2016 Postmortem

apnu

(8,758 posts) Wed Mar 9, 2016, 04:14 PM Mar 2016

The fucking Chicago Tribune

I am subscribed to their news alerts. They send one out today, the headline reads: "Tribune Editorial Board: Marco Rubio for the GOP, no endorsement for either Democrat"

The brief is: "In the Republican primary contest, the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board endorses Marco Rubio. In the Democratic contest, they have no endorsement."

They're gonna look like damn fools in a few days.

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The fucking Chicago Tribune (Original Post) apnu Mar 2016 OP

kind of a waste of ink at this point 6chars Mar 2016 #1

I see some backtracking from the establishment.. speaktruthtopower Mar 2016 #2

Zeller is a total Right wind nut job Wellstone ruled Mar 2016 #3

World's Greatest Newspaper Downwinder Mar 2016 #4

Little Marco is DOA. It doesn't take an investigative journalist to figure that out. Vinca Mar 2016 #5

That paper has been Republican as long as I can remember. closeupready Mar 2016 #6

The Tribune also endorsed Obama twice. Chitown Kev Mar 2016 #7

It still won't be as embarrassing as the New Hampshire paper who endorsed Christie mythology Mar 2016 #8

They will look like exactly what they are ... surrealAmerican Mar 2016 #9

6chars

(3,967 posts)

1. kind of a waste of ink at this point

Reply to apnu (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 04:16 PM

Mar 2016

this is like endorsing trump

speaktruthtopower

(800 posts)

2. I see some backtracking from the establishment..

Reply to apnu (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 04:18 PM

Mar 2016

on the rush to coronate Hillary.

Probably because recognition and respect is growing for Sander's unswerving long term record. They may not think he will win, but they feel guilty about pushing him over the edge.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. Zeller is a total Right wind nut job

Reply to apnu (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 04:29 PM

Mar 2016

and it reflects in the Editorial Board.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

4. World's Greatest Newspaper

Reply to apnu (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 06:46 PM

Mar 2016

Vinca

(50,278 posts)

5. Little Marco is DOA. It doesn't take an investigative journalist to figure that out.

Reply to apnu (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 06:47 PM

Mar 2016

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

6. That paper has been Republican as long as I can remember.

Reply to apnu (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 06:53 PM

Mar 2016

I think they were the ONLY metropolitan daily to re-endorse GWB in 2004. And that was Bob Novak's home for ages.

So you know, leopards and their spots ...

Chitown Kev

(2,197 posts)

7. The Tribune also endorsed Obama twice.

Reply to closeupready (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 06:56 PM

Mar 2016

I wasn't surprised that they endorsed him in 2008.

I was surprised that they endorsed him in 2012.

Remember, the Trib did not endorse Adlai Stevenson.

mythology

(9,527 posts)

8. It still won't be as embarrassing as the New Hampshire paper who endorsed Christie

Reply to apnu (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 06:59 PM

Mar 2016

because he didn't like Trump and then Christie endorsed Trump.

surrealAmerican

(11,362 posts)

9. They will look like exactly what they are ...

Reply to apnu (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 07:05 PM

Mar 2016

... a bunch of establishment Republicans. There's not much point expecting more from them.

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