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Ocelot II

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2. Bezos made the choice, not WaPo's staff.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2024, 10:07 AM

Nov 2

It would appear that Bezos couldn't care less about Jamal Khashoggi or anything except what Trump might do to his government contracts re: Blue Origin.

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When the Washington Post decided to not endorse Kamala Harris did they ever once think of Jamal Khashoggi? [View all] Swede Nov 2 OP

I would say bezos made the choice. This was not the choice of the rest of the WaPo staff. They wanted to endorse Harris mucifer Nov 2 #1

Right. elleng Nov 3 #25

Bezos made the choice, not WaPo's staff. Ocelot II Nov 2 #2

Well if Bezos thought that Trump was a BETTER choice than Kamala Rocknation Nov 2 #22

I very much doubt it. Earthrise Nov 2 #3

He doesn't care JustAnotherGen Nov 2 #4

Maybe that did enter into Bezos' calculations. Mister Ed Nov 2 #5

Jamal who? Ferrets are Cool Nov 2 #6

I've had a bone saw used on me COL Mustard Nov 2 #19

Hey there. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2 #21

Well, I don't recall who that is, and I'm too tired to Google it Jack Valentino Nov 3 #26

Who?? lastlib Nov 2 #7

Apparently, Bezos and Soon-Shiong are not students of history dlk Nov 2 #8

I can't help but suspect their mentality is "well, THIS won't happen to ME..." calimary Nov 2 #10

They believe their vast wealth insulates them from the whims of a dictator dlk Nov 2 #11

It's the "Leopards ate my face" mentality Seinan Sensei Nov 2 #18

They didn't think of or do much about his murder. live love laugh Nov 2 #9

They didn't care dlk Nov 2 #12

Bezos: "So what?" ZonkerHarris Nov 2 #13

I've thought about him a lot Linda ladeewolf Nov 2 #14

No because his wallet got in the way nt Javaman Nov 2 #15

That is the right question Tweedy Nov 2 #16

Does this answer your question? usonian Nov 2 #17

Bezos is moniss Nov 2 #20

He's a suck boy DoBW Nov 3 #29

I say this as a Post subscriber: Legacy print media is irrelevant Algernon Moncrieff Nov 3 #23

Post editors had it written up & BEZOS trashed it. So the question is: does Bezos give a rip? Hekate Nov 3 #24

Good Freaking Question! Yeah, Bezos you Freaking Fascist Bozo Cha Nov 3 #27

Yes. Bezos would have added that to equation delisen Nov 3 #28

the uber wealthy et tu Nov 3 #30

Democracy dies in cowardice Flatrat Nov 3 #31

As one billionaire to another, who is to say that Bezos himself did not rat out Khashoggi's location to bin Salman? LiberalArkie Nov 3 #32