Romney’s the one (Boston Herald endorsement)

Boston Herald ^ | 10/23/2012 | Boston Herald Editorial Staff

[pietraynor]

Four years ago the voters put their faith in a man who offered vague promises of hope and change at a time when any change looked like a good idea and hope was in short supply.

What this nation got in Barack Obama was a president who used an economic crisis to further his redistributionist agenda — and, not surprisingly, failed miserably at restoring American prosperity. Oh, he brought change all right — to a government-knows-best philosophy that has given us four years of high unemployment, higher gas prices, a $16 trillion deficit, and a job-killing regulatory environment.

And this nation that was once a shining beacon to those around the globe who love liberty, who knew that these United States could be counted on to defend its friends and keep a watchful eye on its enemies, has been relegated by this president to “leading from behind.”

[LibFreeUSA]

WOW! Teddy must be turning over right about now.

[YourAdHere]

Forgive the naive question. I know the Boston Globe slants left, but what is the Herald regularly like?

[econjack]

Let’s not forget that’s how Romney earned his reputation — and his personal fortune — at Bain. He took failing enterprises or startups and nurtured them into thriving enterprises.

Finally! A newspaper that recognizes that being successful is a good thing...that a rising tide lifts all boats and punitive, growth-killing taxes on the very group that provides new jobs is a hopey-changey thingie that takes us in the wrong direction. In 45 years of working, I've never once been hired by a poor person, so how does Obozo's tax-the-rich help our economic problems? Obozo's redistribution schemes are nothing but an attempt to buy votes to keep the Dems in power. Free cells phones!? WTF is that all about if not just to buy votes? This crap simply has to stop. Romney's business success are exactly what this country needs right now.

[pietraynor]

The Hearld is center right. Used to be owned by Rupert and Newscorp.

[John W]

Well, they endorsed McCain in 2008.

[conservativesister]

Begs the question:
How many newspapers(print) are doing better than they were 4 years ago?
just askin!

[YourAdHere]

Thanks. Just wanted some perspective.

[ConservativeStatement]

It has a couple of lib columnists but those are offset by Howie Carr (who also has a popular radio show). The editorial board is generally right of center. It is a tabloid paper, the type which is ridiculed by the “bow-tie bumkissers” of the Globe to quote Carr.

[trebb]

Forgive the naive question. I know the Boston Globe slants left, but what is the Herald regularly like?

Closer to sane than the rest in the Boston area - they don't claim the Commons as their playground...

[Hoodat]

Enough! This isn’t the kind of change anyone can believe in. As for hope — well, it went out the window a long time ago. Don’t take our word for it, just ask the more than 4 million people who have given up even looking for work.

The simple fact is that this nation can’t afford four more years of Barack Obama, four more years of his divisive class warfare rhetoric, four more years of his Chicago-style eco-cronyism and four more years of an administration that will lie and obfuscate — even about the death of a U.S. ambassador — to save its sorry hide.

Ouch.

[jersey117]

Stunning rebuke of obama and his policies! I can’t believe it.