10/23/2004

 

Surprise recommendation

Looks like I owe somebody lunch. The reliably Republican Orlando Sentinel recommends John Kerry. The paper's first endorsement of a Democrat for president since 1964. First the Tampa Trib's refusal to endorse anybody, now this.

Four years ago, the Orlando Sentinel endorsed Republican George W. Bush for president based on our trust in him to unite America. We expected him to forge bipartisan solutions to problems while keeping this nation secure and fiscally sound.

This president has utterly failed to fulfill our expectations. We turn now to his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, with the belief that he is more likely to meet the hopes we once held for Mr. Bush.
Meanwhile:

+ Ocala Star-Banner -- Bush. Bush's steadfast and determined leadership has been his most defining contribution to the most defining issue of our time: national security. This is not a time to take a chance on an untested and poorly defined vision.
+ Sarasota Herald-Trib -- Kerry. (2000 Recommendation: Gore) We believe that President Bush, on these and many other issues, is outside the mainstream of American politics -- and out of step with most of the voters of Southwest Florida, both Republican and Democratic.

+ Winter Haven News-Chief -- Bush. But what an endorsement: We recommend the George Bush/Dick Cheney ticket, but we do so with the weakest of enthusiasm, for they have not served this country well. We trust that any survey of recommendations will list ours as the most reluctant.

# posted by Lane @ 10/23/2004
Comments:
Mark,

You can also add the Sarasota Herald-Tribune to both the Kerry and Castor columns.
# posted by Blogger Robert C. : 9:50 AM
 
Mark,

Here's one more for you, the Winter Haven News Chief. But check out the wording, which makes me think why in the hell did they do so in the first place. But then, they are also owned by Morris Communications, the same company that owns the Times Union.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 11:36 AM
 
Mark,

Here's one more for you, the Winter Haven News Chief. But check out the wording, which makes me think why in the hell did they do so in the first place. But then, they are also owned by Morris Communications, the same company that owns the Times Union.

The headline: Bush/Cheney Despite The Mess They've Made

http://www.polkonline.com/stories/102404/opi_mess.shtml
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 11:37 AM
 
Thanks! To quote a candidate once complained to me about my paper's recommendation: "Sheesh, that's the kind of endorsement my ex-wife would give."
# posted by Blogger Lane : 3:34 PM
 
Is Charley Reece still alive? If so, the Sentinel's endorsing Kerry will probably send him to the grave. (For those not clued in, Reece was a right-wing yahoo who wrote borderline John Birch Society type stuff for the Sentinel's op-ed page for years. He was a wacko, but he was also a fun read.)
# posted by Blogger Tim : 4:12 PM
 
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