The Dallas Morning News' endorsement of McCain is a joke

[ProSense]

Editorial: We recommend John McCain for president

11:00 AM CDT on Saturday, October 18, 2008

The United States is in crisis. The economy is melting down. Our military is at war on two fronts. Americans approach this election in understandable fear and anger, especially at the incumbent Republican president who, however unjustly, bears the brunt of the blame for the crisis.

Americans want change, yes, but banking on change alone is a risky proposition. Both Barack Obama and John McCain offer new deals to a tense, weary nation.

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.

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(emphasis added)

McCain on Bush: ''I Did Everything I Could to Get Him Elected''

[HEyHEY]

1. ahhahahah

"A challenging time" yeah created by the fuckhead YOU just endorsed!

Honestly, how long will it take for these fucks to realize the Repubs DON'T KNOW HOW TO RUN THINGS?

[blogslut]

2. Sigh

Well, I'm not surprised. DMN has always been a right-wing rag. Let's hold out hope for the Houston Chronicle.

[kwolf68]

3. a progressive conservative ???

What in the living holy hell is THAT?

[ProSense]

7. .

wingnut

:rofl:

On edit: of course that would be progressively more conservative, as in moving far right and embracing failed policies.

:rofl:

[HEyHEY]

8. It used to be the name of a ruling political party in Canada! They bankrupted the country!

They no longer exist!

[Arugula Latte]

11. translation: "flip-flopper"

[quiet.american]

4. ROTFLMAO! "...progressive conservative"?!!

Further, what's this meme about "standing up to your own party." It's the Republican Party that's batshit insane and on the wrong side of every issue -- McCain, in his own words voted with Bush 90% of the time, but he claims to have "stood up to his party."

You're right, this endorsement is one that has the dubious distinction of being worthy of FAUX News.

[Tatiana]

5. "Progressive conservative?" WTF is that? An oxymoron if I ever saw one. n/t

[democracy1st]

20. Same as compassionate conservative a big ass joke

[WolverineDG]

6. What is that editorial board smoking

and why aren't they sharing? Damn Republicans. :grr:

dg

[HEyHEY]

9. "Don't bogart that white house"

[dkofos]

10. Not surprised the fascist paper would support the fascist candidate.

[trof]

12. Buzzword check: Crisis, melting down, war, fear, anger, risky, anxiety...

I don't think they missed any.
Are ya scared now?
:eyes:

[ProSense]

13. I love this

continuity...as well as a decisive break from the Bush years.

What?

[rainbow4321]

14. The DMN is under the illusion they are still relevent in Dallas

Their dwindling circulation stats and the resulting layoffs tell the real story.

Take a look at the HELL they are catching from Texans in the comment section of the article because they chose Mclameass.

Ignore this "endorsement", everyone. This will be the one paper in the country that will have a huge picture of McLameass and Palin on the front page on Nov 5th and the words "President Elect Obama" buried somewhere on page D-50 in small print.

[ProSense]

16. The editorial is ridiculous.

AP is giving it play.

[rainbow4321]

21. Stupid AP.

Wish someone from the M$M would add "the paper endorsed him but Texans are posting very angry comments rejecting the endorsement"

[ailsagirl]

15. With my apologies to Texan Dems... I am not surprised at all

On the morning of JFK's arrival to Dallas (November 22, 1963 - the day he was murdered), The Dallas Morning News ran this full-page ad:





This flyer was also being widely distributed:

[ailsagirl]

17. kick

[kwolf68]

23. Holy cow...

The Dallas-Morning News is birdcage liner.

[ailsagirl]

28. Maybe they've changed but it doesn't sound like it

[vanderBeth]

18. I'm dissapointed in my newspaper.

[Kittycat]

19. Progressive Conservative is an Oxymoran

[moobu2]

24. The new compassionate conservative ...

[zbdent]

22. That has to be from The Onion ... I mean, "continuity" and "a decisive break", "progressive

conservative"?

;)

[TexasObserver]

25. right-wing rag

[rainbow4321]

26. Guess what! The person at DMN who convinced the rest to go with McLame

Is from Tucson, ARIZONA!

From 2 entries of the article's comment section:

- This lady convinced the other editorial board members to go with John "Insane" McCain. Notice where she was raised.

Keven Ann Willey

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

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

This is a joke!!! So long DMN Subscription...


-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.

[e-mail]/


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Meanwhile, the readers' comments to the article/endorsement seem to be getting angrier everytime I check back there.


The article:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-nutwospots_19edi.State.Edition1.2908f55.html?ocp=2#slcgm_comments_anchor

[book_worm]

27. remember it was the DMN on the date of 11/22/63 that allowed the ad accusing JFK of treason.

No surprise that they would wind up embracing McCain.

[ailsagirl]

29. Yes-- see my post here #15-- pretty awful stuff