Reason #1001 to oppose Sen. John McCain — the NY Times has endorsed him.
Still, there is a choice to be made, and it is an easy one. Senator John McCain of Arizona is the only Republican who promises to end the George Bush style of governing from and on behalf of a small, angry fringe. With a record of working across the aisle to develop sound bipartisan legislation, he would offer a choice to a broader range of Americans than the rest of the Republican field.
We have shuddered at Mr. McCain’s occasional, tactical pander to the right because he has demonstrated that he has the character to stand on principle. He was an early advocate for battling global warming and risked his presidential bid to uphold fundamental American values in the immigration debate. A genuine war hero among Republicans who proclaim their zeal to be commander in chief, Mr. McCain argues passionately that a country’s treatment of prisoners in the worst of times says a great deal about its character.
What they’ve just described — and the reason they have endorsed him — is that, other than the WoT, he’s a complete Democrat on every other issue.






Hey, it’s the New York Slimes.
If I wasn’t already opposed to him, this endorsement would have pushed me away.
Left by no2liberals on January 24th, 2008 at 10:45 pm