“This paper has not endorsed a Democrat for president in its 148-year history. But we endorse Clinton. She’s the safe choice for the U.S. and for the world, for Democrats and Republicans alike.”
That endorsement has far less to do with how negatively the SDUT thinks of Donald Trump than it does with how leftward the paper has moved in recent months.
Let’s face it, a lot of conservative-leaning Rostra readers have problems with Trump as well.
Yet, if the GOP nominee were named Cruz or Paul, or even Rubio or Bush, there’s a good chance the “new” SDUT would still be endorsing Clinton.
It’s also a very safe endorsement. Trump won’t win California. Clinton will take all the electoral votes. The paper will very boldly be on the right side of history in this state.
In the meantime, we’re all still waiting for someone to tell us how many Ronald Reagan write-in votes the paper’s Republican primary endorsement generated. Nearly four months later and there’s not one indication of the vote total, not even an estimate.
It may have been worth zero.
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Greg,
I too am not shocked nor impressed that the Los Angeles Times-owned San Diego Union Tribune endorsed Hillary Clinton.
However, I am amazed that:
The Cincinnati Enquirer (almost 100 years of consecutive endorsements for the Republican candidate) endorsed Hillary Clinton
The Arizona Republic (never before endorsed a Democrat in their 126-year existence) endorsed Hillary Clinton
The Dallas Morning News (last endorsed a Democrat during WWII) endorsed Hillary Clinton.
Also, I am amazed that:
Not one major American newspaper has endorsed Donald Trump.
(http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/29/hillary-clinton-endorsements-by-conservative-newsp/)
Thanks, HQ. Good info. This election could also be a measure of the present influence of newspaper endorsements, if still meaningful, etc. If there’s a way to assess it.
Kasich had the best chance of leading respectively. Unfortunately, he’s not the most congenial of people.
Ignore the newspapers; ignore the party elders; ignore scientists; ridicule anyone with a college education.
The world has a long history of anti-intellectual populist movements on both the political left and right.
Unfortunately, they are usually violent, and always result in economic devastation and retrograde culture.
Show me one example of a successful anti-intellectual movement.
Violent as in Hillary’s complicity in killing Gadaffi, a man who had given up his WDM, thus turning Libya over to ISIS and Al Queda. The families of the dead Benghazi 4 won’t forget you Hillary.
I’m sure you’re referring to the economic devastation of Hillary’s total support for Obamacare that caused companies to cut hours and income of their workers to meet Obamacare guidelines. Not to mention being forced to spend their precious income to buy a pig of a health care plan. Thanks for your support of the gutting of the middle class Hillary.
By the way, how many jobs have you created Hillary? We know that you have created $21 million in wealth for yourself by giving speeches to your fat cat friends on Wall Street.
Maybe it’s time for a second Reagan revolution with Trump. The people are tired of the establishment Republicans and Democrats doing nothing but increasing the power and wealth of a government that does nothing but increases regulations and taxes.
“The world has a long history of anti-intellectual populist movements on both the political left and right. ”
Excellent point. It reaffirms my belief that passing a basic citizen test (along the lines naturalized citizens take) should be required before registering to vote
Not surprising and even the “endorsement” was more a denouncement of Trump than an endorsement of Clinton . It’s funny to see articles listing the U-T as a “Republican” paper. Now that’s a laugh.