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Virginia Papers Attack the Youngkin Administration on “News” Pages

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by James C. Sherlock

Read Saturday’s VaNews January 29, 2022, from the Virginia Public Access Project.

It will provide you everything you need to assess how The Washington Post, Richmond Times Dispatch and Virginian-Pilot will cover the Youngkin administration. In their news sections.

News headlines include:

Washington Post:

‘So broken down’: Teachers, students and families caught in the middle of Youngkin’s mask order.

“Broken down” teachers, students and families.

Flouting CDC, Youngkin health chief wants to help Virginia move on from covid.

“Flouting” CDC

VMI’s first Black superintendent blasts White critics of diversity and equity reform.

Black superintendent and White critics. In case you might have thought he was just a regular superintendent and the others regular critics.

Richmond Times Dispatch:

‘It’s scaring people to death’: Youngkin’s tip line fuels anger from the left at agenda to reframe race education.

People are scared to death. The left is angry. Presumably because people are scared.

Virginian-Pilot:

Questions remain over Youngkin’s new tipline for ‘divisive’ practices in Virginia schools.

“Divisive” in quotes. In case readers might take the word literally.

The New York Times and the AP must have been snowed in.

The Wall Street Journal only expresses the views of itself and others who may disagree with the editorial staff on its opinion pages. The Charlottesville Daily Progress showed restraint and put “Tip line divides us” in its editorial space.

Any organization that proclaims itself a news outlet is welcome to its editorial views. Once upon a time, long, long ago they labeled them as opinion.

I offer this as a lesson, if one is needed, that some have woken.

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40 responses to “Virginia Papers Attack the Youngkin Administration on “News” Pages”

  1. John Martin Avatar
    John Martin

    Youngkin is a clueless, pompous, lying mini trump

    1. Mark O Flaherty Avatar
      Mark O Flaherty

      You have an opinion and this site values specific information and data to support your position. We await.

      1. how_it_works Avatar
        how_it_works

        Looking at his comment history, you’ll be waiting a very, very long time.

        1. Mark O Flaherty Avatar
          Mark O Flaherty

          Then retire your number before embarrassed further

      2. James McCarthy Avatar
        James McCarthy

        Opinions do not require data nor information. Opinions are very often simply emotional expressions of belief.

    2. dave schutz Avatar
      dave schutz

      “..clueless, pompous, lying mini trump..” Hey! He is six foot seven! You can have any view of him you want, but ‘mini’ is just flat wrong….

      1. Nancy Naive Avatar
        Nancy Naive

        Mental midget.

        Proof: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/secretly-recorded-video-ignites-abortion-debate-in-virginia-governors-race/2724066/

        1. James C. Sherlock Avatar
          James C. Sherlock

          Nice try. CEO of one of the biggest private equity funds in the world.

          1. Nancy Naive Avatar
            Nancy Naive

            Dennis Kozlowski. (probably misspelled)

          2. James McCarthy Avatar
            James McCarthy

            And that affirms what about him as a political leader? P45 alleged himself a CEO of a billion-dollar enterprise.

          3. James C. Sherlock Avatar
            James C. Sherlock

            As a political leader? You obviously did not work your way to the top of a major corporation.

        2. YellowstoneBound1948 Avatar
          YellowstoneBound1948

          Miss Nancy . . . so unhappy.

    3. YellowstoneBound1948 Avatar
      YellowstoneBound1948

      Another malcontent who, despite being a lawyer (“JD”), can do little more than grunt. Go back and review his comments. He and Miss Nancy are running neck and neck for the Nihilism Award.

      1. how_it_works Avatar
        how_it_works

        If Disqus blocked comments fewer than 15 characters, half his posts wouldn’t exist.

  2. William O'Keefe Avatar
    William O’Keefe

    The media long ago knocked down the wall separating news and opinion.

  3. James A. Bacon Avatar
    James A. Bacon

    Like I observed last week, the mainstream media has joined the Democratic resistance.

    1. ARL Avatar
      ARL

      When did they leave?

    2. VaNavVet Avatar
      VaNavVet

      By definition the MSM must include right leaning organizations such as WSJ and Fox. Are you saying that these are actually out of the mainstream? Can you clarify your use of the term mainstream or is that not really possible to do in actual application?

    3. James McCarthy Avatar
      James McCarthy

      FYI, there is no Democratic resistance. If it exists, it exists in contrast to Fauxy News, Newsmas, etc.. Give some thought to the possibility that the always criticized MSM may be correct.

  4. Eric the half a troll Avatar
    Eric the half a troll

    So did you see the WP “article” on how Youngkin in 2018 helped pass a strategic plan which promoted CRT while on the board of National Cathedral School? Also, covered was the fact that Youngkin’s kids go to schools deep in the CRT/DE&I culture. Is he a closet Marxist or something…?!

