{"id":94512,"date":"2020-01-17T15:05:42","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T19:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=94512"},"modified":"2020-01-17T15:51:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T19:51:38","slug":"top-military-media-outlet-puts-a-28-year-old-whos-touted-her-hatred-for-trump-in-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=94512","title":{"rendered":"Top Military Media Outlet Puts A 28-Year-Old Who\u2019s Touted Her Hatred For Trump In Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-94513 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/navy-maga.jpg?resize=300%2C129&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/navy-maga.jpg?resize=300%2C129&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/navy-maga.jpg?resize=768%2C329&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/navy-maga.jpg?resize=500%2C214&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/navy-maga.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nMiddie MAGA<\/p>\n<p>Poetrooper sends us the strange selection of The Army Times&#8217; new top editor, a flaming Liberal Trump hater. Sara Sicard certainly has all her progressive tickets punched- how she got the top spot at an overwhelmingly conservative publication like the Army Times is a bit of a mystery, at least to me. I don&#8217;t see a good fit and I rather doubt she&#8217;ll stay very long, but who knows? She&#8217;s still very young, and with age comes a certain maturity and realistic outlook. So this could all work out.<\/p>\n<p>Who am I kidding?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94514 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sara-sicard.jpg?resize=225%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sara-sicard.jpg?w=225&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sara-sicard.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><br \/>\nSara Sicard<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cannabismaven.io\/thebluntness\/user\/@smsicard\/\">Cannabis Maven<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Luke Rosiak<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Army Times named a 28-year-old who has been vocal about hating President Donald Trump as its top editor Jan. 10.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Sarah Sicard previously worked as a spokeswoman for a New York councilman who describes himself as a \u201cmoderate Democrat.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Army Times is one of the oldest and largest papers catering to the military, which according to the publication\u2019s own polling is overwhelmingly conservative.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<article class=\"article-column mb-6 lg:mb-0 lg:mx-4 xl:pr-6\">\n<div class=\"article-content mb-2 pb-2 tracking-tight\" data-article=\"\">\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<blockquote><p>The Army Times appointed as its top editor a 28-year-old feminist from Brooklyn who has repeatedly tweeted that she hates President Donald Trump and worked as a spokeswoman for a New York councilman who describes himself as a \u201cmoderate Democrat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After interning for several Democrats, graduating Hofstra University in 2014, and contemplating\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smsicard\/status\/1202696897716269062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">art<\/a>\u00a0school, Sarah Sicard wrote for a marijuana publication called the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/cannabismaven.io\/thebluntness\/user\/@smsicard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bluntness<\/a>,\u201d served as communications director for a New York city council member, and worked in corporate PR, according to her resume and online bios.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\/10519169\/dailycaller_inline1\" class=\"ad\" data-google-query-id=\"COy136imi-cCFYQXhwodyJsHBg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/10519169\/dailycaller_inline1_0__container__\">As of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smsicard\/status\/1215771001260322818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jan. 10<\/a>, she occupies the top editorial position of the Army Times, which has been published since 1940 and is one of the preeminent publications for military men and veterans.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s a jarring contrast with the audience that pays for subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExit polling in the 2016 presidential election saw military members and veterans vote nearly two-to-one in favor of Republican candidates,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/10\/17\/troops-see-rising-political-tension-in-the-ranks-poll-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to<\/a>\u00a0the Military Times, the Army Times\u2019 parent publication.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoes anyone else feel like Donald Trump\u2019s endorsement of anything makes the rest of us immediate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/wip\/DN7Ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hate<\/a> that thing?\u201d Sicard tweeted in May 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOkay I <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/fgZdH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hate<\/a>\u00a0@realDonaldTrump\u201d she tweeted in September 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, I\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/wip\/mv5mm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hate<\/a>\u00a0Trump,\u201d she tweeted in May 2017.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2019, she tweeted she had\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/rdeGp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lost followers<\/a>\u00a0because of \u201call my callouts of @POTUS.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6826034\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter featured-image relative\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6826034\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sicard.png?ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sicard.png 769w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sicard-245x120.png 245w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sicard-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sicard-620x303.png 620w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/sicard-70x33.png 70w\" alt=\"Tweet from Army Times editor Sarah Sicard \/ Screenshot\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6826034\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6826034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tweet from Army Times editor Sarah Sicard \/ Screenshot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>That same month, she said, \u201cI only say this as someone who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/wip\/vT2sB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">doesn\u2019t want to see Dems lose<\/a>. Not to\u00a0hate\u00a0on EW, but I don\u2019t know if another white woman is the right choice to rouse minority support, and she\u2019s definitely not going to take back the Rust Belt. I want the party to bet on a person who can do both.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"\/10519169\/dailycaller_inline3\" class=\"ad\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/10519169\/dailycaller_inline3_0__container__\">The now-military editor warned in May 2019 that \u201con one hand we have a possible war with Iran, and on the other hand we have a possible war against <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/yyrhm\/image\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">people with uteruses<\/a>.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2018, she was communications director for New York City Councilman Robert Holden, according to her resume. Holden is a lifelong registered Democrat who got permission to appear on the ballot as a Republican after losing the Democratic primary in 2017. He describes himself as a moderate Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>From October 2015 to October 2017, <strong>she wrote for Task &amp; Purpose, a military publication. <\/strong>Before that, she served as press intern for New York Democrats Rep. Louise Slaughter and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the resume stated.<\/p>\n<p>Sicard repeatedly gave credence to the thin allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, saying in September 2018, \u201cWe\u2019ll probably never know the exact details of 30 years ago conclusively. Doesn\u2019t mean Brett Kavanaugh is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smsicard\/status\/1045422683922608129\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">innocent<\/a>. Lack of evidence means he won\u2019t be convicted in court, but the hearing proved him guilty of deep partisanship, which should preclude him from serving.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[M]y feet are dying because I\u2019ve been standing for two hours while live-tweeting because my reserved seat was stolen by a man in comfy shoes who is not even paying attention to this panel and no I\u2019m not bitter about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smsicard\/status\/1169277719198208002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gendered shoes<\/a>\u00a0why would you ask that?\u201d she said in September 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemember when\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/CZHnx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Republicans<\/a>\u00a0were the party of Lincoln?\u201d she said in August 2017.<\/p>\n<p>A job ad for editor of the Army Times reads, \u201cOne of Sightline\u2019s brands, the Army Times, is hiring for an editor to help lead the largest independently owned newsroom focused solely on the U.S. military.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ll manage a team of experienced reporters and oversee a steady stream of breaking news online as well as long-form cover stories for our bi-weekly magazines, which for years have been the top-selling publications at military installations,\u201d it reads.<\/p>\n<p>Sicard did not return a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Tilghman, executive editor of the Military Times, told the Daily Caller News Foundation:<\/p>\n<p>The Army Times and Military Times have been the trusted, independent and nonpartisan source of news about service members and their families. Sarah Sicard came to role of Army Times editor with extensive knowledge about the military based on years of reporting and writing about the military \u2026 we will continue to ensure there is no political agenda whatsoever in our independent coverage of the military community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Task and Purpose is a military publication- according to whom? Go Navy, Beat Army! Times, too. 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