With friends like the NY Times…
…who needs enemies? Like the “front-runner” label, the NY Times endorsement may be a kiss of death for a Republican nominee. Here are a few quotes about their man McCain:
We have strong disagreements with all the Republicans running for president. The leading candidates have no plan for getting American troops out of Iraq. They are too wedded to discredited economic theories and unwilling even now to break with the legacy of President Bush. We disagree with them strongly on what makes a good Supreme Court justice.
So, who does this left-leaning, cut-and-run, big spending, big government, activist-judge-lovin’ publication say they find the most attractive? Senator McCain.
What about his occasional conservative positions?
We have shuddered at Mr. McCain’s occasional, tactical pander to the right … He was an early advocate for battling global warming and risked his presidential bid to uphold fundamental American values in the immigration debate.
So, Republicans: if you share the NY Times’ concern for global warming and providing amnesty for illegals, John’s your man. Just forget about your concerns about the economy and social issues.
Oh, and there’s more:
He has been a staunch advocate of campaign finance reform, working with Senator Russ Feingold, among the most liberal of Democrats, on groundbreaking legislation, just as he worked with Senator Edward Kennedy on immigration reform.
The NY Times seems to really like it when you get along well with liberal Democrats. And the McCain Feingold campaign finance reform is something many conservatives still can’t get over.
Boy, if I were John McCain I’d be tempted to call the NY Times and beg them to endorse someone else.
January 25th, 2008 at 11:05 am
LOL! I’m thinking he would have better been served by an endorsement by Osama Bin Laden, Fidel Castro or Hugo Chavez.
“Until it reaches its fateful destruction, John McCain would be the best president!”
Sadly, I believe I’ve read somewhere that Fidel has already endorsed Hillary Clinton.