Endorsement: Time to clean house

[Little Star]

The Daily Texan 2/22/08
~snip~
As voters, we're often torn between our hearts and our minds when making crucial decisions concerning the welfare of the country. This endorsement is no different.

In the past year, we have been entranced by the powerful timbre of Barack Obama's voice. We have felt our hearts soar with each progressive idea he has put forth, especially his call for youth action and enrollment in public service programs. But we do not think he is the wisest choice for president. George W. Bush has made a mess of America, and we believe Hillary Clinton is the best person to clean it up. She is prepared and willing to be a leader who is "a lot less hat and a lot more cattle," as she stated during Thursday night's debate.

Clinton is a seasoned politician, and some argue that works against her. But Bush has been wildly successful in destroying every positive function of the machine that is Washington, D.C., and Clinton has the political tools and knowledge to fix it.

We have admired the consistent integrity of Obama's campaign. He is everything a politician shouldn't be, meaning that we think he is a good human being. To truly be a leader we can look up to, Clinton should learn from her refined opponent's style.

But during Thursday's debate, Obama made a major gaffe in incorrectly stating that he had received endorsements from every major newspaper in Texas. We may not be considered a "major" paper to many, but we represent a crucial constituency of close to 50,000 young and enthusiastic voters, and we've been scrutinizing every move of the candidates leading up to today's endorsement. Sure, Obama took many under his spell when he graced our city with his presence early in his campaign, but we think he prematurely considered his work in Austin done.~snip~

More at link. Great 2 page article.

http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2008/02/22/Opinion/Endorsement.Time.To.Clean.House-3228848.shtml

[cali]

1. Very nice that she got the college paper endorsement

it's been posted here multiple times, but hey go for it.

[Debi]

5. Well, you know how poorly Obama has done with the college crowd

:eyes:

[jillan]

2. Oops Obama . . . I'm sure you didn't mean to exaggerate.

[goldcanyonaz]

3. sweet!

[grantcart]

4. I guess when you don't get many newspaper endorsements

you just have to keep recycling the one from the college paper in thread after thread

[The_Counsel]

6. ...So The Daily Texan Endorses Clinton Because They Felt Slighted By Obama?

"We have admired the consistent integrity of Obama's campaign. He is everything a politician shouldn't be, meaning that we think he is a good human being. To truly be a leader we can look up to, Clinton should learn from her refined opponent's style.

But during Thursday's debate, Obama made a major gaffe in incorrectly stating that he had received endorsements from every major newspaper in Texas. We may not be considered a "major" paper to many, but we represent a crucial constituency of close to 50,000 young and enthusiastic voters, and we've been scrutinizing every move of the candidates leading up to today's endorsement..."


The Texan has a right to its own opinion and all, but isn't this a little petty? Just sayin'...

[MadBadger]

7. What an Uninformed Endorsement

I dont have a problem with them endorsing Hillary, but two of the reasons are just ludicrous. Firt of all, to get all huffy about Obama not considering a college newspaper as a major one is just silly. Second, they claim that Obama has ignored them sincce his rally earlier on. Maybe they should check his schedule before they say such BS. He showed up there after their endorsement to 20-30,000 people. Wonder if the editorial board showed up?

[Little Star]

9. Why do you hate these college kids?

[MadBadger]

10. Because they are uninformed idiots that should look at Obama's Schedule before acting like idiots.

[AX10]

14. You just can't stand that she got an endorsement.

[intaglio]

8. Suggest you read the comments page of this "Major" paper n/t

[CitizenRob]

11. wow... this editorial used HRC talking points.

"George W. Bush has made a mess of America, and we believe Hillary Clinton is the best person to clean it up."

Isn't that straight out of a HRC campaign speech? Yeesh.

[tammywammy]

12. This is at least the 3rd time this has been posted

1. The Daily Texas is not a major newspaper, no matter how hard they want that to be true.
2. There was a rally the same day this was published, so I feel the editors were grossly uninformed on the Obama campaign in the first place.
3. Basically they like Clinton because she promised them more tickets to the debate.

[avrdream]

15. Well, it WAS nicely worded.

Some of us agree with the sentiment.

[anonymous171]

13. LOL!

Endorsements out of spite.

[Johnny__Motown]

16. School Newspaper Endorses Hillary, a major victory, Damn Obama's delegate lead looks unimportant now