Yes, we can.

[Gemini Cricket]

The Chicago Tribune Endorses Obama

On Nov. 4 we're going to elect a president to lead us through a perilous time and restore in us a common sense of national purpose.

The strongest candidate to do that is Sen. Barack Obama. The Tribune is proud to endorse him today for president of the United States.

This endorsement makes some history for the Chicago Tribune. This is the first time the newspaper has endorsed the Democratic Party's nominee for president.

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[Strangler Lewis]

Sounds like Colin Powell might endorse Obama on "Meet the Press" this Sunday.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

The Chicago Tribune Endorses Obama


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I forget, what state is Chicago in?

[innerSpaceman]

Not the point (though that's immediately what I thought of, too). With no further information, I would have thought "D'uh." But with the proviso that the paper has never before endorsed the Democratic nominee, this is worthy of news in some other paper.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

I forget, what state is Chicago in?

First Democrat endorsement ever.
That's pretty big, imho.
Hell just froze over.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

This graphic approach was very common back in the 80s, and I never saw anyone respond to it in any way except to feel contempt for those who put up the display. It's not an approach that changes people's minds. (
and apparently, these trucks will also feature images of the Holocaust, lynchings, and 9/11. Won't the children be delighted! Won't parents have a fine time getting them to sleep that night.)

I gotta agree with JWB. Disgusting, not to mention stupid. (I imagine even the more thoughtful among "right=to=life" supporters will hate this just as much.)

I can't say I'm against the approach, although it's a tricky question as to how much "reality" people should be exposed to that might distract them from the higher principles being served. For example, people protested when the Bush administration would not allow photos of flag draped coffins of soldiers coming home. If abortion photos are not relevant to the discussion, are images of the horrors of war, nuclear weapons, etc. relevant to the decision to engage in such conduct, or should we avoid them because we've already reasoned that the ends justify the means and we don't want the emotional impact of the means to distract us from the ends?

I'm also not sure that such displays can't have an impact on people. There are people who go around inner city schools trying to teach the kids the reality of gun violence, i.e., you think it's cool being shot? Look at these kids in the hospital and how messed up they are. And so on.

[mousepod]

Adlai Stevenson was a Democratic nominee - - twice. Neither time was he endorsed by the Trib.

[Gemini Cricket]

I guess today is newspaper endorsement day.

LA Times is for Obama.

The Times without hesitation endorses Barack Obama for president.

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[Tom]

It's also the first time the LA Times has ever endorsed a Democrat for president (they last endorsed a presidential candidate in 1972).

[SacTown Chronic]

Sent in my absentee ballot yesterday.

My unofficial third son, Kaelyn (Scrooge McSam has met him) - the son of a white woman and a black man - filled in the bubble for Barack Obama for me. It was a moment of pride in my country for me....and a huge helping of 'I can do anything' for my boy, Kaelyn.

Yesterday was a very good day.