Great American Newspaper
Endorses McCain. It’s an experience, steady hand on the helm, unwavering in adversity, bi-partisanship thing, proven from Hanoi to Washington DC. “There is no room for a naif in the Oval Office.” Boston Herald:
Another sobering start to an exceedingly sobering week - but one which points to the need for a political leader who is steady in the face of crisis, mature in judgment and able to reach across the aisle to break the gridlock that has for too long gripped Washington.
That man is Sen. John McCain and at this critical moment in history, this paper is pleased to endorse his candidacy for president of the United States.
McCain won a lot of hearts and minds around here in 2000, and we can’t help but wonder how history might have been different had he won his party’s nomination and the White House back then.
But there is no going back. There is only the future and it is impossible to envision the future of this great nation being put in the hands of an articulate but inexperienced first-term senator from Illinois.
Being commander in chief isn’t the place for on-the-job training; it’s a job for someone who has already proven his leadership skills - in battle, as a prisoner of war and during more than two decades on the floor of the Senate.
John McCain’s heroic resume isn’t just about his sacrifice and his experience; it’s about what he learned from those experiences. And on that issue his own words from “Faith of My Fathers” are telling:
“In Vietnam I had come to understand how brief a moment a life is. That discovery did not, however, make me overly fearful of time’s brisk passing. For I had also learned that you can fill the moment with purpose and experiences that will make your life greater than the sum of its days. I have learned to acknowledge my failings and to recognize opportunities for redemption.”
John McCain sought that purpose - and, yes, at times redemption - in public life and in public service. And that helps account for that independent streak that has often driven members of his own party slightly wild, but has endeared him to millions of American voters who, truth be told, usually put doing the right thing ahead of party too.
The rest here. The Herald’s experience-centric endorsement does not address the Palin issue, but unlike the Democratic ticket, the GOP has its fresh face in the second slot. This endorsement may invite some “naif” jibes. It’s worth noting again that alone among the three, she has executive experience in government. If you don’t think Wasilla and Alaska count, then you haven’t spent much time in city or state politics. She’s also given birth five times and seen her firstborn go to war. You may sneer at the motherhood part, but that probably only means you haven’t seen it done. Not for nothing do women sit around and talk about childbirth like men talk about war. Then, there’s backbone.
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 8:31 pm on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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October 1st, 2008 at 11:11 am
Bwahahahahahahaha,
The Boston Herald is a conservative tabloid rag. I will read it when there is a free one around. I like the layout of the paper too, it’s easy to read. Unlike the Globe, which is more cumbersome (but has better content and a much larger readership).
No one takes it seriously as a news source (outside of East Boston and Revere, anyway). It plays second fiddle to the Globe on sports (it’s a lot harder to get inside access to the Sox when your parent company ISN’T a minority shareholder). The business section is a joke. The gossip section is a rehash of TMZ the day before. To be honest it’s really just a poorly written low brow scandal sheet that appeals to the great unwashed and brain dead. Reading the comments section is like entering the Twilight Zone and appears to have every crazy cat woman,stumblebum and high school dropout putting their 2 cents in. I never knew such ignorant people existed in this day and age, but I guess the paper knows its readers. The Herald makes yellow journalism look like high class classic literature.
October 1st, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Thanks for reading and thanks for your 2 cents, Loo!