After Dr. Soon-Shiong bought the paper.

The commie editorial board was set to endorse Harris for president, but was overruled by Soon-Shiong-appointed executive editor Terry Tang. Editorials editor Mariel Garza furiously resigned. Her letter of resignation to Tang:

“Terry,
Ever since Dr. Soon-Shiong vetoed the editorial board’s plan to endorse Kamala Harris for president, I have been struggling with my feelings about the implications of our silence.

I told myself that presidential endorsements don’t really matter; that California was not ever going to vote for Trump; that no one would even notice; that we had written so many “Trump is unfit” editorials that it was as if we had endorsed her.

But the reality hit me like cold water Tuesday when the news rippled out about the decision not to endorse without so much as a comment from the LAT management, and Donald Trump turned it into an anti-Harris rip.

Of course it matters that the largest newspaper in the state—and one of the largest in the nation still—declined to endorse in a race this important. And it matters that we won’t even be straight with people about it.”

Glad she’s outta there.

https://mol.im/a/13996867

She sure showed him by "furiously" resigning. Yes, getting all stampy-feet is the best way to show how much everyone should listen to you. What a great example!

Well sweetheart, it's an imperfect world. We don't always get what we want. MAYBE your new boss decided not to endorse because the dems aren't fielding a legitimate, viable candidate. Or, MAYBE, he just wants to do what journalists are SUPPOSED to do, and remain apolitical. What a novel concept that is, huh?

Now if he changed his mind and came out endorsing Trump, I imagine there would be some serious head explosions among the staff.

No great loss to the paper.

One less shill

"I strenuously object" - A Few Good Men

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Dr. Soon-Shiong

Sea change? Highly doubt it. They will always be leftist. The LA Times' owner, just like Bezos of the WaPo, is not endorsing KK because he sees the writing on the wall and doesn't want to alienate Trump. These are business creatures and are just playing it safe.

According to Wiki, "Soon-Shiong and his family were major donors to the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign.[27] According to Politico, Soon-Shiong twice privately met with Donald Trump during his presidential transition to unsuccessfully try and get a position in the administration."

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Soon-Shiong twice privately met with Donald Trump during his presidential transition to unsuccessfully try and get a position in the administration."

I find that fact that he sought a position in President Trump’s administration to be encouraging.

And the editor threw a fit because the owner of the paper overrode the views of the editorial staff.

What makes her think the editorial staff's political views are any more valid, correct, or interesting than the owner's views? Both are opinions, not reporting on facts.

If the owner interfered with reporting decisions, or made decisions about what stories were newsworthy, she might have a point. When it is opinion pieces, she can go pound sand.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
I find that fact that he sought a position in President Trump’s administration to be encouraging.

I don't see what's so encouraging about it. If Killary had won, he would have more than likely got a position in her administration.

Maybe, just maybe the LAT didn’t want to sign their name to the likely train wreck that is KH administration. Or maybe they don’t think she’s capable of implementing the socialist policies they hope for. She won’t have the political power or leadership in her cabinet.

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Originally posted by jhe888:
And the editor threw a fit because the owner of the paper overrode the views of the editorial staff.

What makes her think the editorial staff's political views are any more valid, correct, or interesting than the owner's views? Both are opinions, not reporting on facts.

If the owner interfered with reporting decisions, or made decisions about what stories were newsworthy, she might have a point. When it is opinion pieces, she can go pound sand.

Agree, he owns it and can do whatever he wants with the papers decision to endorse or not endorse anyone...

To some, Opinions matter, and with papers like the NYT, LAT, WAPO, their editorials carry weight with a lot of people who trust that institution,

There are a lot of people who buy into the endorsements as as if the paper is basing it's choice on facts, no different than the talking heads at Fox, CNN, MSNBC.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
I find that fact that he sought a position in President Trump’s administration to be encouraging.

Why? Given the absolute dregs that found positions in his first administration and then spent the last 4+ years attacking him, I don't see any positive to that.

I find any protest short of self-immolation insincere.

Outrage among L.A. Times editorial board members and subscribers after owner blocks Kamala Harris endorsement
By Rajan Laad

https://www.americanthinker.co...ris_endorsement.html

Beso's last endorsement cost him a 10 billion government contract when Trump won last time.

The Donald cancelled it.

Even for a man worth 200 Billion that is not something you want to keep doing.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/...ellation-2021-07-09/