mean cmon this is all easily provable.

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Master-Musician5006 t1_iujyhec wrote

Theres this article, but Im not sure where they got their info: https://dcfordemocracy.org/2020/10/06/why-washington-post-local-endorsements-cannot-be-trusted/

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superdookietoiletexp t1_iujyrzg wrote

At some point, it just becomes common sense. Like all efficient organizations, there is a division of labor at WaPo. Local politics is delegated to her. She has established a long track record of endorsing folk like Jack Evans, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that she publishes crap like this as well. Luckily, DC voters apparently don’t give a whit what she has to say. Her endorsements have a terrible track record of winning competitive elections.

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BrightThru2014 t1_iuk09k8 wrote

What’s your evidence that they delegate it to her, a registered Independent?

EDIT: You have been debunked. In your words later in this comment thread you stated that the person who has been delegated the local WaPo political endorsements is “Jo-Ann Armao is the editor covering local politics.”

The woman in question penned an article defending Planned Parenthood in 2015: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2015/07/15/dont-rush-to-judge-planned-parenthood/ .

And also voted for Hillary Clinton: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/11/08/win-or-lose-clinton-has-done-something-remarkable/ . So yeah, not a Republican.

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BrightThru2014 t1_iujzzvg wrote

Yeah doesn’t say where they got that information and it also adds a note at the end that she’s an Independent. So a Republican is both not in charge of endorsements and there is no evidence that endorsements are delegated to her in the first instance.

EDIT: Some more information fully debunking your claim. In your words later in this comment thread you stated that the person who has been delegated the local WaPo political endorsements is “Jo-Ann Armao is the editor covering local politics.”

The woman in question penned an article defending Planned Parenthood in 2015: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2015/07/15/dont-rush-to-judge-planned-parenthood/ .

And also voted for Hillary Clinton: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/11/08/win-or-lose-clinton-has-done-something-remarkable/ . So yeah, not a Republican.

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