Obama gets early endorsement
With some estimates that one-third of US voters will have cast their ballots in the presidential well before Election Day, some newspapers are declaring themselves way early as well.
After the New York Post endorsed Republican John McCain two weeks ago, the Seattle Times came out Sunday for Democrat Barack Obama.
"An economic Katrina is shattering the confidence of hardworking, middle-class Americans," its editorial begins. "The war that should never have been in Iraq is dragging on too long. At a time of huge challenge, the candidate with the intelligence, temperament and judgment to lead our nation to a better place is Sen. Barack Obama."
"Obama should be the next president of the United States because he is the most qualified change agent. Obama is a little young, but also brilliant. If he sometimes seems brainy and professorial, that's OK. We need the leader of the free world to think things through, carefully. We have seen the sorry results of shooting from the hip," the editorial continues.
While a candidate's character and policies probably won't dramatically differ by Nov. 4, the danger of deciding so early, of course, is a lot can change in the dynamics of the race. For instance, one or the other could either tank or soar in the debates -- the first one is Friday. And events in the nation and the world could change minds in arguing for one or the other as the better choice.
Why would America REWARD complete Republican failure ?
We wont.
I am for Obama-all the way. He is our very best choice to get us back on track!
What can The New York Times be thinking? With no hint of who McCain/s advisors will be, with his sorry selection of a VP candidate, with his preoccupation with conduct of war, his pandering, his empty rages, his knee jerk responses to everything, The Times endorses him??
I like your endorsement. Good for you for taking this position. Seattle is not only beautiful, but smart.
Well said. Kudos to the Seattle Times.
I am convinced that we need a strong, honest, and well educated leader who takes the time to think and respond to serious issues, instead of overreacting and making it worse. Todays issues are so urgent and critical for the American people. We praise education, but fault the highly educated guy as being elitist. It is far better to be cool headed and grounded in a crisis than to be emotional and impulsive, and blaming. When the nation is weaving it's way through this economic and social mind field, I would rather follow the thoughtful,sure footed Obama who gathers all of the evidence first, than the hair triggered I know how to solve this in two seconds Mcain who likes to shake things up, run smack through it,shoot and then aim. We are not on a battle field, we are in our living rooms.
We send Ebbers to jail for MCI's $100 Billion and the head of Lehman is doing interviews? Give me a break. The CEO of Washington Mutual was ejected with a check for $23+ million and some poor sucker will be refused a car loan today because he has one more credit card than they think he needs. The WAMU CEO needs a few years in Jail. BTW: Who wrote him that check anyway? This weekend the FBI was hassling a college student for hacking Mrs Air Heads Yahoo Account - a National Stupidity Act. While Rome is on Fire with Nero (correction Bush and Company) all exempt from the law. Poor Little Scooter....Bush thinks his punishment was over the top top. Just watch some no name black guy in California spend life in jail. BTW Is this God's Will? WAR & illegal activities!!!!
jail for stealing food, the 3rd time. Wake up America, these people
are NOT your friends. The people who did this are well educated and
planned these acts ( I mean bank products). If we must pay, then the
CEO's and Directors should go to Jail.
First raising taxes on people making over 250,000 in income and corporate taxes.
Fiscal Conservatism should be back on the table of choices, Big govt. and health care. Well where do you think we are going to get the money? TAxes and taxes and higher taxes.
If taxpayers are bailing out on the Financial Crisis then why do we need to pay for taxes on universal healthcare.
I live in countries with Universal Healthcare like Germany and England. They have big problems with their healtcare systems
Be prepared to pay more taxes.
New York Post & New York Times are two different newspapapers.Please read carefully.
...amen to all of the above!
Of Course the New York Post endorsed McCain. It's owned by Rupert Murdoch and Newscorp the same person and corporation that owns Fox. Rupert Murdoch bought the New York Post back in the early 1990's and turned it into a tabloid right wing joke. Just like he's doing with his new acquisition: The Wall Street Journal.
If McCain become our new president, we are in deep crap trouble in this country even more so than under Bush and I never thought it would have been possible.
Obama '08
TJW, the New York Post endorsed McCain, not the New York Times. Slow down and read things before you jump to conclusions. It's no surprise they endorsed him either, the Post is owned by Murdoch, duh.
TJW, you've leapt to the wrong conclusion--you did not read carefully and instead rushed to write a furious opinion without going back and double-checking the facts. It clearly is NOT the New York TIMES that endorsed McCain; the article makes clear, word by word, that it was the New York POST, a Rupert Murdoch-owned, quasi-tabloid kind of a newspaper that endorsed him. Details matter--not only for politicians as they make their way but for us, too, the citizens who continue to put 'em in power. Good luck to all of us. Take care. (And when the NYTimes does endorse, my bet is we'll both be glad for it.)
