Jonathan Capehart named Associate Editor at The Washington Post

[demmiblue]

The Washington Post today announced the promotion of Pulitzer Prize-winning opinion writer Jonathan Capehart to associate editor. The promotion is a reflection of Jonathan’s leadership at The Post where he has been a pivotal voice since 2007, both through his role on The Post’s editorial board and his weekly column exploring the intersection of social, cultural and political issues.

Capehart hosts a weekly Opinions podcast, “Capehart,” formerly named “Cape Up,” and the weekly Washington Post Live show “First Look,” which streams on Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service. Capehart is also the host of “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart,” which airs Sundays 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. ET on MSNBC. In addition, he serves as a political analyst on “PBS NewsHour” and is featured on the popular Friday segment, “Brooks and Capehart.”

“Over the past 15 years, Jonathan has built a loyal following that extends the pages of Post Opinions with ventures into podcasting, hosting Washington Post Live programs and anchoring his own national news show,” said Fred Ryan, publisher and CEO of The Post. “Jonathan’s approach to dissecting the news in meaningful and conversational ways has made him an esteemed figure at The Post and in the media industry. We are thrilled to have him take on a greater leadership role.”

Prior to joining The Post, Capehart was deputy editorial page editor of the New York Daily News and served on that paper’s editorial board from 1993 to 2000. In 1999, his 16-month editorial campaign to save the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem earned him and the board the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing. Capehart left the Daily News in July 2000 to become the national affairs columnist at Bloomberg News, and took a leave from this position in February 2001 to serve as a policy adviser to Michael Bloomberg in his first successful campaign for New York City mayor.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/2022/03/30/jonathan-capehart-named-associate-editor-washington-post/

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. He was also one of Paul Wellstone's students at Carlton College

Up in Northfield, Minnesota.

Paul should be proud knowing that one of his students has done so well for himself. Jonathan Capehart is so awesome in all that he does.

[secondwind]

3. Wellstone was my daughter's guidance counselor at Carlton.

RIP

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. We got to know Paul snd Sheila well.

In the late 90's. I have fond memories.

I still have our 2002 US Senate lawn sign with a Black bow on it. I will have it out this Election cycle. It will be 20 years since their tragic deaths in Eveleth. We were active with his re-election in 2002.

I also have the button that was handed out at the Memorial at Williams Arena my husband attended. I could not attend. My job at the time would not allow me.

[Budi]

12. 1998. Sen Wellstone spoke against the toxic dumping in Sierra Blanca Tx

"Paul Wellstone would later call this injustice against the people of Sierra Blanca a case of "environmental racism”."

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/8/1481494/-Sierra-Blanca-Bernie-Sanders-Paul-Wellstone-a-Poor-Minority-Community-and-a-Nuclear-Waste-Dump

Sen Wellstone exemplified the term Progressive.

[Pepsidog]

21. Wellstone single handed prevented consumer bankruptcy reform act. After his death, "W" rammed

through The Bankruptcy Reform Act that was written by MBNA Bank and was a vicious law that still to this day screws the middle class making it harder and more expensive to file Chapter 7 & 13 bankruptcies. Before the law, a person filing BK was considered to have filed in good faith. After the Reform Act Chapter 7 consumer bks were and are considered presumptively files in “bad faith”and it’s up to the consumer to prove otherwise by mean’s testing. Was there bankruptcy abuse before the act, sure but it was a fraction of what the bank lobby claimed. Most bankruptcies. I handled were caused overwhelmingly by 1. Job loss, 2. healthcare costs, and 3.Divorce or separation. Bankruptcy is a responsible way for people to handle debts and obtain a fresh start in life. Most people who file are hardworking, responsible people who got jammed up financially. Oh, and lastly, it’s near impossible to discharge federal student loans which also needs to change. Wellstone was a hero who died too soon

[Budi]

24. He was fearless in facing those who set to harm.

[geardaddy]

19. it's Carleton College

Sorry to correct, but my dad graduated from there in 1950 and he loved that place.

