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Beacool

(30,250 posts)
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 10:05 PM Feb 2016

Florida's largest newspaper endorses Clinton

February 12, 2016

The largest newspaper in Florida is throwing its support behind Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination, calling rival Bernie Sanders's proposals "unrealistic" and "expensive fantasies."

The Tampa Bay Times said in its editorial Friday that "only Clinton has the skill and experience to appeal to general election voters and build on President Barack Obama's record."

While the newspaper's editors described Clinton as "an imperfect candidate with political baggage that would sink most other politicians" — mentioning her "terrible judgment" of using a private email server as secretary of State — they concluded her "record as a pragmatic progressive should be beyond question, and so should her resilience."

The Times blasted the Vermont senator's proposals for a single-payer healthcare system and free college tuition as "expensive fantasies," ripping his "lack of a coherent foreign policy and tendency toward isolationism."

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/269314-floridas-largest-newspaper-endorses-clinton



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Florida's largest newspaper endorses Clinton (Original Post) Beacool Feb 2016 OP
Good. earthside Feb 2016 #1
We'll see....... Beacool Feb 2016 #2
We're seeing. frylock Feb 2016 #4
Worth noting... Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #3
A very important endorsement! They made the correct decision! NurseJackie Feb 2016 #5
Yeah, it went so well in Iowa and not sure about New Hampshire endorsements...but It's Not Working. libdem4life Feb 2016 #6
Hillary will do fine in FL. Beacool Feb 2016 #7
I mentioned DWS...not HRC. She's going to need a lot of help, IMO. libdem4life Feb 2016 #8
101 most insane things that have ever happened in Florida Binkie The Clown Feb 2016 #9
Report: Jupiter man arrested for tossing gator into Wendy’s TSIAS Feb 2016 #11
Smart people run that newpaper. Thanks for posting. K & R nt Persondem Feb 2016 #10
Oh, well if Florida's largest newspaper endorses her senseandsensibility Feb 2016 #12
Nobody votes 1 way because endorsements Arazi Feb 2016 #13
This is an UNUSUALLY early endorsement for TBT. AmBlue Feb 2016 #14

earthside

(6,960 posts)
1. Good.
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 10:15 PM
Feb 2016

These establishment, status quo endorsements are backfiring on Mrs.Clinton.

We are tired of elite know it alls trying to tell us what is best for us.

 

Jester Messiah

(4,711 posts)
3. Worth noting...
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 10:29 PM
Feb 2016

Most newspapers are owned by huge media conglomerates. Not surprising that the big money would support Madame Moneybags.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
6. Yeah, it went so well in Iowa and not sure about New Hampshire endorsements...but It's Not Working.
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 10:56 PM
Feb 2016

Think we're also seeing the demise of the relevance of endorsements. Now that we have internet and social media...and, lord help us, people learning to think for themselves...another pillar of The Old Guard losing power.

Also, just another shill to help DWS keep at least one of her jobs. The other one is "taking on water" methinks.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
9. 101 most insane things that have ever happened in Florida
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 11:42 PM
Feb 2016
List of all 101 things

1. Accused Florida man says his cat downloaded child porn, not him.
2. Florida man calls 911 80 times to demand Kool-Aid, hamburgers, and weed
3. Man says cocaine in his buttocks isn’t his
4. Man stabbed in confusion over harmonicas
5. Drunk woman calls 911 to say she was lost in woods, did not know where to urinate
6. Trapper trying to catch elusive loose monkey gets death threats
7. Sex-doll threesome man gets off
8. Florida man has sex with pit bull in his yard as neighbors beg him to stop
9. Man sprinkled fiancée’s ashes at LensCrafters, causing Florida mall’s evacuation: Sarasota Police
10. Florida strip club offering free flu shots
11. Roommates’ argument over dog ends with (human) bites, deputies say
12. Florida man beats daughter for 40 minutes to the tune of “Blurred Lines”
13. Woman plans to sue philanthropist after donkey attack
14. Largo man arrested for 120th time

...

Now we can make it 102 insane things.

TSIAS

(14,689 posts)
11. Report: Jupiter man arrested for tossing gator into Wendy’s
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:05 AM
Feb 2016

Add another one to the list.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/report-jupiter-man-arrested-for-tossing-gator-into/nqL3c/

But in all seriousness, I don't rely on editorial boards to choose my candidate. Sure, it makes me happy when they agree with me, but it won't impact my vote.

senseandsensibility

(17,060 posts)
12. Oh, well if Florida's largest newspaper endorses her
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:09 AM
Feb 2016

case closed. Maybe it will also endorse its former governor. The contest between Hillary and Jeb WILL happen. And what an exciting one it will be.

Arazi

(6,829 posts)
13. Nobody votes 1 way because endorsements
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 01:13 AM
Feb 2016

It's silly to assign any importance to them realistically.

Secondly, these establishment endorsements are hurting her. They cement her into the establishment. AFAIK, from my own circle,that means she's deeply radioactive and uncool.

Ie no vote for her

AmBlue

(3,111 posts)
14. This is an UNUSUALLY early endorsement for TBT.
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 02:41 AM
Feb 2016

It is now more than a month away from the Florida primary on March 15th. I looked up this newspaper's presidential primary endorsement back in 2008, and they endorsed Barack Obama-- just 8 days before the primary.

I live in the Tampa Bay area and what I know for sure about this newspaper is this: 1) It lands in my yard every morning. 2) They always make big endorsements very close to election day. So close in fact that the newspaper with the endorsement in it is still on my kitchen table come election day. I usually refer to it for down-ticket information.

So what's the deal St. Pete Times? Why so early?

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