Indianapolis Star Endorsement: Hillary Clinton

[brooklynite]

Editorial: Although flawed, Kasich, Clinton offer best choices

It’s unfortunate, in a nation of 320 million people, that voters must choose the next American president from the disappointing field of candidates now competing in the Democratic and Republican primaries.

We can think of a number of possible candidates — former Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels comes to mind — who might have provided Americans with sounder choices as the nation’s next commander in chief. But that’s not the reality voters in Indiana will face as they go to the polls on Tuesday.

...snip...

The choice among Democrats essentially comes down to one choice. And that’s not Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. He has built his campaign around extravagant promises of a free college education, universal health care and a federal minimum wage of $15. Such proposals are not grounded in economic or fiscal reality.

Sanders, a member of the U.S. House and Senate since 1991, has shown little aptitude for serving as commander in chief or in international relations. He’s simply not well prepared to lead the nation.

http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2016/04/28/editorial-although-flawed-kasich-clinton-offer-best-choices/83661998/

[JaneyVee]

1. K&R!

[DrDan]

2. ". . . simply not well prepared to lead the nation.' - pretty much says it all

[spooky3]

3. Actually, the final pgh says they are withholding a formal endorsement

of and candidate.

And they repeat some RW memes about her. But it's The Star. It's what they do.

[Yurovsky]

4. Not exactly a ringing endorsement...

and relates to my belief that most people just don't like Hillary. I know their is a small unified group of core supporters here on DU, but her "rallies" are pathetic. Bernie's had 100x more enthusiasm, as did Trump's (although his were populated by some real whack jobs).

She has an enthusiasm gap. And it isn't going to get better. She's just not a likeable person. And the whole corporate sponsorship thing ain't gonna win the hearts and minds of disgruntled Americans on the left or right.

She can't even get a newspaper editorial board excited about her candidacy...

[kstewart33]

5. Hillary has about 70 editorial board endorsements; Bernie has 15.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign_endorsements,_2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bernie_Sanders_presidential_campaign_endorsements,_2016

[NurseJackie]

8. Isn't that amazing?! Hillary deserves each and every endorsement she's received.

[karynnj]

6. Is the paper still owned by Dan Quayle's wife's family? nt

[oasis]

7. How dare they scoff at Bernie's "extravagant promises".

After all, it's the stuff yuuuge rallies are made of.