Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos defended his decision to block the newspaper from endorsing a presidential candidate, via a 909-word op-ed published in the Post. In Bezos’ view, most people today believe the media to be biased, and endorsements aren’t helping. He says polls show the public now trusts journalists less than any other profession—including Congress—and that the decision was necessary in order to ensure the Post remains an “independent voice.” A key quote: “Presidential endorsements do nothing to tip the scales of an election. No undecided voters in Pennsylvania are going to say, …