Jeff Bezos defends decision for Washington Post to end presidential endorsements

[RobinA]

34. Very Bad Timing

I don't disagree with him that newspapers do not have to endorse a candidate, and I wouldn't care if none did. However, the prudent think to do if they were thinking of not endorsing was to make the announcement two years ago. Or next December. The timing makes it pretty darn hard to think this move is anything but a cowardly cop out. I can't believe no lawyer suggested to him that doing it a week before this election gives off the stench of impropriety