The Miami Herald recommends: For U.S. president - John Kerry

[Mika]

:wow:

The Miami Herald recommends: For U.S. president
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/9930133.htm

But the president who came to office as a ''compassionate conservative'' has often displayed a narrow partisanship. A bold doctrine of preemption replaced the promise of ''a more humble foreign policy.'' A stubborn refusal to accept uncomfortable facts and a simplistic approach to complicated issues raise questions of basic governance skills. These grave concerns override mere differences on issues with his challenger, Sen. John Kerry.

On Iraq, for example, the doctrine of preemption was used to justify the invasion. But preemption coupled with bad intelligence has led us into a war that more and more Americans believe was unjustified. Mr. Bush's bravado (''bring it on'') further suggests a fundamental misunderstanding of the risks posed by war. Insisting that the world is better off without Saddam Hussein while ignoring the price being paid, not to mention the failure to discover illicit weapons or the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden, indicates the absence of a learning curve.

Supporters of the president argue that an election is about the future, not the past. But even there, the outlook is troubling. The president has cut taxes like a Reaganite conservative and spent money like a Great Society liberal, with the only sure result being a soaring deficit just as the baby boomers begin to retire. Nor is the president likely to fix the problem as long as he not only refuses to raise revenue but also embraces new spending commitments such as the Medicare bill.

The Bush administration premises its theory of growth on hopes that tax cuts will spur spending that in turn will drive demand. Incrementally, that might be the case, and may even have helped some to halt the economic slide after the Internet bubble burst, but Mr. Bush has become the first president since Herbert Hoover to preside over a net loss of jobs. Our market system rewards efficiency and financial performance, but does not seem to reward growth and job creation. Our government has failed to counteract that trend and, as the world becomes more global and free trade takes hold, this will become an ever more important issue for the United States.

More.. http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/9930133.htm

[bluedog]

1. thats 2 so far

also Saint Petersburg Times

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. Make that three - Palm Beach Post

I'm impressed that the Miami Herald went to Kerry. I guess the Cubans have gotten over Elian and are more po'd about Bush cutting their travel to Cuba privileges, that the Herald was willing to take a chance.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Who did the Herald support in 2000?

You seem to imply it was Bush.

[LTR]

13. Add Florida Today

On the Space Coast (Melbourne, Cocoa Beach, Brevard County).

[DemFromMem]

2. Good news. Now keep an eye on these papers...

They all endorsed Bush in 2000.

Orlando Sentinel --10/29/00Daily252,057 Sun 373,901
Tampa Tribune --10/22/00 Daily199,753 Sun 290,837
Florida Times-Union (J' ville) --11/5/00 Daily170,504 Sun 230,789
Lakeland Ledger --10/22/00 Daily68,735 Sun 83,105*
Naples Daily News --10/29/00 Daily 43,749 Sun 54,841 EWS
Bradenton Herald --10/29/00 Daily 38,996 Sun 46,800
Stuart News Daily 34,153 Sun 41,409 EWS
Diario Las Américas

[Fluffdaddy]

4. Great moral Lifter..But, To Bad endorsements don't mean crap.

GET OUT THE VOTE

[Judi Lynn]

6. How DARE the Herald, right? They've got their nerve.......

After all, _Bush has made well over 25 trips to the area since he acquired the pResidency.

I'm sure he's flabbergasted by the Herald, and I'm so glad they DID it. Maybe they're going to try to get back the reputation they had when David Lawrence was the publisher, before Jorge Mas Canosa got him eliminated.

Like DemFromMem suggested it'll be interested seeing where the other Florida newspapers go!

Wonders never cease. Thanks a lot, Mika!


Miami's GREAT publisher,
David Lawrence.

[Cha]

11. And I read something about

bush giving more fema money to Miami area to curry favor when it was needed in other severe areas...

[Judi Lynn]

12. I heard it, too. Very uneven handling of those vital resources.

People are furious, I've read.

[Mika]

14. Hey, that FEMA money was used on the CANF's "Freedom Tower"

It lost a (Cuban) flag and a weather vane - it took millions to repair. ;)

[Judi Lynn]

15. Omigosh! I went to google images to get a glimpse of "Freedom Tower"

after having read about it for years since it was designated the "Cuban" landmark in town, and found this photo!



Holy Smokes! I'm sure it's entirely possible they found a way to pour some taxpayers' FEMA bucks into that place, for _Bush's sake!

I see there are smaller Cuban flags at the bottom of the tower, too!
Gee, I'll bet they'd cost a fortune to replace!

