2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDes Moines Register Endorses Clinton.... In Presidential Race
This will help http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/des-moines-register-hillary-clinton-marco-rubio
The Des Moines Register editorial board announced on Saturday that it would endorse Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in the Republican primary.
The editorial board wrote that Clinton has the necessary experience to be president of the United States:
The presidency is not an entry-level position. Whoever is sworn into office next January must demonstrate not only a deep understanding of the issues facing America, but also possess the diplomatic skills that enable presidents to forge alliances to get things done.
By that measure, Democrats have one outstanding candidate deserving of their support: Hillary Clinton. No other candidate can match the depth or breadth of her knowledge and experience.
The Iowa paper wrote that Clinton is not "perfect candidate, as evidenced the way she has handled the furor over her private email server." But the editorial board said that it's "almost inconceivable" that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) would be able to "remake Washington in his own image."
This endorsement will help some
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)MineralMan
(146,192 posts)To the detriment of us all. Different time. Different election.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)MineralMan
(146,192 posts)People who do will caucus there. I'm just an observer of those caucuses.
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)hedda_foil
(16,368 posts)Gothmog
(144,005 posts)SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)rateyes
(17,438 posts)SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)Entry level is a reference to people who never held elected office before. That is one of the reasons why the Register endorsed Rubio on the GOP side.
Says a lot about you that you thought that meant Obama.
With regard to Hillary, the Register said, "No other candidate can match the depth or breadth of her knowledge and experience." I agree. I expect the Register will endorse Hillary in the GE, since the Register has already acknowledged Hillary is vastly more qualified than anyone running on the GOP side.
rateyes
(17,438 posts)By saying that, and your post seemed to agree with it. Bernie, by your standards then is more qualified than Obama was.
SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)Obama also has a Harvard Law degree (and was a Constitutional law professor) and was a community organizer and a state senator. You shouldn't believe everything you read in right wing media outlets.
Maybe if Bernie had taught Constitutional law, he would not have said that his Supreme Court nominee would take up Citizens United on "day one."
BTW, Hillary was also a law professor.
rateyes
(17,438 posts)Office than Obama.
SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)rateyes
(17,438 posts)Than Obama
SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)Sanders certainly has more years in the Senate than Obama. But his Senate years were not the only thing on Obama's resume, as I point out above. Obama had governing experience and qualifications, unlike Trump, Carson and Fiorina.
Interesting how people who trash Hillary also tend to trash Obama.
rateyes
(17,438 posts)SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)I told you it was aimed at the GOP contenders who have never been office holders.
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)I figured they'd endorse the centrist establishment candidate, but I thought Kasich instead of Rubio.
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)but at least it wasn't jeb!
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)Deer in the headlights Rubio? I don't get that one.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)and they couldn't really go with, 'the president must think the job is important enough to quit doing your other elected job so that you can campaign 100% of the time'.
lostnfound
(16,139 posts)I honestly think Obama has been a great president, except for the economic centrism and being less than successful at ending Bush's wars. And I don't mean that as a slam; I mean it sincerely. Not perfect as a president, but he did a lot of great things (within the confines of what TPTB allowed at the time). He fulfilled his responsibilities with intelligence and grace, in spite of having less political experience.
Bernie is way more experienced than Obama was. He understands the politics of the Congress even though he doesn't play it. So if they are hinting that he's "entry-level", it's absurd.
ronnykmarshall
(35,356 posts)it is prawn of the right wing and controlled by fascist insects that are preying upon the lives of The People.
emulatorloo
(43,982 posts)But damn you too, cause now I want shrimp for dinner!
ronnykmarshall
(35,356 posts)I'm gonna make ramen w/ shrimp tomorrow. YUM!
Is there room for an entire newspaper under the bus?
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)The Des Moines Register backed Hillary Clinton, while The BostonGlobe picked Barack Obama, in excerpts of Sunday's editorials posted on their papers' Web sites Saturday night.
The Iowa caucuses are January 3, and New Hampshire's primary follows five days later.
The Globe's editorial board dismissed concerns over the Illinois senator's relative lack of Washington experience.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/15/2008.endorsements/index.html?iref=newssearch
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)JRLeft
(7,010 posts)Gothmog
(144,005 posts)JRLeft
(7,010 posts)If he doesn't win I will support Hillary. If she loses to Trump I pay less in taxes so, I win personally. This is about my nieces and nephews.
Hillary continues the destruction of the country and planet, but at least she will pick a decent SC judge.
in_cog_ni_to
(41,600 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Hillary Clinton has the needed knowledge, experience
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)oasis
(49,152 posts)her leadership credentials.
"No other candidate can match the depth and breadth of her knowledge and experience." The Des Moines Register got it exactly right.
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)R B Garr
(16,920 posts)would be able to remake Washington in his own image."
Thanks to the Des Moines Register for that dose of common sense and reality.
"No other candidate can match the depth or breadth of her experience."
Totally agreed!
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Go Hillary!
orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)Gothmog
(144,005 posts)artislife
(9,497 posts)It will be a different headline on the front page on the 2nd.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)Their batting average is 0.000.
Celebrate all you like. We don't want this one.
KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)owned by Gannett. You don't think the marching orders from Corporate haven't gone out??? If not, I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn. PM me for details
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)Do they know how condescending they sound?
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)This is a great editorial https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bernie-sanderss-fiction-filled-campaign/2016/01/27/cd1b2866-c478-11e5-9693-933a4d31bcc8_story.html
He would be a braver truth-teller if he explained how he would go about rationing health care like European countries do. His program would be more grounded in reality if he addressed the fact of chronic slow growth in Europe and explained how he would update the 20th-century model of social democracy to accomplish its goals more efficiently. Instead, he promises large benefits and few drawbacks.
Meanwhile, when asked how Mr. Sanders would tackle future deficits, as he would already be raising taxes for health-care expansion and the rest of his program, his advisers claimed that more government spending will result in higher growth, which will improve our fiscal situation. This resembles Republican arguments that tax cuts will juice the economy and pay for themselves and is equally fanciful.
The Washington Post is agreeing with Prof. Krugman's analysis