Sun Rises in Morning, Media General-owned Richmond Times-Dispatch Attacks Jim Webb

By: Lowell
Published On: 5/1/2006 11:20:00 AM

Well, well, isn't this a big surprise.  The Media General-owned Richmond Times-Dispatch (RTD) is attacking Jim Webb ("a former Reagan-era Republican who has morphed into an anti-war protester caricaturing Howard Dean" - ha!).  Gee, I wonder why THAT is?  Could it be that the RTD editorial board - tool that it is of the Republican Party, Eric Cantor, and George Allen - has decided they are TERRIFIED of Jim Webb's candidacy for Senate?  A bit concerned that their boy George is in trouble?  Nah, that couldn't be it, now could it?
Or, could it be simply that the RTD is owned by a company whose 27 daily newspapers in 2004 ALL endorsed George W. Bush over John Kerry, with the exception of the Tampa Tribune, which made no endorsement at all?  Or how about the fact that the wife of U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-7th District), Diana F. Cantor, sits on the board of directors for...you guessed it, Media General! 

Eric Cantor, of course, is on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which writes tax law among other things.  According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch news page (as opposed to right-wing editorial board), "that's an important assignment -- one that gives Cantor a leg up in soliciting contributions from big business..."

Interestingly, Media General has also been "working very, very hard to get federal antitrust regulations overturned."  You think having friends in high places like Eric Cantor and George Allen might help Media General achieve this goal?

By the way, the RTD "enthusiastically" endorsed George Allen for Senate in 2000, bizarrely declaring that Allen "embraces that progressive tradition [of Ronald Reagan]."  Huh?  Progressive? George Allen?  What am I misssing here?  Does "progressive" now mean "conservative?"  And what's all this malarky from the RTD about Allen being about "fresh thinking," "trust in (and of) Virginians," and "devotion to Jeffersonian principles."  What. Ever.

Finally, since the RTD is so concerned all of a sudden with Affirmative Action, I wonder when it will call on George Allen to stop opposing it, including requiring companies to hire more minorities.  I'm not holding my breath; how about you?


Comments



I'm shocked... (Laura86 - 5/1/2006 11:23:07 AM)
What?  The Times Disgrace attacking a Democrat?  No way!  It's so aggrivating to read that paper.


Oh please... (phriendlyjaime - 5/1/2006 11:32:43 AM)
what a STUPID article.  Big shocker that there is no way to email the writer; believe me, I would have made sure he/she was crying and cowering before lunch today.  Ignorant waste of media space.


Letter to the editor (Lowell - 5/1/2006 11:35:43 AM)
Submit one by clicking here.


In other news (Josh - 5/1/2006 12:13:21 PM)
Drugs are bad... mkay.


Speaking of South Park (DanG - 5/1/2006 12:18:20 PM)
Did anybody see the "Manbearpig" episode?  Good Lord, they ripped Al Gore a new one in that thing.  I've never laughed at somebody making fun of Gore before, but I have to say that was REALLY funny.


Allen has a commitment to Jeffersonian principles! (DangDemocrat - 5/1/2006 3:25:56 PM)
He believes in slavery, plantations, and the Conferderacy in VA.
Let's not forget hanging people, beating people, and indentured servitude.
Sure, it's the darker side of Jefferson, but I'm confident that Allen embraces it.