Master-Musician5006 t1_iujyhec wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:12 PM

Reply to comment by BrightThru2014 in WaPo | Opinion: Elissa Silverman’s unacceptable conduct was not some minor violation by FamousConcert1220

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/

superdookietoiletexp t1_iujyrzg wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:14 PM

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.

BrightThru2014 t1_iuk09k8 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:26 PM

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.

superdookietoiletexp t1_iukboi8 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:56 PM

It’s so nice of you to join us here, Jo-Ann.

BrightThru2014 t1_iujzzvg wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:23 PM

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.