To TJW - a clarification: It was the New York POSTT that endorsed MCain - NOT the New York Times!! Judging by the editorials in the NYTs, I would be awfully surprised if they didn't endorse Obama. Hurrah for the Seattle Times!
Hey! The New York POST endorsed McCain, not the Times, you sillies!
The Post is famous for "Batboy discovered" stories, you know?
The Seattle Times is a Newspaper, certainly by comparison.
The Seattle Times???? Geez, they are far left of the Bahstan Globe. More like right in there with the Beijing Comrade Post.
Boston Globe meet the Seattle Times. You have a lot in common. No sense.
Very well said Sonja - I was disgusted to see some financial hotshot on a talk show this weekend saying that these people "fooled themselves into thinking these ponzi schemes would work" ... give me a break - they knew exactly what they were doing and were in it for their own selfish greed. They should be punished either via fines or via jail time ... the current regime doesn't want to even impose compensation restrictions on these companies that the U.S. taxpayer will own. Gimme a break - if we own them, they are government employees - pay them government wages at the very least!
But ultimately, I want to thank the Seattle Times! At a time like this we certainly don't need anti-regulatory, Keating-5 McCain at the helm or his barbie doll, won't talk off-script embarrassment of a woman VP! Obama/Biden '08, change we are now DESPARATE for!!!!!
Thanks Sonja. FYI, to TJW, it's the NY Post that endorsed McCain. They are the lowest brow NY paper imaginable. Your IQ declines as you read it. They are solidly right wing, so that's no big surprise, sadly. The NY Times has not declared.
Leadership is an innate quality, a person is born with. There are two types of people in this world: Leaders and Followers Already Obama has given this world a great gift: INSPIRATION It has been many moons since this county has felt the electricity of inspiration. Obama has also given this country hope. Inspiration cultivates creativity. When was the last time you turned on the radio and was moved or mesmerized by the artistry of music playing on the radio? One man cannot fix everything, but one man can inspire all of us to work TOGETHER. Remember TOGETHER WE CAN!!! accomplish more. Part of the beauty of this county is the ability to be different, to think differently. Obama is the only one who has said: "surely we can work together to find a common thread we can agree upon".
McCain supporters are evidence that pharmaceutical companies are weaving a shroud of haze around good judgement.
Just for those who are wondering, I think the NY Times is a pretty safe bet for Obama. Not because they are 'libral' but because the writers and management have an average IQ of over 110 and actually care about the USA. The Post is the Post and is pretty pathetic really. Note, I am not some left wing liberal either, but an economist who is actually quite tired of these idiotic fools who think the only thing to do in an economy is cut taxes....
Good for the Seattle Times! Intelligence wins, those who think with their guts lose.
I understand those who are looking for a 'grandfather' figure for comfort, but I believe that it is time to protect our elders, including McCain, since he seems incapable of even choosing/finding a running mate worthy of the second highest office of this country. A dangerous management style in dangerous times!
I would probably get a kick out of having Sarah Palin as a fellow hockey-mom, but think about this: would you really want somebody like that (think of those people you watch all those games with) to be in charge of the country if something happens to McCain? Seriously? I thought not.
PulSamsara, spoken like a true democrat. You believe you can speak for all Americans? Perhaps you could be a bit more patriotic and stick to speaking for yourself.
Commenter #15 said, "The Seattle Times???? Geez, they are far left of the Bahstan Globe."
Actually, anyone who knows anything about the Seattle Times is aware that it wavers editorially between the center and the right, and that it is wholly owned by an old-money Seattle family that spends all its energy railing against estate taxes and smart development and that has been known to let its editorial stances bleed over onto the news pages.
So their endorsement of Obama is actually a HUGE and welcome surprise.
If we elect Obama for President not only we will have a good President.
We will ensure our society gets the credit it deserves as a true colorblind, civic, responsible, and trustful, all the best attributes in the world, and the whole world will see us as the real example of modern society.
Please do not be afraid of voting for Obama,
If we elect Obama for President not only we will have a good President.
We will ensure our society gets the credit it deserves as a true colorblind, civic, responsible, and trustful, all the best attributes in the world, and the whole world will see us as the real example of modern society.
Please do not be afraid of voting for Obama,
Elect Obama so the world can like us more?....Jeeez....
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