Aftermath Of Last Week’s Editorial Endorsement

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Aftermath Of Last Week’s Editorial Endorsement

Post by Iris » 10-08-2004 03:01 AM

A few weeks ago George Bush's hometown newspaper, The Iconoclast, printed an editorial supporting Kerry over Bush. You can read the EDITORIAL HERE

The Iconoclast just posted an article titled "Aftermath Of Last Week’s Editorial Endorsement."

Excerpts:

We expected that perhaps a few readers might cancel subscriptions, and maybe even ads, but have been amazed at a few of the more intense communications, some of which bordered on outright personal attacks and uncalled-for harassment.
We have been told by several avid Bush supporters that the days when newspapers publish editorials without personal repercussions are over. As publishers, we have printed editorials for decades, and have endorsed candidates, both Republican and Democrat. When Bush was endorsed four years ago, the Gore supporters did not respond with threats, nor did Democrats when we endorsed Reagan twice. Republicans did not threaten us personally or our business when we endorsed Carter and Clinton for their first terms...

The new mode of operation, I am told, is that when a newspaper prints an editorial of which some sectors might disagree, the focus is now upon how to run the newspaper out of business. Out the window are the contributions the newspaper has made to the community in the past and the newspaper’s extensive investment in the community.
We do understand peoples’ rights to pull subscriptions and ads, and to express a differing opinion, but we have some trouble understanding threats and payback since in politics there are often a variety of options...

Unfortunately, for the Iconoclast and its publishers there have been threats — big ones including physical harm...

READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE
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