When Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton square off next month for their first debate, it’s unlikely a third candidate will join them. That’s by design, not because voters don’t want another option.
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When Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton square off next month for their first debate, it’s unlikely a third candidate will join them. That’s by design, not because voters don’t want another option.
With the Democratic and Republican nominees selected, the presidential debates are just around the corner. Facilitating negotiations between the campaigns will be the official sounding but private Commission on Presidential Debates.
Donald Trump’s improbable political rise has been fueled by the unprecedented free media he’s received, particularly from the cable news networks.
“We cover Uber as we would any other company,” Post executive editor Marty Baron wrote in an email response to submitted questions. “Jeff Bezos has never had any influence over our coverage.”
The Washington Post worked hard to defeat Donna Edwards, then wasted no time crafting a narrative to explain her loss. “Lesson from Edwards’s loss: ‘It shouldn’t be about race,’” read a Post headline on election night.
A potential “pay-to-play” involving a city leader asking for a large donation from a contractor accused of stealing millions and serving kids spoiled food. That’s about as juicy a local story as they come, unless you’re the Washington Post.
Election season is here and presidential debates are taking center stage as millions tune in to watch candidates vie for the nation’s top spot. With all eyes on the candidates, little attention is paid to the behind-the-scenes jockeying that determines crucial details.
D.C.’s paper of record, while maintaining its reputation as an objective news source, is on the verge of swinging the mayoral election.
The Washington Post has called for the resignation of yet another member of the D.C. Council. And who is the Post going after this time?
Our presidential debates are brought to you by Bud Light. – George Farah, executive director of Open Debates.
In 2012, I joined Kymone Freeman and Ron Pinchback on We Act Radio for a fiery discussion on DC Councilman Jack Evans’s shady dealings and the Washington Post’s unwillingness to cover them.
When it comes to pursuing potential corruption, D.C. has a double standard. Elected officials advocating for the city’s African Americans are scrutinized to within an inch of their lives, while those looking out for the downtown business community largely get a pass.