S U N D A Y , O C T O B E R 1 7 , 2 0 0 4New York Times endorses Kerry? Shocking!by Michael in New York on 10/17/2004 01:15:00 AMYes, but their thoughtful editorial both praises Kerry and effectivelydamns Bush with a catalog of ills.</p><p> I would have been proud to write itmyself.</p><p> They remind us Bush came in with a promise - indeed a need-- to lead from the center since his presidency began "nearly fouryears ago, after the Supreme Court awarded him the presidency," asthey so cuttingly put it."The president who lost the popular vote got a real mandate on Sept.11, 2001.</p><p> With the grieving country united behind him, Mr.</p><p> Bush hadan unparalleled opportunity to ask for almost any shared sacrifice.The only limit was his imagination."He asked for another tax cut and the war against Iraq."It's well worth reading in full and sending to any undecideds(whoever they might be).</p><p> Times Reader: Free TrialEasy To Navigate, Easy To Read! TimesReader: Get Your Free Trial.NYTimes.com/TimesReader Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> Unclaimed Register withDISQUSWhy?Use Media ▼Community Page Comments feed Trackbacks Daily KosOpen Thread and Diary Rescue - *Tonight's RescueRangers are Louisiana 1976, jlms qkw, shayera,dopper0189, ybruti, and srkp23 with vcmvo2editing.* ~ World order will be secured only ...8 minutes agoEschatonThe Stupids - When I was growing up what alwayspissed me off more than anything was when mysense of justice was violated.</p><p> I'm not claiming thatmy sense of such things...40 minutes agoCrooks and LiarsOpen Thread - Blog Against Theocracy, ablogswarm in favor of separation of church andstate, is this weekend.</p><p> Open Thread below.58 minutes agoHuffPost PoliticsNorman Solomon: Democrats and War Escalation -Top Democrats and many prominent supporters -with vocal agreement, tactical quibbles or totalsilence - are assisting the escalation of the U.S.war effort...1 hour agoFiredoglakeLate Nite: Michele Bachmann Stars in “Birth of anAberration” - Minnesota's wackiest export treadsthe boards of the Wingnut dinner theater.1 hour agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show AllA M E R I C A B L O G T V Next 6AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: New Y ...http://www.americablog.com/2004/10/new-york-times-endorses... 1 of 64/7/09 12:38 AM