He even was part of the group who started the radio station.

[secondwind]

2. He was a friend of my daughter at Carleton College...

[Lovie777]

4. Objective news with truths . . .

congrats!

[CentralMass]

6. I think that he lacks journalistic integrity.

https://www.pastemagazine.com/politics/the-jonathan-capehart-saga-or-why-progressives-hav/

[gab13by13]

8. I remember the incident,

Capehart was on Tweety's show, Hardball. He pulled out the newspaper photo and proclaimed that the photo was not Bernie, fighting for housing for minorities. Tweety went along with Capehart. When I later found out that it was indeed Bernie in the photo I merely expected that Tweety and Capehart would simply apologize, an honest mistake. I never saw that apology from either man.

[questionseverything]

25. That's a big part of why I don't watch him

He was so biased that entire primary

[CentralMass]

28. His significant other had also worked for the Clinton campaign and foundation as well as

in the Clinton State department.

[Budi]

10. Paste writer Shane Ryan has since proven himself Full of Shit.

"But after months of following the Democratic primary race, I’ve found it impossible to avoid a basic conclusion:
The corporate media is in the bag for Hillary Clinton, lock, stock, and barrel. And while their unrelenting advocacy may not reach the level of nefarious conspiracy, it is transparently corrupt. And if the nation’s center-left wants to understand why progressives seem to have staged a sudden revolt from the Democratic party, and are threatening to abandon Hillary Clinton in the general election, they have to understand this feeling of betrayal."



Shane Ryan is a pantload propagandist.

Media hated Hillary. Loved Trump. Protected Sanders.
We all witnessed it.

[gab13by13]

11. I watched what happened on Hardball.

I don't have a clue, or care, who Shane Ryan is.

Capehart and Tweety should have apologized and moved on.

[Budi]

13. Still waiting on 'apologies' for the image trashing of Hillary Clinton as well.

Waiting....

[gab13by13]

15. Some people are still fighting the 2016 primary.

Russia and James Comey did the damage to Hillary, Bernie campaigned for her.

[Budi]

17. He mentioned it while on his book tour. Selling his book.

The damage was done long before the mention arrived.
We got the showman. The fascist child predator instead.
'Money & Media' he said...he was right about one thing!

Past tense. Lets just move on, K?

[questionseverything]

29. You bring stuff up then when proven wrong it's let's move on

N/t

[Celerity]

23. don't play into the distraction/deflection game, Capehart was dead wrong & still refuses to admit it

Does This Photograph Show Bernie Sanders at a 1962 Civil Rights Sit-In?

A photograph said to show Bernie Sanders at a 1962 sit-in was the subject of considerable dispute over whom it really pictured.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sanders-civil-rights-photos/





much detail at the Snopes link

[uponit7771]

22. Possibly ball dropped there, do we have any other examples? thx in advance

[Solomon]

26. I will never ever forgive him for the "Hands up

Don't Shoot was a Lie" editorial he did. He said forensics determined that "hands up dont shoot was a lie."

Forensics can't determine that Brown never had his hands up and said don't shoot!! He used a word people think is scientific proof of something to push this bullshit.

Really pissed me off. And shortly after he said this, he got his fucking reward.

I for one will never forgive him for that.

[unc70]

7. I also have had issues with Capehart

I finally added him to my "change channel" list for when he appeared on a program.

BTW I was acquainted with Paul Wellstone back in the 1960s at Carolina.

[librechik]

9. Jonathan is THE BEST

congrats==Please stay on TV!

[jalan48]

14. He'll be wearing the Team Bezos shirt now. I'm not expecting any hard hitting pieces about our

US Oligarchy from Jonathan.

[Marius25]

16. I served him wine at an embassy event a few years ago.

[onecaliberal]

18. This is outstanding.

[iluvtennis]

20. Cool - congrats to Jonathan Capehart. n/t

[AntivaxHunters]

27. Not a fan of him

at all.

He'll be right at home working for Bezo's WaPo.