2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumThe fucking Chicago Tribune
I am subscribed to their news alerts. They send one out today, the headline reads: "Tribune Editorial Board: Marco Rubio for the GOP, no endorsement for either Democrat"
The brief is: "In the Republican primary contest, the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board endorses Marco Rubio. In the Democratic contest, they have no endorsement."
They're gonna look like damn fools in a few days.
6chars
(3,967 posts)this is like endorsing trump
speaktruthtopower
(800 posts)on the rush to coronate Hillary.
Probably because recognition and respect is growing for Sander's unswerving long term record. They may not think he will win, but they feel guilty about pushing him over the edge.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)and it reflects in the Editorial Board.
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)Vinca
(50,236 posts)closeupready
(29,503 posts)I think they were the ONLY metropolitan daily to re-endorse GWB in 2004. And that was Bob Novak's home for ages.
So you know, leopards and their spots ...
Chitown Kev
(2,197 posts)I wasn't surprised that they endorsed him in 2008.
I was surprised that they endorsed him in 2012.
Remember, the Trib did not endorse Adlai Stevenson.
mythology
(9,527 posts)because he didn't like Trump and then Christie endorsed Trump.
surrealAmerican
(11,357 posts)... a bunch of establishment Republicans. There's not much point expecting more from them.