Bill Maher mocks newspaper endorsement uproar at WaPo, LA Times: 'It's charming that they think it matters'

"Real Time" big Bill Maher took a swipe astatine newspapers that judge their endorsement successful nan statesmanlike title has immoderate effect arsenic uproar complete The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times choosing not to endorse has dominated headlines. 

"So I publication successful nan insubstantial coming that The Washington Post and The LA Times for nan first clip ever [are] not endorsing a campaigner successful this title yet," Maher began nan discussion. 

"First of all, it's charming they deliberation it matters to anybody. It's panic to me," Maher later said. "They deliberation a newspaper editorial is going to alteration 1 mind, but successful nan past, it's what we've done."

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"Real Time" big Bill Maher said "it's panic to me" that newspapers judge their endorsements tin power voters. (Screenshot/HBO)

The HBO big past shared nan "two different theories" he publication about, 1 being "Gen Zers successful nan office" garbage to backmost Vice President Kamala Harris for not being progressive capable since "they're each for Hamas," and nan different being really some papers are owned by billionaires and that they're nan ones making nan decision. 

While 1 guest, Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, dismissed nan conception that younger staffers are "calling nan shots" successful what candidates nan insubstantial endorses aliases doesn't endorse, Maher's different guest, CNN commentator Van Jones, chided nan papers, saying this is "probably not nan predetermination to beryllium out."

"If this point goes arsenic severely arsenic it might, successful position of a Trump victory, and past a twelvemonth from now, 2 years from now, we're surviving successful a business wherever each nan things you conscionable described are happening, I don't deliberation anybody's gonna beryllium proud of nan truth that they ducked — had thing to say, nary opinion," Jones said.

WASHINGTON POST UNION, STAFFERS REVOLT OVER DECISION TO NOT ENDORSE A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, BLAME BEZOS

The proprietor of The Los Angeles Times revealed his insubstantial would not endorsing and campaigner for president successful nan 2024 race.  (AFP PHOTO/GABRIEL BOUYS)

While Maher later agreed pinch Jones that insubstantial endorsements matter connected a section level, he doubled down connected his belief that it would sway him successful national races.

"I don't want to dress up my mind connected a ballot by what nan newspaper is telling maine to do, because I don't spot nan newspaper. I don't spot anybody," Maher said. 

LOS ANGELES TIMES WON'T ENDORSE A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2008: REPORT

The Washington Post's ain reporting alleges its billionaire proprietor Jeff Bezos was down nan determination to withhold an endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris. 

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LA Times proprietor Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong told his insubstantial that it would not endorse immoderate campaigner successful nan statesmanlike race, citing divisive times. 

Days later, Washington Post CEO and patient Will Lewis made his ain announcement, saying nan "Democracy Dies successful Darkness" insubstantial wouldn't endorse either and would return to its "roots" while striving to stay independent. 

Both papers sparked wide condemnation from their wide readers and person moreover led to resignations of apical editors complete nan decisions.