Most widely read opinion columnist in USA (conservative George Will) says Obama best Dem. choice

[comfycouch]

Pullitzer prize-winning George Will, a conservative, said today,

The surest way to unify the Republican Party, however, is for Democrats to nominate Hillary Clinton. Barack Obama, the foundation of whose candidacy is his early opposition to the war in Iraq, would be a more interesting contrast to the candidate who is trying to become the oldest person ever elected to a first presidential term and who almost promises a war with Iran ("There is only one thing worse than military action, and that is a nuclear-armed Iran").

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/06/AR2008020603943.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

Will appears in 368 newspapers with a combined circulation of 26 million, according to Media Matters for America.

[Tweed]

1. ...

:popcorn:

[billbuckhead]

6. Wow! Republicans sure love Obama

The only problem with this love, is that they sell the kool-aid, they don't drink it.

[Recursion]

7. Will is anti-war, for what it's worth

And he's got a good point. He's also usually right about baseball.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

2. Spam much?

[AX10]

3. So the GOP wants to run against him in the fall.

so that McCain can crush the Democrats. I see George. You might just get your wish.

[Recursion]

8. If you think Will represents the GOP power structure...

...you've been asleep for the past decade or so

[flyarm]

11. yes Will does represent the gop power stucture..we are not as dumb as you think we are here..eom

[TeamJordan23]

20. He's been against the whole Iraq invasion. nm

[emilyg]

25. Yes he does.

[krkaufman]

4. Wouldn't trust him as far as I could kick him...

... and drag him.

[gmudem]

5. Ugh

Using George Will as a source is not really a good idea.

[Recursion]

10. His anti-war pieces have gotten plenty of coverage here

Will turned on * in mid-2003.

[Bluestar]

Oh, by all means, let's do what George Will says n/t

[flyarm]

9. oh that is reassuring..not!! ..wtf how can anyone think what he said is good? eom

[ruggerson]

12. Ok, I changed my mind

[candice]

13. Makes one want to run out and vote for Obama! He must be = to Bu$h for this

endorsement.

[EdwardWilbur]

14. Is that an endorsement?

[comfycouch]

15. Columnists are not allowed to endorse candidates, I believe, but it's his way to endorse him

There are ways to "endorse" a candidate without using the word "endorsement". or "I endorse" so and so.

If you read this piece, you are left with no doubt as to who Will likes in the Democratic side. And who he hates.

[Recursion]

17. He's doing a couple of things

A) Warning his party (the remaining few that listen to him after he gave up on Iraq) that Obama is a formidable challenge

B) Get some more cred as a "balanced" (*cough*) columnist

C) Piss off the pro-Clinton editorial board of the Washington Post

[MADem]

19. Yes they are. They aren't reporters. That WAPO bozo Cohen came out for

Obama simply because he "wasn't Bill Clinton." Heckuva reason, that.

[RockyTorres]

16. Of Course, they are scared to face Hillary in a General Election

[ShadowLiberal]

21. Yeah that 50% unfavorable rating is sure scary to go up again

The conservatives know that they can beat Hillary, that's why they want her to win the nomination.

[MADem]

18. The bastard who helped RONALD REAGAN cheat, using Carter's briefing book!!!!! NT

[LulaMay]

22. Fortunately, WE get to say who's the best choice.

[Sensitivity]

23. good points about the "plague of early voting"

[New Dawn]

24. He is right that the GOP would have a much easier time defeating Hillary Clinton