(‘Course it would more apocalyptic if the LDS-owned Deseret News endorsed Obama, but hey, the other big paper in the SLC area went for Obama, so whee.)

I was all set to get snarky and defend myself and what I believe in and then decided. “Nope, not going there.”

I did say Moderate not modern. I don’t know what a modern Republican is, and if you noticed, I said I wasn’t going to get into the left/right bickering that happens. Why, you might ask, cause it’s a waste of breath.

IMHO, a Moderate is one who is in the middle of the political spectrum. I’m pro-choice, anti-gun control, not threatened by the increase of marriages in California, and did not agree with the recent bailout.

So, Socially Liberal, fiscally conservative, and incurably optimistic.

I’ll say it again, “let’s get to work

“Or perhaps more of a Bonforte, or a Daniel Boone Davis?”

I think that Bonforte is quite apt. For those who do not know the Heinlein character, John Joseph Bonforte, read the novel Double Star.

George

Homer Simpson votes (from an upcoming Simpsons episode)

“In reality we are not as divided as the pundits would have us believe..”

Respectfully (I mean that), hogwash.

Nearly eight years of being called a “traitor” by fellow citizens who actually support a president who considers the U.S. Constitution “just a piece of paper” has left me jaded. All because we dared oppose this little man.

(And they continue to support him, even now.)

“…if we give this a chance we could possibly fill in the divide and get some positive outcomes for a change.”

M,kay, how about George Bush supporting “modern conservatives” go first?

Sorry.

This sound repudiation of “modern conservatism” coming leaves me, in a lot of ways, gleeful. Modern conservatism = support of torture = extraordinary rendition = domestic spying = Abu Grahib = “kill him” at Palin rallies = George Bush = Sarah Palin winking = Dick Cheney = $7,000,000,000,000.00 for Wall Street = $1,000,000,000,000.00 national debt.

Good riddance to it.

I think these phony “modern conservatives” small government George Bush supporters owe the rest of us a goddam big apology.

I won’t hold my breath waiting for it, mind you.

But still….

Part of it is an historical leftover, from when newspapers were as much about political boosterism as about bringing you the news (which is why some papers are still called the Democrat or the Republican). They were started as sheets to help elect their guys or bring about their policies. Over time, they evolved and the concept of journalistic integrity was introduced, but the editorial pages have always been there.

And

GVDub @ 12

While the LA Times is owned by the Tribune Company, it has a different editorial board. Nevertheless, what makes its endorsement surprising is that, as PeterL wishes, they have not endorsed anyone for president since 1972 when they endorsed Nixon. The surprise then is not who they endorsed, but that they actually endorsed anyone.

Dare I say Michael Smith, the Man from Mars? (He did joke about being from Krypton).

Or perhaps more of a Bonforte, or a Daniel Boone Davis?