@protecttruth 100%. I would add that the ADL has a space in "the inner circle" *because* they've spent a half century acting as reliable partners and supporters of the Democratic party.Their influence is derived from generations of hard work. Getting people elected. Helping them stay in office.This is all cast as some sort of dark and sinister conspiracy when it is literally the opposite. Relationship-building is one of the key virtues of representative democracy.

@protecttruth Note that by the statute at least it is also illegal to ACCEPT payment to register to vote.52 U.S.C. 10307(c): “Whoever knowingly or willfully gives false information... or conspires with another individual for the purpose of encouraging his false registration to vote or illegal voting, or pays or offers to pay OR ACCEPTS payment either for registration to vote or for voting shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than FIVE years, or both…”Just saying...

Why didn't the LA Times endorse someone?Why is the Washington Post thinking about not endorsing?Surprise! It's the **ownership** of both papers making that decision.Media ownership matters. A lot!1/https://www.npr.org/2024/10/24/nx-s1-5163293/la-times-editor-resigns-trump-msnbc-washington-post

@protecttruth When you watch AG Sulzberger you get the impression of one of those insecure wannabes that is always abused by the cool kids (billionaires), but thinks if he is really really obsequious they will let him into their club.