Wasington Post pulls out of 9/11 Pentagon party

[tgnyc]

http://209.11.49.220/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001015384

NEW YORK The Washington Post announced tonight that it will cease its co-sponsorship of the Pentagon-organized Freedom Walk next month. The paper's involvement had drawn heat from within and outside the paper, with a guild committee today calling for the link to end.
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"As it appears that this event could become politicized, The Post has decided to honor the Washington area victims of 9/11 by making a contribution directly to the Pentagon Memorial Fund," said Eric Grant, a Post spokesman. "It is The Post's practice to avoid activities that might lead readers to question the objectivity of The Post's news coverage."

[jsamuel]

1. YAY!

Newspapers can't sponsor propaganda.

[rocktivity]

2. CUE THE VONAGE THEME MUSIC!

:woohoo:
And score another one for the left-wing whackos!

Cover the walk, yes. Advertise the walk, yes. But officially sponsor it, no. "COULD become politicized?" Don't make me laugh.

:headbang:
rocknation

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. I hate the Vonage music *cringing* But you gotta point there.

[Vickers]

3. "As it appears that this event could become politicized"

Ya think?

[slor]

4. LOL...I read that line and thought "Could be ?"...

that crap is DEEP-FRIED in politics!

[Vinnie From Indy]

5. They pulled out NOT because they wanted to,

but rather because the nakedness of the political nature finally dawned on some reality based person at the WaPo. Don't fool yourself about the WaPo's integrity. It has none. They are knee deep in and fully behind the reign of Smirky the Lesser. When BushCo. finally makes their move to abolish democracy, the Post will be fully on board.

[AlCzervik]

6. i'm sure it also had to do with ad revenue, i have a hard time believing

the post pulled out because it might may them look like war supporters.

[peacetalksforall]

7. Phonies = "It is The Post's practice to avoid activities that might lead

readers to question the objectivity of The Post's news coverage."

We know where you stand WP. All the way to the right. Do bottom line $$$$ prevail this time around. You know you can always pump out the right wing message in words as you've been doing all along. Writing by twisting, pimping, and omitting is an 'activity'.

[Gabi Hayes]

8. wouldn't you love to know who's idea this was?

Len Downie?

woudln't surprise me

[tgnyc]

9. "It is The Post's practice to avoid activities

that might lead readers to question the objectivity of The Post's news coverage."

Too late. Your reporting has already taken care of that.

[Beetwasher]

10. I Have Another Idea of What they Can PULL OUT OF

They can all pull their noses out of Bush's rectum if they're so concerned about their objectivity and if it's their practice to avoid such activities...

[UTUSN]

11. Ah, All These SO Brilliant People, Who Only Figure Things Out Too Late

Little things, like, Shrub was not a moderate, there WAS a difference between Shrub and GORE, Shrub didn't win, Shrub was not heroic at 9-11, Shrub perpetrated a phoney war, ...

[zbdent]

12. Could this be because it's getting out that you have to have

a background check?

Hmm, background checks for participating in a fundraising walk - but not for buying a handgun.

Seems like Repuke logic to me . . .

[McCamy Taylor]

14. Michael Powell should not have played "take back" with the ownership rules

The MSM no longer kisses *'s ass.