[Mika]

17. Don'tcha remember when Mel Martinez gave Miami housing and development..

Don'tcha remember when Mel Martinez (when HHS sec) gave Miami Sec 8 housing and development money that went to the Mas Canosa's (the CANF's) "Freedom Tower" renovation? To the tune of millions of $$.

It still didn't work on the Miami Herald recommendation.

[Judi Lynn]

19. Nice work, if you can get it, right?

Sure, I remember hearing about that. Somehow the Mas family got the government to underwrite its own private enterprise, AGAIN. They really know how to game the system.

It's going to be a new beginning in Miami when these creeps finally lose their grip on the community completely. Sounds like it's in the works, doesn't it?

[Mika]

21. I keep telling DUers that the new gen of Miamicubans are not rightwingnuts

The offspring and the newer Cuban immigrants are not ardent commie phobes and are not anti Castro zealots. They have a more liberal bent.

These are the generation that seek normalization w/Cuba, and I suspect that is why the Bushies and the old guard hard line Cuban "exiles" (who have moved most of their families here to Miami, from Cuba) support the new travel restrictions placed on the younger gen and the newer arrivees.

The Miami Cuban-Americans and Cuban immigrants should not all be tainted with the broad brush of the extremism of the older gen as depicted by some DUsers.



:hi:

[Cha]

16. So that should, Rightfully.

piss off the rest of the parts of Florida that didn't get the money that went to the Miami Area.

the bush brothers playing with People's lives AGAIN!

[Judi Lynn]

18. Makes you sick, doesn't it? Here's a quick look at the situation:

FEMA chief defends $21 million distributed to Miami-Dade County

By Diana Moskovitz
Fort Pierce Tribune
Posted October 14 2004, 2:45 PM EDT

FORT PIERCE -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency director on Wednesday defended the distribution of millions in hurricane relief funds to Miami-Dade County residents, saying it was necessary even though September's storms hit there with far less power than on the Treasure Coast.

"FEMA is going to help everyone who suffered regardless of the county they live in," FEMA Director Michael Brown said.

After Hurricane Frances struck a huge swath of Florida on Sept. 4 and 5, FEMA disbursed more than $21 million to residents of Miami-Dade County.

During the same period, Indian River County received $12.5 million; Martin County $9 million; St. Lucie County $27 million.

Miami-Dade residents didn't qualify for relief after Hurricane Jeanne because the stronger yet smaller storm didn't affect areas that far south.

But members of Congress still have concerns about whether all the Miami-Dade claims are justified.

"It's simply a debate of fairness. Most people tell me Miami-Dade didn't have any damage," said U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, a Republican who represents much of the Treasure Coast.
(snip/...)

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-1014femachief,0,2655197.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines

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You can be sure if Mark Foley is taking exception with Republican actions, it MUST be serious!

[Cha]

20. Really! I thought wasn't reading that right

about foley.

I guess he wants to be fair to all of Florida..unlike the blood sucking bushbros.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

7. Did they endorse anyone in 2000? eom

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. Looks like they endorsed Gore

"Nonetheless, Mr. Gore is ready now to be a good president where Mr. Bush is not. Mr. Gore has sound judgment, a brilliant intellect, core values and passion for service."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/early/archive/gore_endorsements.htm#miami

[Cha]

9. Did they endorse

blinky in 2000?

This is wonderful..

"But, it's in the international arena that we believe Sen. Kerry can most effectively lead our country at this time. The senator's approach, similar to that of Mr. Bush's father, seeks to engage the world through diplomacy rather than place the United States on a more-combative path that isolates us from traditional friends and allies.

His 19 years on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have given him experience in national security and foreign affairs, including Latin America, where a frayed relationship needs attention. He supports NAFTA and FTAA and considers Miami the region's key financial center. A promise to support but renegotiate free-trade agreements, such as the pending Central America accord, in order to obtain a better deal for ''dislocated'' workers, is a practical approach that could get this stalled plan through a hesitant Congress.

And that tax cut thing.."The Bush administration premises its theory of growth on hopes that tax cuts will spur spending that in turn will drive demand. Incrementally, that might be the case, and may even have helped some to halt the economic slide after the Internet bubble."

That didn't work for reagun didn't it? "Trickle down economy"?

[confrontationclaws]

10. Not unexpected, since

they did endorsed Gore in 2000

http://www.wheretodoresearch.com/Political.htm#Endorsements

Anyway, don't get crazy with the whole Cuban thing--people forget, but GORE won Miami-Dade county in 2000.