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nuxvomica

(12,429 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:58 AM Nov 2012

Glens Falls Post-Star (upstate NY) endorses Obama

Last edited Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:34 AM - Edit history (1)

http://poststar.com/news/opinion/editorial/endorsement-obama-s-record-mixed-but-deserves-four-more-years/article_1cf9d110-2630-11e2-9793-001a4bcf887a.html

This is a little surprising given that they've endorsed Republicans in the down-ticket races. It's a center-right paper so this paragraph jumped out at me:

We do want to see more fire from President Obama and hope that, if he wins, he approaches the job of dealing with Republicans in Congress in a more clearsighted and ruthless way. Pledging bipartisanship before he has even pushed for his program, as he did early in his administration, comes across as weakness.

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Glens Falls Post-Star (upstate NY) endorses Obama (Original Post) nuxvomica Nov 2012 OP

Where is Glens falls? Ilsa Nov 2012 #1

Had to look it up myself Cirque du So-What Nov 2012 #2

I edited the subject nuxvomica Nov 2012 #3

About an hour north of Albany, just south of Lake George Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #4

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

1. Where is Glens falls?

Reply to nuxvomica (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:21 AM

Nov 2012

Bipartisanship = weakness? Typical RW thinking.

Cirque du So-What

(25,941 posts)

2. Had to look it up myself

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:25 AM

Nov 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glens_Falls,_New_York

On edit: you are correct about the crazy perception among the RW that bipartisanship = weakness. Imagine their reaction if Democrats announced they were going to dig in their heels and remain recalcitrant about everything the 'pugs sent their way.

nuxvomica

(12,429 posts)

3. I edited the subject

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:36 AM

Nov 2012

It surprises me that they are not taking the Republican line that Obama wasn't "reaching out" and being bipartisan enough.

Rhiannon12866

(205,467 posts)

4. About an hour north of Albany, just south of Lake George

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:43 PM

Nov 2012

This is a particularly red district, most Republican congressional candidates ran unopposed until we were fortunate enough to elect Kirsten Gillibrand in 2006. Now that she's senator and we're redistricted, it's a toss up. *sigh* That's the reason this endorsement is really amazing and important.

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