The CHICAGO TRIBUNE: Barack Obama for president (Very conservative paper)

[wndycty]

However this election turns out, it will dramatically advance America's slow progress toward equality and inclusion. It took Abraham Lincoln's extraordinary courage in the Civil War to get us here. It took an epic battle to secure women the right to vote. It took the perseverance of the civil rights movement. Now we have an election in which we will choose the first African-American president . . . or the first female vice president.

In recent weeks it has been easy to lose sight of this history in the making. Americans are focused on the greatest threat to the world economic system in 80 years. They feel a personal vulnerability the likes of which they haven't experienced since Sept. 11, 2001. It's a different kind of vulnerability. Unlike Sept. 11, the economic threat hasn't forged a common bond in this nation. It has fed anger, fear and mistrust.

On Nov. 4 we're going to elect a president to lead us through a perilous time and restore in us a common sense of national purpose.

The strongest candidate to do that is Sen. Barack Obama. The Tribune is proud to endorse him today for president of the United States.
-snip-

This endorsement makes some history for the Chicago Tribune. This is the first time the newspaper has endorsed the Democratic Party's nominee for president.

The Tribune in its earliest days took up the abolition of slavery and linked itself to a powerful force for that cause--the Republican Party. The Tribune's first great leader, Joseph Medill, was a founder of the GOP. The editorial page has been a proponent of conservative principles. It believes that government has to serve people honestly and efficiently.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-chicago-tribune-endorsement,0,1371034.story

[firedupdem]

1. Good! n/t

[flpoljunkie]

56. The final paragraphs are a must read...

He has risen with his honor, grace and civility intact. He has the intelligence to understand the grave economic and national security risks that face us, to listen to good advice and make careful decisions.

When Obama said at the 2004 Democratic Convention that we weren't a nation of red states and blue states, he spoke of union the way Abraham Lincoln did.

It may have seemed audacious for Obama to start his campaign in Springfield, invoking Lincoln. We think, given the opportunity to hold this nation's most powerful office, he will prove it wasn't so audacious after all. We are proud to add Barack Obama's name to Lincoln's in the list of people the Tribune has endorsed for president of the United States.

[Bryan]

2. The TRIBUNE?!

This is encouraging.

[WeDidIt]

3. HOLY SHIT!!!!!

Wow!

I never expected this. I READ the Tribune. They're a bunch of conservative hacks. John Kass has been on a one man anti-Obama crusade since he announced!

I fully expected to see them either not endorse or endorse McCain.

[grace0418]

4. Okay THAT just knocked my fucking socks off! I CANNOT BELIEVE THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

ACCURATELY REFLECTED THE PEOPLE OF CHICAGO THIS ELECTION. I am seriously shocked. And pleased as all get out. WOW!

[City Lights]

5. GET OUT!

:wow:

[TragedyandHope]

6. Thanks for the good news!

[steve2470]

7. THIS IS AMAZING, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ??????? nt

[grace0418]

11. I know, right? I seriously cannot believe it. Those who don't know the track record of this

paper will not truly understand how amazing this is. But it is. I never thought I'd live to see the day.

[WeDidIt]

17. Wasn't their last endorsement of a Democrat in the 1800's?

Something like that?

[Beetwasher]

19. They NEVER Endorsed A Dem For President

They say so in the editorial.

[WeDidIt]

23. In 1872, they endorsed Horace Greeley

:evilgrin:

Of course, te was a Liberal Republican running against Grant.

[wndycty]

20. It was never

WOW!

[WeDidIt]

21. Last Time They Endorsed a Non-Republican for President - 1872!

They backed Horace Greeley that year.

Fucking amazing.

Edited to correct Horace's party affiliation.

[Beetwasher]

28. According to The Ed, They NEVER Have

"This is the first time the newspaper has endorsed the Democratic Party's nominee for president."

[WeDidIt]

29. I had to look it up, that was the last time they endorsed a NON-Republican

Greeley started a new party called the Liberal Republicans.

[Beetwasher]

38. Cool, Thanks For The Info

:thumbsup:

[darkism]

8. Awesome! I was waiting to see what they'd do...

...and they did the right thing!

[ErinBerin84]

9. haha...in your face, jill zuckman

She loves McCain even more than Kelly O'Donnell.

[darkism]

12. When they start coming in, read the comments.

There are a LOT of right-wingers that rear their ugly heads on the Tribune comment boards. Bricks will be shat and freeper heads will explode.

Sweet!

[Beetwasher]

10. HOLY. FUCKING. SHIT!

:wow:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. WOW! That's great!

