Dallas paper's nonsensical endorsement of McCain

[pnwmom]

McCain "offer continuity" AND a "decisive break from the Bush years"???
McCain is a "progressive conservative"? What the hell is that?

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hr5hmYnjJMz50Swp8ech-tpt4zoAD93T42980

The Dallas Morning News endorsed McCain on Oct. 18:

In better times, America could afford to consider entrusting the White House to an appealing newcomer like Mr. Obama and giving control of the presidency and Congress to the same party.

But in this time of great anxiety, the American people need a leader of experience guiding the ship of state. Mr. McCain offers the continuity, stability and sense of authority people want, as well as a decisive break from the Bush years.

The Democrat talks about change, but only the Republican has made change happen. Only one candidate has a solid record of standing up to his own party on principle and working hand in hand with legislators from the opposing party to get things done.

That candidate is John McCain, a progressive conservative we recommend.

[democracy1st]

1. I'm sorry but they're smokin some serious weed in Big D

[donco6]

2. Continuity - More of the Same.

Yeah, that's what America needs. :sarcasm: - like you really need that.

[AlCzervik]

3. Since this is the Dallas Morning News i am not surprised one little bit.

[kedrys]

4. "continuity" and "stability"???

Er, I thought that's what the problem IS with McSame... :eyes:

[Ishoutandscream2]

5. Goddamned fucking whores! Damn that shitty paper!!

A damned right wing rag!! God, I'm embarrassed!!

[Seedersandleechers]

6. Barf

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[Motown_Johnny]

7. AH Yes, He is both for and against the last 8 years.. silly me, how did I miss that?

[LynnTheDem]

8. "I voted with this president over 90% of the time" -John McCain

And DMN says "only the Republican has made change happen. Only one candidate has a solid record of standing up to his own party on principle and working hand in hand with legislators from the opposing party to get things done."

:rofl:

[Condem]

9. Let me get this straight...

Where was JFK assassinated?

[Eric J in MN]

10. "sense of authority"

Maybe they should have endorsed Dick Cheney for president.

He was very authorititative in leading us in the wrong direction.

[rainbow4321]

11. And once again...they ignore all the angry Texans' comments against the endorsement

at the site of the online article.


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-nutwospots_19edi.State.Edition1.2908f55.html


One of the comments:

If anyone interested, here is the vice-President of editorial board email address. I've just sent her an email about my disappointment and that I'm canceling my subscription.

Keven Ann Wiley

Position: Vice president and editor of the editorial page of The Dallas Morning News.

Born: Washington, D.C., raised in Tucson, Ariz.

[email protected]/

[SharonAnn]

12. OMG, WTF? "John McCain, a progressive conservative "

What is a progressive conservative? Isn't that an oxymoron?

Are people in Texas that dumb that they would believe that?

[Boo Boo]

13. Firstly, we nead a leader. McCain has proved he isn't one. /nt

[Left Is Write]

14. Sounds like they ate up the talking points. All that's missing is the word maverick.

[Maestro]

15. I wouldn't expect anything less from this pathetic rag!

The editorial staff just follows lock-step with the memes....They are disgusting and one reason the sheeples seem all over the place where I am just south of Dallas. I am glad I stop taking this paper almost ten years ago.

[Ilsa]

16. "continuity" = "break from the Bush years" ???

They need to take a course in logic.

DMN is off of my online newspaper list.

[progressivebydesign]

17. Umm not to be maudlin, but they don't want to risk a newcomer? And McCain is oldest candidate ever?

Their logic on many other points is staggeringly incoherent.. but their logic that it's not the time to go with a "newcomer" makes no sense considering McCain's age and health and the total, complete, absolute, NEWCOMER that would become prez if he falls ill. So the Dallas Morning News feels COMFORTABLE with Caribou Barbie calling the shots if the unthinkable happens and we have another 9/11 morning.

[Supply Side Jesus]

18. Talking points....

Shows who they are appealing to

[liberal1973]

19. "decisive break from the Bush years" LOL!!

That rag in Dallas just showed how full of crap they're with crap written like that.

"-decisive break from the Bush years":rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

That rag of a newspaper must think that the American people are that messed up.

[windbreeze]

20. ok...but how can you offer continuity, and a decisive break from the * years, at the same time

is that what they call an oxymoron?....wb