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Lonestarblue

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46. Descendants of Adolph Ochs have control of the NYT and its media empire, not investors.
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 03:36 PM
Jul 2024

A. G. Sulzberger is the grandson of Ochs, who purchased the paper in 1896. While the Times has shareholders, all the voting stock—and thus all the management decisions—are in the hands of family members. As the Publisher of the NYT, Sulzberger makes its publishing decisions, and he seems to have a vendetta against Biden because Trump invited him to the WH twice during his term and Biden has not given the Times a private interview.

I’m sure most readers remember how the Times harped on Hillary Clinton’s emails daily as if she were the only government official to have a private server. Karl Rove used a private server for all messages leading up to the Iraq War and then illegally deleted them to avoid the press finding out their contents. The Times helped paint Hillary as a major lawbreaker but after the election we learned that she had three confidential emails—not top-secret documents like the ones Trump illegally took—and I think at least one of them had been classified after it was sent to her. In other words, the Times made a mountain out of a molehill, and it’s doing the same to Biden now for one bad day.

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Didn't their investigative journalist department get sacked years ago like most news organizations taken over by ImNotGod Jul 2024 #1
Descendants of Adolph Ochs have control of the NYT and its media empire, not investors. Lonestarblue Jul 2024 #46
Hell, Colin Powell told Clinton all about private servers. paleotn Jul 2024 #60
And IIRC, anything he might have missed soldierant Jul 2024 #66
Fuck this guy Blue Owl Jul 2024 #2
What the hell is going on with the NYT? yorkster Jul 2024 #3
Working for Wall Street moondust Jul 2024 #5
Since Judith Miller I've been leery of the NYT yorkster Jul 2024 #12
Me too. The Unmitigated Gall Jul 2024 #36
I phoned and cancelled my NYT subscription this morning. Cassidy Jul 2024 #29
Outstanding. And welcome to DU (a tad late) The Unmitigated Gall Jul 2024 #37
Over the past several months DENVERPOPS Jul 2024 #40
The sad thing is liberalmuse Jul 2024 #48
The NYT is so f'ing stupid DENVERPOPS Jul 2024 #49
Reply with "Every time you spam me, I'm sending Biden $34" ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #56
Good Lord wryter2000 Jul 2024 #4
The author voted, yet claims he didn't. The NYT published a lie. They must publish a retraction immediately. sop Jul 2024 #30
Yes. They've been known to make retractions. ancianita Jul 2024 #43
All in the interest of depressing turnout. nt The Unmitigated Gall Jul 2024 #38
No surprise. You can ask Gene Lyons about that. valleyrogue Jul 2024 #6
I've been saying this ever since the fake Whitewater "scandal" JohnQFunk Jul 2024 #64
Looks like Jrsygrl96 Jul 2024 #7
My first thought. True Blue American Jul 2024 #11
Birdcage liner or hamster litter, that's all it's good for ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #58
Assuming the little darling can't read. soldierant Jul 2024 #67
Yep. He looks like a hitler wannabe. BComplex Jul 2024 #61
Was going to say this exactly, lil Adolf! Skvngr Jul 2024 #28
My first thought also. FuzzyRabbit Jul 2024 #33
I'm sure he'd be glad you noticed! dchill Jul 2024 #44
Excuse the pun..but, Dear God,,,,he looks like a fun date! chouchou Jul 2024 #8
You could see through him BaronChocula Jul 2024 #22
There's a Backpfeifengesicht if I've ever seen one. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #9
I endorse your message Hekate Jul 2024 #27
I cancelled my NYT subscription the day after their debate editorial. Arabela Jul 2024 #10
Thank you. True Blue American Jul 2024 #14
This. THe goddamn opinion page MATTERS. nt The Unmitigated Gall Jul 2024 #41
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2024 #68
It's intentional tenderfoot Jul 2024 #13
The NYT is little more than a campaign organization for the Republican party. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #15
Thank you! Here's a link to my thread analyzing his essay, and I'll add a link to your thread there: highplainsdem Jul 2024 #16
The NYT ran an op-ed by a HILLSDALE GRAD??? DFW Jul 2024 #17
TBH, when was it ever a "great" paper? tenderfoot Jul 2024 #31
In the thirties while their man in Berlin was coddling Hitler, Yoyoyo77 Jul 2024 #50
That photo . . . AverageOldGuy Jul 2024 #18
apparently the only qualification to be given a NYT op-ed is to be a supporter of right wing ideology Takket Jul 2024 #19
Charming photo. mn9driver Jul 2024 #20
Thanks for this. I just called and cancelled my digital Tanuki Jul 2024 #21
You can tell... GiqueCee Jul 2024 #23
Once word gets out the author is a hillsdale graduate... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #24
He looks like Hitler's brother not a texan Jul 2024 #25
Had to do a double-take for the haircut, mustache, and expression to register. Sieg Heil, baby. Hekate Jul 2024 #26
Did they provide any evidence for the allegation that he voted in 2020 and 2022? Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #32
Journalist Timothy Burke posted this on Bluesky blogslug Jul 2024 #42
Perfect - thanks. Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #62
So you were the one in the wrong? Not the OP. W_HAMILTON Jul 2024 #70
The information in the OP was correct - but - nothing in my post is "in the wrong" Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #71
I'm all for verifying/fact-checking information... W_HAMILTON Jul 2024 #74
Please quote the statement I made asserting (1) the OP was wrong or (2) that he didn't vote. Ms. Toad Jul 2024 #75
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2024 #34
Many Germans did not vote Sessuch Jul 2024 #35
He's making quite an effort to look like Herr Hitler CanonRay Jul 2024 #39
Pat Sajak will be so proud! Permanut Jul 2024 #45
Jay wall, mine furrier! dchill Jul 2024 #47
...and he looks like Hitler joanbarnes Jul 2024 #51
He even looks the part Colgate 64 Jul 2024 #52
Are all the editors at NYT extremely comfortable rich people? They have no qualms about a TFG reign uponit7771 Jul 2024 #53
What a slappable face. Dave Bowman Jul 2024 #54
NYT @AGSNYT is another Nepo-baby Billionaire. MangoMoose Jul 2024 #55
I agree. No right winger, Trumper, MAGA cult member should vote. lees1975 Jul 2024 #57
And a Grade A goober. paleotn Jul 2024 #59
Looks like a campaign poster picture from the 1880s Warpy Jul 2024 #63
Looks like a fine little nazi spanone Jul 2024 #65
The mustache needs to be a little shorter Progressive dog Jul 2024 #69
That totally looks like a colorized photo from the 1930s. LeftinOH Jul 2024 #72
Almost every single story on the New York Times' 2024 Elections homepage right now is some version of "Biden sucks." LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #73
So an apology on page one is forthcoming??? Freethinker65 Jul 2024 #76
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