Remember the last time Bezos intervened in a presidential election?
Liberals called it a "conspiracy theory" when Sanders complained about bad coverage in 2019.
Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron five years ago:
Sen. Sanders is a member of a large club of politicians — of every ideology — who complain about their coverage…Contrary to the conspiracy theory the senator seems to favor, Jeff Bezos allows our newsroom to operate with full independence, as our reporters and editors can attest.
Marty Baron today:
This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. Donald Trump will see this as an invitation to further intimdiate owner Jeff Bezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.
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