Thank You, Washington Post

I’m a Sunday subscriber to the Washington Post largely because I like the idea of reading the paper and drinking coffee on a Sunday morning.

In reality, I end up getting so frustrated by the bias and the politics that the only section I read in full is the Arts section, in search of an excuse to get to the Kennedy Center. In reality, Sunday often gets away from me and I sometimes recycle the outdated paper without having read a word.

I’m thrilled to say that didn’t happen today.

No, today I woke up and didn’t need to hurry anywhere, so I opened up the paper–albeit reluctantly–wondering what the staff of the Post would have to say today. Like a masochist, I made my usual first move: the unsigned editorials. And I was shocked to find the Post unexpectedly and unabashedly opposing a second stimulus plan and defending Michelle Rhee, a take-no-prisoners enemy of the AFL-CIO.

They didn’t sound like “the liberal media” today:

“Government has managed to blunt the recession, but at a cost — a higher national debt burden, which future Americans must pay off by working harder and saving more than they otherwise would have. The real question is whether the benefits of pumping even more government fuel into America’s engine outweigh the risks.”

Spoken like a Rush baby, right? It gets better.

“So what is really the cause of the continuing rift between school and union leaders? Is it Ms. Rhee’s blunt style and her budget-mandated reduction in force? Or is it that the union cannot abide, above all in the nation’s capital, a contract under which schoolteachers — like employees throughout the private sector — might have their work judged, and their compensation awarded, in part on how well they do their jobs?”

Take that, union thugs.

The Washington Post better be careful; if they keep up this refreshing attitude on their editorial page, they’re never going to shake this right-wing subscriber.

To be clear, I’m not saying today’s paper was without bias. I’m saying the unsigned editorials were. The top story, “In Today’s Viral World, Who Keeps a Civil Tongue?” suggests that Michelle Malkin doesn’t. It’s the tone I’ve come to expect from the Post, with a forced attempt to appear fair–finally, they acknowledge CodePink is irrational!– and a broad smack at the Right, plus a personal attack at Michelle. I expect articles like this in the Post, as I’m sure Michelle does, too.

But I think Michelle would also applaud the Post for needling the AFL-CIO and Democrats who want to drive the country further into debt.

It’s one small step for the Post, one giant leap for reasonable dissent.

Update: Hmm… Interesting.

Popularity: 56% [?]

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

This entry was posted on Sunday, October 11th, 2009 at 9:39 pm and is filed under New and Old Media, Politics and Capitol Hill. The entry is tagged under dead tree media, economy, education, media bias, michelle malkin, michelle rhee, print media, stimulus. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.