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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]This is so nutty.

First, no one person writes any Washington Post editorial. That's not how it works. They're written by the entire board.

Second, I'm not aware of anyone on the board who hasn't lived here forever. Jo-Ann Armao has been here for 40 years. Who cares if she technically lives in Silver Spring? (Are you begrudging teachers who can't afford to live in D.C. and live in PG County?)

It seems *extremely* disingenuous to compare her or anyone else on the board to an outside dark money group. [/quote]

I am not sure why you believe you can call this "nutty" when you clearly have no understanding of how Post editorials about DC are written. The entire board is not writing these. As for who cares that the primary editorial writer for DC lives in Maryland, I care. I don't know what teachers who live outside DC have to do with this. They can't vote and don't have access to DFERS's million dollars or the Post's readership.

I think we should be honest that DFER reflects the views of outside millionaires and the Post represents the views of suburban commuters. If you are good with that, that is your right. It is certainly not "nutty" for me to point it out.
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1. You've obviously never worked at the Post. If you think the Washington Post (or any other major newspaper) allows its editorial writers to just write whatever they want, without the input of a whole lot of other people, you're out of your mind. The editing process at these places is no joke.

2. To compare the Washington Post, one of the greatest newspapers in the world, to some shady dark money group is just loony.

3. Who knew that a reporter who's been here for 40 years can so completely lose touch with the city simply by moving across the border into Maryland?[/quote]

[b]It is no secret that largely one person is responsible for the editorials about DC. Any additional input is very limited.[/b] Did any of the other editorial team members even interview candidates? My understanding is "no".

The Washington Post and DFER are aligned with one-another in support of the same candidates. I am not sure why you keep describing obvious things as "loony" or "nutty". I agree that it is loony for the Post to put a Maryland resident in charge of writing opinions about DC.

When did she move to Maryland? Certainly not recently. Sadly, yes, she has been out of touch with DC for some time. It's one reason that her endorsed candidates have so frequently lost.
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I think anyone who has worked at the Post would be bemused by your account of how it works. [/quote]
You can get free weekly online access to the Post through the public library. [/quote]

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