Wash. Post adds to its stable of former Republican staffers (Mark Theissen)

[kpete]

Source: Media Matters

With the recently announced hire of former Bush speechwriter Marc Thiessen, The Washington Post now employs four national political columnists who have previously worked for Republican administrations, but only one who has worked for a Democratic administration. The addition of Thiessen, who originated the dubious claim that waterboarding Khalid Shaikh Mohammed "stopped an attack on the Library Tower in Los Angeles," continues to move the Post's editorial page to the right, filling it with prowar and pro-torture views.

Read more: http://mediamatters.org/research/201002170015?newsref=www.eschatonblog.com

[sabra]

1. with Froomkin gone, and now Barton Gellman leaving after 20 years

don't like the direction WP is going...

[kpete]

4. hey sabra............

good to see you, keep on keeping on, peace, kp

[DebbieCDC]

2. The Post turned into a RW rag years ago

The decline is just going more rapid now

[Captain Hilts]

7. I cancelled my subscription when they hired Gerson. Since then they've hired Kristol and Parker. nt

[depakid]

8. It's been a laughingstock

A paper where the editorial page contradicts facts its own reporters dig up- and can't even publish a straight up science story without coloring the copy.

[marmar]

3. What a sad excuse the WaHo has become.

Watergate is but a distant memory.

[Mr. Sparkle]

5. For me, it is a right wing paper now, and has been for awhile.

Whenever I had a chance to see clips of foxnoise ... They always just refer to the New York Times and not the Times and Post anymore.

[Captain Hilts]

6. TWO GWBush speech writers!!!! No Froomkin! An anti-feminist in Parker, and then Kristol!!!! Ugh!

[Dr.Phool]

9. Damned Librul Media!

:sarcasm:

[Selena Harris]

12. I didn't know Warren Buffet was a liberal

and he's on the Board of Directors for the Washington Post, along with Barry Diller and a few other notables.

AND here's some info on the other affiliated companies in the WaPo Media stables,not to forget to mention Newsweek,too:

WPO - Washington Post Co (The) Company Profile - CNNMoney.comCompany information. The Washington Post Company was incorporated in Delaware. ... The Company owns six VHF television stations located in Houston, TX; Detroit, MI; Miami, ...money.cnn.com/quote/snapshot/snapshot.html?symb=WPO - Cached

[Selena Harris]

10. Is Theissen a member of any religious frats?

I know that he is a Catholic and has written for Catholic publications. Wonder if he is affiliated with Opus Dei?

[Romulox]

11. I'm going to go on record to say that the only thing that can save the WaPo is a pay wall ala NYT!

Come on, give it a shot! It worked in the past for the NYT, and it will work in the future for you, too!

[SoCalDem]

13. Gotta gear-up for the upcoming elections, don't-cha-know?

Lots of stories to skew and lots of lies to tell:(

[progressoid]

14. Who needs the Wash Times when ya got the WaPost doing their dirty work.