Aug 19, 2020

First Race For The 7th District

On Monday, The Morning Call's article recollecting  Marty Northstein's cycling successes in 1994 must have had the former Olympic champion shaking his head in disbelief.  Generally speaking, it's nice to have former accomplishments acknowledged, but this is the same paper which helped torpedo his congressional run in 2018.  The paper back then, based on a leaked email,  published that an allegation of misconduct was lodged against Northstein with the U.S. Center for SafeSport.  Although the allegation was soon determined to be without any merit, the headlines and timing did its damage.

While the Morning Call asked to be dismissed from Northstein's subsequent lawsuit for invasion of privacy,  a judge has determined that they will remain a defendant.  The paper since simply refers to Nothstein's "unsuccessful" campaign,  they don't acknowledge any part in that defeat.

While I won't pass judgement on the paper breaking the story at the time, they are a defendant in a suit by Northstein. What factor the article(s) played in his loss is beyond the gaze of my crystal ball. Whether the article(s) damaged his reputation or invaded his privacy is beyond my legal understanding.

However, I do know irony when I read it. I do think that their current praise for him winning some races in 1994 is tone deaf.

3 comments:

  1. There is no doubt it was a coordinated hit job, by the media and supporters of Wild. They also made sure he lost his job at the velodrome. This is how politics has become, not a debate about issues but destruction of the opposition. It extends to not only defeat but insuring you will pay for decades for challenging the parties who want to decide who the candidates should be.

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    1. Agree 100 % the MC was always careful to craft the stories to leave out important info that leads to the drama of suspicion. Political partisans on both sides then are left to speculate and in most cases the truth is lost in the frenzy. The end result is that the political process becomes a sham in my view.

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  2. It was one of there most despicable moments of which there are many.

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