3 Major PA Newspapers endorse Obama

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Two major newspapers in PA have recently endorsed Obama - the Morning Call (in the Lehigh Valley - the fourth largest paper) and the Times-Tribune (the largest paper in northeastern PA, including Scranton). The largest paper, the Philadelphia Inquirer, endorsed Obama back in January. Here's excerpts of the Times-Tribune endorsement:

http://www.thetimes-tribune.com

"Mr. Obama has energized an entire generation of voters that, for the most part, otherwise had checked out of political participation. That, at least, portends a new approach to governance that can help to dissipate the political miasma that has engulfed Washington at least since the impeachment of Bill Clinton.

... Mrs. Clinton also is a political lightning rod. There is little doubt that a second Clinton presidency would further the deep divisiveness that characterizes American politics — a divisiveness that dug itself deep during the Clinton presidency, and even deeper during the Bush-Cheney years.

The first task for the next president is to get past that. And it might not be possible if the presidential cycle goes Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton.

Mrs. Clinton has dismissed much of what Mr. Obama has had to say as “just words.” But they are words that millions find inspirational. Therefore, they are words that can be translated into action.... The real difference lies in their likely ability to build the consensus needed to realize their vision. The advantage, in that regard, clearly lies with Mr. Obama. "
John Peter Zenger was a newspaper publisher charged in the early 1700s with criminal libel and sedition for publishing articles critical of the Royal Governor of New York. The not guilty verdict by a jury established the principle that the Truth was the

[rndmprsn]

1. K&R

[mucifer]

2. Any major PA papers for Hillary? Just curious.

[Hope And Change]

3. Of course not.She`s an elitist!

:rofl:

[AllentownJake]

9. National Enquirer and Star Magazine

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15. The GOP Times

is for Hillary.

[NJmaverick]

4. Outstanding!!!

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

5. kicked and recccccccccccccccccc'd

[berni_mccoy]

6. K&R!

[knixphan]

7. outstanding indeed!

[Red Zelda]

8. "major pa newspapers"

No such thing.

[Zachstar]

10. Nice!! Thanks for posting!! K&R

[saltpoint]

11. It's real clear now that we Obama cultists were wise a few years ago to plant

certain of our members on these papers' editorial boards.

[Divernan]

12. Yes, I remember it well - it was back during the blizzard of ought 8

My great-great grand daddy got a carrier pigeon message from Torchwood advising him to infiltrate a Phillie newspaper!

[AllentownJake]

13. The plan is coming together

Ever since 1999 when we met Obama in his secret lair in Chicago....

[ampad]

14. LOL

K&R

[K Gardner]

17. Hey, OC.. we didn't make you Grand PooBah to reveal all our Secret Cult Plans !!

[saltpoint]

18. Don't worry -- the Clinton people have me on Ignore.

And even the ones who don't are out duck-hunting through the bitter marshlands of centeral Pennsylvania!

[K Gardner]

19. Oh good ! So I don't have to speak to you in our Secret ObamaTongue ! Oool-Cay !

[saltpoint]

20. LOL!

[Divernan]

16. I'm waiting for the 2 Pgh. papers - Post-Gazette & Trib-Review

The Post-Gazette editorial board met with Clinton yesterday. Don't know when they'll be meeting with Obama. I expect their endorsement may be in next Sunday's paper. Hope they will be influenced by Senator Casey (whom they like) and Dan Rooney (Steelers' owner) whom the PG & everyone else in town likes.

The Trib-Review is owned and subsidized (it operates at a significant loss) by Richard Scaife, Bill's new best friend. (See the Vanity Fair article in which Scaife rhapsodizes about how much he enjoys Bill's company) So I expect it will endorse HRC.