Carolla: Newspaper candidate endorsements destroy editorial credibility like umpires picking teams
Adam Carolla · Adam Carolla on California’s Collapse: Fires, Failed Leadership, and Gyno-Fascism · Jan 13, 2026 · at 15:14
Adam Carolla argues against major newspaper political endorsements, comparing news outlets to sports umpires who should remain neutral.
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“The LA Times shouldn't announce an endorsement every year because now I don't believe you when you write the crappy article about the guy you didn't endorse and you write the glowing article about Kamala Harris. You've made a fool of yourself by announcing what it's like a, it's like an umpire at a baseball game endorsing the LA, the Dodgers, right? Don't make an announcement. Call balls and strikes. You know, New York Times, LA Times, call balls and strikes.”
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