Exposing the Chronicle’s True Agenda in Daly-Bashing

by Randy Shaw via Beyond Chron

Fri, Jun 22, 2007 6:32AM

Friday, June 22, 2007 : The San Francisco Chronicle has launched an all-out propaganda war against District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly. Is it because Daly effectively works for causes the Chronicle opposes? Is it the Supervisor’s intemperate behavior, or his past assertions that he does not trust what he reads in the Chronicle? These factors are part of the equation, but the real reason is deeper: the Chronicle views Daly as the perfect foil for its campaigns to end district elections, discredit San Francisco’s political left, and to guarantee Mayor Newsom’s easy re-election.

Mayor Newsom was not offended by Daly’s allegation that he previously used cocaine: to the contrary, Newsom was thrilled that Daly’s foolish attack avoided media questions about his proposed elimination of vital city services. The Newsom camp knows full well that every time Daly attacks Newsom the mayor’s popularity increases, which is why the Chronicle keeps adding fuel to the fire.

The difference between Chris Daly and the San Francisco Chronicle is that one wins elections while the other loses circulation. Chronicle editors have taken time away from issuing layoff notices to launch a blistering attack on Daly, who has allowed himself to become the perfect foil for the paper’s pro-downtown, pro-landlord agenda.

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