Bill White's column this past weekend reminded me of his old recipes, like chocolate cake contests and Christmas lights. I think that if he, or his editor, ever had a new thought, they would probably think that something's wrong with them, and go to the emergency room. His vehicle for announcing his old recycled pet peeve column was Iannelli's recent interview with Donald Trump Jr.. Prior to the show, White claims that there was an enormous amount of complaints about Iannelli's choice of guest. White, although writing a column about the show, does not provide a link to it
In the Business Matters interview, which was actually well done by Iannelli, Don Trump Jr. ironically mentions the constant negative press coverage. From previous writings by Bill White, I suspect that he was the one who was really upset about Trump Jr. being on the show. White certainly didn't have to talk his editor, Mike Miorelli, or the mother ship, The Chicago Tribune, into printing the column, they're already on the bash Trump bandwagon.
The $64 thousand dollar question is how do the few remaining Morning Call readers actually feel about it? Don Jr. maintains that Trump supporters tend to be quiet about their political preference. It's one thing for the urban Chicago Tribune to bash Trump, but can the Morning Call afford the same attitude? I know that they cannot afford to pay their rent, or at least they chose to vacate 6th and Linden, rather than pony up the money they owed.
The Morning Call hasn't shown much insight in the last year or so. While they profiled the young leaders of the recent protests in Allentown, they fail to investigate stories handed to them, like South Whitehall Township conspiring against their own citizen's referendum on Wehr's Dam.
While I found White's article painfully predictable, I suppose that with the pandemic prohibiting public gatherings, he can't eat his way through Musikfest or the Allentown Fair.
They cannot help themselves, they are locked into trash Trump, it is like a programmed response that we observe in canines. They cannot help barking at strangers or chasing cars. There is no reason it is a programmed response.
ReplyDeleteHow does he still have a job at the local rag?
ReplyDeleteBill White sadly has become just another member of the intolerant left, seeking to shut down discourse rather than engage it. As a so called journalist or even opinion writer he should be ashamed, but he isn't. The left and Bill White has lost both its shame and respect for opposing opinions. They have become illiberal.
ReplyDeleteIf the Morning Call was not a monopoly in the region, I would immediately cancel my subscription. They are simply one more vehicle to bash Trump. The most valuable information in the entire rag are the obituaries. The rest is slanted liberal reporting.
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