[WI_DEM]

14. OMG! This is really significant. Several GOP newspapers have come out for Obama.

[brentspeak]

27. It worries me

Suggests they consider Obama a safe pro-corporate bet.

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[brentspeak]

43. Uh, yeah

:thumbsdown:

[Beetwasher]

49. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

:rofl:

Pathetically funny!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

32. Or they've figured out Obama's least likely to tank the whole economy.

[grace0418]

36. No, they know they'll lose subscribers if they choose another Republican.

Most of Chicago is Dem, and the Tribune never seems to realize that. And then they wonder why they lose subscribers. :eyes:

[stolivodka]

15. Amazing!

Kudos to the Tribune!

[ClarkUSA]

16. I'll bet they didn't want to lose subscribers and advertising $$ if they chose unwisely.

This is the paper that hounded Obama for his rather innocuous Rezco ties for two years, after all.

[Renew Deal]

18. Unbelievable.

:wow:

[Captain Hilts]

22. Psssst...he's from Chicago! I'm glad the Trib figured that out. nt

[grace0418]

31. Well, I wasn't holding my breath. They never figured out in all these years that MOST OF CHICAGO

is Democratic. I actually cancelled my subscription last year because the paper waste was getting too much for me, but when they asked my why I was canceling I told them "because the Tribune is too right-wing for such a progressive city."

[cynatnite]

24. Now that is surprising. n/t

[Gidney N Cloyd]

25. Online only so far? I didn't crack the morning paper.

[Drunken Irishman]

26. It's the first time since 1872 that the Tribune has endorsed a Democratic candidate for president.

[Beetwasher]

34. Nope, NEVER Endorsed A Dem

They endorsed Horace Greeley who was a "Liberal Republican", but not a Dem. See upthread.

[WeDidIt]

41. Horace Greeley wasn't a Democrat

HE was a Liberal Republican (formerly Republican) running against Grant (the Republican).

[Occam Bandage]

33. Wow. I'm impressed. I gotta pick up a copy.

[yellowcanine]

35. Oh Nose. This will cause some gnashing of teeth amongst the freeptards.

[FVZA_Colonel]

37. How widely read is the Tribune in Northwest Indiana?

This could be of benefit in that region, depending on if there's any circulation at all.

[high density]

39. wow.

that was nice.

[Hope And Change]

40. K & R!

[Nailzberg]

42. 161 years, never a Dem for POTUS. Looks like the Cubbies own the longest streak in town now.

[Jersey Devil]

44. We are proud to add Barack Obama's name to Lincoln's

"It may have seemed audacious for Obama to start his campaign in Springfield, invoking Lincoln. We think, given the opportunity to hold this nation's most powerful office, he will prove it wasn't so audacious after all. We are proud to add Barack Obama's name to Lincoln's in the list of people the Tribune has endorsed for president of the United States."

[democrattotheend]

45. LOL, I just wrote 5 minutes ago that I wondered who the Tribune would endorse

And whether they would break tradition to endorse their hometown hero. This is way cool!

[Fluffdaddy]

46. This is big

[darkism]

47. Haha! Look at the freepers in the comments!

http://www.topix.net/forum/source/chicago-tribune/TI153N016JMA2EUJI?p=6003&s=PB&co=1

[Fluffdaddy]

50. Love it

:P

[Nailzberg]

51. The freepers out of their gourds: "The Lib Trib"? Puleeze!

It's still a conservative paper, and their argument for Obama admits it.

[darkism]

52. This one is a hoot...

"its common sence that a liberal leftist newspaper like the trib supports a liberal leftist candidate"

What logic are they operating under whereby the Trib is a "liberal leftist" paper?
This is TOO entertaining!

[RichardRay]

48. Comments from their web site:

"Is that chill coming from hell?"

"Do I see porcine aviation outside my window?"

"If you're real quiet, you can hear hell freezing over."

but, there's also...

"I'm disappointed that the traditionally conservative Tribune has endorsed a socialist for president."

[steve2470]

53. "Do I see porcine aviation outside my window?" !!!! hahahahahahahahaha nt

[wndycty]

54. That was funny

:kick:

[Martin Eden]

55. Never thought I'd see it in my lifetime

The Trib has NEVER in its long history endorsed a Democrat for president.

I'm tempted to say McCain is toast, but Obama may have to win by a huge margin to overcome voter suppression and fraud.

[mopinko]

57. ok, but the paper was

recently sold. not sure how Sam sell votes, but I don't think he is crazy. not too take anything away from Barack. just sayin'
hi wndy.