Clarion-Ledger (Mississippi) Endorsement: Hillary Clinton for Democrats

[book_worm]

That there is still a Democratic primary fight raging befuddles us, not because anyone should step aside for Hillary Clinton but because the man still challenging her is a self-professed socialist running for president of the United States.

While socialist ideas are certainly welcome in our country, they are welcome because of the freedom granted precisely by the democracy on which our country was built. Therefore, supporting someone who professes so many socialist ideas would require us having an option far worse, perhaps a narcissist whose disrespect of constitutional principles are evident in just about everything he says. That would be a difficult decision, indeed.

But thankfully, we do not have that problem. In Clinton we have a former first lady, U.S. senator and secretary of state who is more than capable of the job she seeks...

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/opinion/editorials/2016/03/05/endorsement-hillary-clinton-democrats/81372338/

[Iliyah]

1. K & R

[yallerdawg]

2. This editorial clearly spells it out.

"Not Ready for Socialism."

Proponents of Marxism understand capitalism will fail from its own excesses.

You could look at Senator Sanders (I-VT) as a John the Baptist character. But not the Savior!

We got a world of sin left to commit!

[SharonClark]

3. That was harsh

But foretells what the Rs will say about Bernie.