Another major editor, Marcus Brauchli – who from 2008 to 2012 preceded Baron as #WashingtonPost‘s executive editor, & edited The WSJ before that – offered his own eviscerating criticism of #Bezos’ decision in a statement to the Beast: “There are perfectly good reasons a newspaper might give for not endorsing a presidential candidate.
“The Post didn’t offer any, & its timing was awful & looks, whatever the reasoning, #gutless or #craven.“