Sunday, October 24, 2004
Kerry for President (washingtonpost.com)
Today, the Washington Post endorses Kerry for President. It's not a "rah rah" endorsement and it's definitely not a liberal dressing down of the President. Rather, the editors thoughtfully outline Bush's presidency, laying out many of the good things he has done (and there were more than I thought and some I wouldn't give him credit for). This is a paper that was for the Iraq War, but is concerned that President Bush ignored the advice of advisors and seems unwilling to acknowledge the continued problems. On domestic issues, they are also very critical. While acknowleding that the deficit is not entirely his fault -- we would surely have had a deficit with the recession that was growing as he took office and the post 9/11 economic tremors -- they criticize him for the tax cuts that do make up a significant portion of the deficit.
They have some concerns about Kerry, but feel he has a better grasp on what needs to be done in the terror war, and prefer most of his domestic policies. They conclude:
They have some concerns about Kerry, but feel he has a better grasp on what needs to be done in the terror war, and prefer most of his domestic policies. They conclude:
"We do not view a vote for Mr. Kerry as a vote without risks. But the risks on the other side are well known, and the strengths Mr. Kerry brings are considerable."