    1. James C. Sherlock Avatar
      James C. Sherlock

      Deal Half: You reference a WP article. For the Washington Post, see my latest posting.

      The Governor is a public official. He takes positions that benefit people who do not have his wealth. That used to be called public service. Still is.

      1. Eric the half a troll Avatar
        Eric the half a troll

        I think your latest piece is exactly what I am commenting on. The real question though is if Youngkin hates CRT and DE&I so much that he needs to strip it out of public schools (supposedly) why then would he promote it at the public school where he was a board member and where his kids go…?? It’s almost like he needs to be reported to his own tip line!!

        1. James C. Sherlock Avatar
          James C. Sherlock

          Enjoy your fantasies.

          1. Eric the half a troll Avatar
            Eric the half a troll

            Well, here is another take on the “article”: “Glenn Youngkin: K-12 instruction about racial legacies for me, but not for thee. The only thing worse than a sincere bigot is an insincere bigot who race-baits to get votes.” Timothy Noah

            https://twitter.com/timothynoah1/status/1486752206237933569?s=21

          2. Matt Adams Avatar
            Matt Adams

            This isn’t your personal twitter page Walt, drop the BS.

          3. WayneS Avatar
            WayneS

            Dana Milbank does not write news articles. Dana Milbank writes opinion pieces.

          4. Eric the half a troll Avatar
            Eric the half a troll

            Hence the comment in the op-ed vs. news “article” BR piece…

            Milbank ain’t wrong though…

    2. James Kiser Avatar
      James Kiser

      Nothing the Bozo’s Post prints is believable.

      1. Eric the half a troll Avatar
        Eric the half a troll

        That is quite a silly belief.

      2. Nancy Naive Avatar
        Nancy Naive

        Excuse me, but was that supposed to be “in the Bozo’s PAST”?

  5. YellowstoneBound1948 Avatar
    YellowstoneBound1948

    So glad I moved to Tennessee years ago, where the Republicans control 75 of the 99 seats in the Assembly, 27 of the 33 senate seats, the governor’s mansion, both U.S. Senate seats, and 7 of the 9 seats in the U.S. House. Even with super majorities, there is mutual respect here. And we are right next door to Virginia, where mutual respect is incomprehensible. What has happened to the Old Dominion? Do you realize how “ungovernable” you look to outsiders?

    1. how_it_works Avatar
      how_it_works

      Virginia is the new California….without the economy (or the nice weather).

      Just remember, if you don’t like freezing your buttski off at 15F, just wait a few months and it’ll be 90F with 50% RH.

    2. Nancy Naive Avatar
      Nancy Naive

      So are we.

  6. Kathleen Smith Avatar
    Kathleen Smith

    Youngkin made his stance. Let his opposers know what was coming. They are throwing out the big guns. School boards are more powerful than one thinks. They control votes. They can be a feisty lot. I predicted this. He declared war on Education and battles are now in progress. Both sides have good artillery.

    1. killerhertz Avatar
      killerhertz

      “Education” lol

  7. James Kiser Avatar
    James Kiser

    Interesting as the News Virginian claimed today Sun ed that Youngkin’s CRT tip line was generating “fear” among teachers. Too bad. Since Youngkin’s election all their “News Stories” about him have been negative.

    1. Eric the half a troll Avatar
      Eric the half a troll

      Maybe they can go teach his kids CRT at his private schools… that seems to be Youngkin’s goal after all..

  8. Nancy Naive Avatar
    Nancy Naive

    The alternative headline “Virginia Papers Report on Youngkin’s Self Inflicted Wounds”

  9. tmtfairfax Avatar
    tmtfairfax

    I’m an Amazon shareholder. When Bezos was in charge, he pushed constantly for improvements in performance and customer service. Even though he’s stepped back, I continue to see a focus on customer service at Amazon.

    And while he can do what he pleases with the Post, since it’s a private investment, why doesn’t he push for quality? Instead, he’s left the inmates in charge, who have largely given up traditional journalism standards in favor of reporting that attempts only to be consistent with his wacko editorial board.

    A much better approach would be to can all of his editorial board and push for non-journalists to write opinion pieces on all sorts of subjects with wide viewpoints. And I still like the Company to do a hit piece on itself vis a vis how it missed Northam’s blackface conduct for two consecutive election cycles.

  10. James McCarthy Avatar
    James McCarthy

    Y’all don’t have to read the papers. Politicians voluntarily put themselves in the lime and spot lights. Often it gets hot in the kitchen. The remedy is to step out onto the porch.

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