NYT: Hillary's divisive campaign "not good for the country" or the Democratic Party.

[ellisonz]

"As strongly as we back her candidacy, we urge Mrs. Clinton to take the lead in changing the tone of the campaign. It is not good for the country, the Democratic Party or for Mrs. Clinton, who is often tagged as divisive, in part because of bitter feeling about her husband’s administration and the so-called permanent campaign. (Indeed, Bill Clinton’s overheated comments are feeding those resentments, and could do long-term damage to her candidacy if he continues this way.)"

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/opinion/25fri1.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2

[BeyondGeography]

1. I know...A real ringing endorsement there

[ellisonz]

3. I'm not shocked, it is her "home" state.

I'd be suprised if they had endorsed Obama and shocked if they endorsed Edwards. Putting it out 9 days before NY votes is also a sign of a lukewarm endorsement since ideally you want an endorsement within 5-6 days of the vote to catch late undecideds.

I hope that paragraph gets media play.

[BeyondGeography]

5. It will; and I'm sure it infuriates Billary

Obama gets a lot of play in the write-up as well, which isn't all bad even if they perpetuate the falsehood that he doesn't offer the same level of detail as HRC on matters like health care (where she proposes mandates acorss-the-board but doesn't spell out how she will enforce them).

[ellisonz]

6. That irked me.

It's not like Obama is some fool who's trying to buy a Senate seat. He is an extremely intelligent individual with a strong record of legislative expierence. This endorsement reads like it was drafted weeks ago by and large.

[aquart]

2. I like this paragraph:

"We know that she is capable of both uniting and leading. We saw her going town by town through New York in 2000, including places where Clinton-bashing was a popular sport. She won over skeptical voters and then delivered on her promises and handily won re-election in 2006."

[ellisonz]

4. Non-NYC NY is not Ohio or Missouri or Florida or Iowa.

And there is a big difference between a non-competative Senate race and a deeply competative Presidential race.

[robbedvoter]

9. That she did. Then and now.

[durrrty libby]

7. This is a very good endorsement.

"Hearing her talk about the presidency, her policies and answers for America’s big problems, we are hugely impressed by the depth of her knowledge, by the force of her intellect and by the breadth of, yes, her experience."

"It is unfair, especially after seven years of Mr. Bush’s inept leadership, but any Democrat will face tougher questioning about his or her fitness to be commander in chief. Mrs. Clinton has more than cleared that bar, using her years in the Senate well to immerse herself in national security issues, and has won the respect of world leaders and many in the American military. She would be a strong commander in chief."

"The next president needs to start immediately on challenges that will require concrete solutions, resolve, and the ability to make government work. Mrs. Clinton is more qualified, right now, to be president."

[robbedvoter]

8. Cuz NYT was always concerned of the good of the party/country

They and the entire MSM, from Rush Limbaugh to CNN seem to all want the same for our party. i wonder why the sudden agreement?

[Perry Logan]

10. Of course, the New York Times should be prosecuted for inciting the nation to war.

Speaking of what's bad for the country.

[BootinUp]

11. You really took that one out of context

lol.

[durrrty libby]

14. Taking things out of context is an Obama type art form

It's like when Obama says he only knew Rezko for 5 hours

[Marshal Law]

12. Well, we don't have to agree with the NY Times. The media made it divisive

Let's remember that just because NY Times says something, it doesn't have to be true.
I personally don't care about an endorsement by the newspaper that brought us the Iraq war.

[babylonsister]

13. Good for the NYT: I'm glad they're recognizing the obvious. nt

[flpoljunkie]

15. NYT, “Being Ready on Day One Means Getting It Right on Day One.” It's judgment that matters.