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Wow. In 2004, they withheld an endorsement and we were not happy here. Here’s the 2008 Obama endorsement from The Plain Dealer. This is big news. I’m very, very proud of this endorsement – and in large part because it really covers all the angles. Hmm, I might even have to start subscribing again.
Two key passages:
Having endorsed McCain and Obama in their respective party primaries, we have little doubt that either could serve capably as president. Certainly, either would be a huge improvement over the incumbent.
We also believe that either would govern more effectively and lead more inclusively than they have campaigned these last two months. They had better, because this fall has degenerated into a disappointing cacophony of attack ads and banality.
McCain has shamelessly exaggerated Obama’s supposedly radical ties and tried to place him far outside the political mainstream. Obama has twisted McCain’s record beyond recognition and attempted to tie him to Republican ideologues he has fought his whole career.
Such campaigning insults the American people and degrades those who engage in it. Voters who hunger for straight talk about the most frightening economy in 70 years, or who long for hope in the face of two grinding wars, deserve better.
And:
We salute McCain as an exemplary citizen and a Washington rebel. But as a presidential nominee, McCain has been a disappointment. He was late to understand the primacy of economic pain. He has failed even to define a rationale for a McCain presidency. Experience is useful, but it’s not vision.
In their first debate, McCain haughtily said that Obama did not understand the difference between strategy and tactics. His campaign suggests that he doesn’t, either.
Take his selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. McCain seemed too caught up in the game-changing possibilities of teaming with a woman reformer to scratch the smiling surface. Had he, McCain might have realized that Palin is utterly unprepared for the job he offered — let alone the one that might fall to her. His trust in her undermines our trust in him.
More reaction tomorrow.
By Jill Miller Zimon at 12:37 am October 19th, 2008 in Barack Obama, Endorsements, Media, Ohio, Politics, WH2008
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The PD endorsement is like the AB Journal endorsement….weak and mealy-mouthed.
The ONLY reason both papers aren’t endorsing McCain this weekend is because of Sarahcuda.
That’s just barely an Obama endorsement.
I’ll take it but it’s half-hearted.
I dunno, using the words “shamelessly” and “insulting” is pretty strong. I’m just wondering how the broke it to Kevin O’Brien? Did they have to do it “intervention style?”
Kegbot – laughing, I thought the same thing re: Kevin O’Brien. But I’ll tell you, although I’ve only met her once, and I really could be wrong, I have to believe that there is no way someone like Elizabeth Sullivan would be able to sign on if they’d endorsed McCain – but like I say, I could be wrong on that. Just a guess based on all her years abroad.
If Barack Hussein Obama is elected, it will be bad for America-but it will be even worse for Israel.
Theresa,
I have to disagree, it will be worse for the US. Israel only will be affected by his bad foreign policy we will have that plus his poor domestic agenda.
LargeBill,
You may be right. However, as bad as we will have it, we will survive. Israel may not.