Washington Post Blog on Times OP-ED

Listen to certain cable news precincts, and the shock value of running an anonymous op-ed becomes clear. “An extraordinary thing just happened,” MSNBC’s Chuck Todd said at the top of his daily show. He called the piece “unprecedented.”

So what? Like most anonymous quotes and tracts, this one is a PR stunt. Mr. Senior Administration Official gets to use the distributive power of the New York Times to recast an entire class of federal appointees. No longer are they enablers of a foolish and capricious president. They are now the country’s most precious and valued patriots. In an appearance on Wednesday afternoon, the president pronounced it all a “gutless” exercise. No argument here.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2018/09/05/the-new-york-times-packages-old-news-in-an-anonymous-op-ed/?utm_term=.c08d57ceb5df

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Northwest · M

Glad you agree with the WaPo piece, specifically:

Reporters have done remarkable work over the past couple of years in documenting how President Trump’s Cabinet and staff have freaked out over his incompetence.

And that quote you picked, I'm sure you realize it's an acknowledgment of the incompetence of Trump. Yes, the OpEd author is trying to wash his hands from the whole thing, by saying "hey, my buddies and are I trying to protect the American people, from this idiot".

Of course, since you agree with all this, seeing that you read and absorbed the WaPo OpEd, there is something you can do: admit that you vote was not net positive for our nation, and vote differently in November.

eli1601 · 70-79, M

@Northwest Obsess much

Northwest · M

@eli1601 I figured you would have nothing to say.

eli1601 · 70-79, M

@Northwest Obsess Much