Detroit Free Press endorses Kerry

[Paragon]

ENDORSEMENT: On Iraq, national security, the economy and more, John Kerry would offer more effective leadership
http://www.freep.com/voices/editorials/eprez4_20041004.htm

Four years ago, George W. Bush promised America he was "a uniter, not a divider." Today, the nation is more divided in more ways than it has been since the turbulent 1960s. The president has failed, or refused, to pursue consensus on America's problems and instigated solutions that have produced results ranging from mixed to disastrous.

As president, Bush has plunged America into a costly war under false premises, alienated nations with whom America should be mapping a global strategy against terrorism, managed the most secretive administration in modern times, run up huge budget deficits, deceived Congress on the cost of a Medicare drug plan, and effectively denied women around the world access to information about reproductive health.

Since courageously uniting and rallying the nation following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bush has become a polarizing figure at home and abroad. He, at least, is sufficiently resolute in his course and convictions that he doesn't appeared troubled by that. But he ought to be. Nobody is right about everything all the time.

The American people will always be grateful to George W. Bush for his leadership after 9/11. But it is not the best leadership for America at this point in history.

A new direction

The Free Press believes the nation will be better served by electing DEMOCRAT JOHN KERRY as the next president of these United States, and we emphasize united...

[OKNancy]

1. This is an editorial

But WOOHOO I don't care. This is great NEWS!!

[Paragon]

2. The Freep is one of the finest newspapers in the U.S....

...not to mention the best-selling newspaper in the battleground state of Michigan.

I'd say that qualifies as news. Plus, I read it every Sunday growing up, so it's a bit of a "woo-hoo" moment for me, as well.

[OKNancy]

3. I agree. It's great news

Hope you got my little joke. Now for another kick.

:kick:

[Ruby Romaine]

5. kick kick kick!!!!!!!

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

7. Being a former paperboy for the Freep

I like hearing this. As a kid though, the Free Press didn't have the circulation the Detroit News did. The News guys had their routes done within a couple of blocks, delivering to nearly every house right after school. My route was spread all over the place. We Free Press kids did our routes in the early morning. I often had my route done by 5:00AM!
Don't know why I felt the need to share this with all of you but I did :)

[apnu]

9. The Freep is the best

I go there for all my Mitch Albom and Red Wing news (not that there's much hockey going on right now -- YOU SUCK GARY BETTMAN! -- Sorry hockey withdrawl does that to you :-) )

[noonwitch]

10. I wonder who the Metro Times will endorse?

I think they endorsed no one in the last election. The Detroit News will endorse Bush, as will The Grand Rapids Press and the Traverse City Record-Eagle. The Lansing State Journal will endorse Kerry.

I'd be curious who the Oakland paper endorses. Kerry is running strong in the polls for that part of metro-Detroit, especially Royal Oak, Ferndale, etc.

[JusticeForAll]

4. Editorials are news

I hope that the moderators will make that differentiation during this political season.

I rarely go into the editorial section and hope that this stuff continues to be posted in Breaking News.

J4A

[OKNancy]

6. Geez you guys, lighten up

I already posted that it was news.

Word from the boss is that "major, big city" newspaper editorials that endorse Kerry will be considered LBN.

You should really go to the Editorials and Other Articles forum more often. There is a lot of great stuff in there.

[MetaTrope]

8. The Freep was the only paper I could find online

with an article quoting Bush Sr.'s supportive comments for China re: Tiananmen Square while he was in Beijing selling Chubb Insurance...but that seems to have fallen into the memory hole too.