WaPo Picks a Side in Maryland Race--the Side That's Offering Billions to Amazon

[BeckyDem]

Good analysis. Obama endorsed Ben Jealous, and I hope he can still win the race.


Justin Anderson

October 11, 2018

Ben Jealous, the Democratic candidate to be Maryland’s governor, is hoping to pull off a big upset in the November midterm elections against Republican incumbent Gov. Larry Hogan. If he wins, Jealous will be the state’s first African-American governor, and just the third elected African-American governor in the country. (Other 2018 gubernatorial candidates with the same potential to break that racial barrier include Andrew Gillum in Florida and Stacey Abrams in Georgia, who would be the first-ever black female governor if she wins.)

Those who believe in the myth of the “liberal media” might assume that the Washington Post would support a progressive who backs policies such as Medicare for All, a $15 minimum wage and legalization of marijuana. In fact, the paper—the most influential news outlet in much of Maryland—seems to have an axe to grind with Jealous, and has instead chosen to support Hogan for the governor’s race. As Pete Tucker at CounterPunch (8/31/18, 9/18/18, 10/8/18) has explained, the Post has opposed Jealous at every turn.

Most of the paper’s criticisms relate to what it depicts as Jealous’s spendthrift economic policies. Last year, the Post editorial board (10/29/17) called Jealous’s education policy a “gigantic giveaway,” a promise of “free lunches” that would “blow a Chesapeake Bay-sized hole in the state budget.” In July (7/19/18), it defined the race between Hogan and Jealous as a “stark contrast” between “centrist or liberal,” questioning whether the latter’s “soak the rich” agenda was “implementable, wise or remotely bipartisan.” Jealous’s policies in support of raising teacher wages and advancing universal pre-K were called “pricey,” because they would raise taxes on the One Percent in Montgomery County, the state’s largest and richest county.

https://fair.org/home/wapo-picks-a-side-in-maryland-race-the-side-thats-offering-billions-to-amazon/

[elleng]

1. Damn

[BeckyDem]

2. Exactly.

[MiniMe]

3. I plan on voting for Jealous, I don't like Hogan

But I don't get a good feeling about him winning. Hogan is putting out BS ads that make him look like a saint, and I have seen nothing from Jealous. Not that people only vote for a person if they run ads, but name recognition helps. Hogan has a good campaign team, and a good ad manager. I've thought that ever since they pulled that "rain tax" stunt.

[BeckyDem]

4. Yea, there are issues with the campaign from what I understand.

Obama endorsed Ben but I don't know if he will be coming to Maryland. Dave Chappelle is campaigning for Ben too, they were on Van Jones show the other night. I think they're planning to hit the streets together and I hope it will help.

Fuck Hogan, I hope he loses.