Posted on 02/12/2016 9:06:16 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
The Dallas Morning News on Friday endorsed Republican presidential candidate John Kasich over home-state rival Ted Cruz for the GOP nomination.
"As much as we'd like to see a Texan in the White House, we fear that Cruz's brand of politics is more about disruption than governing and threatens to take the Republican Party to a dark place," editorial members of the influential Texas newspaper wrote.
"As we've written before, continuing obstructionist paths might excite primary voters, but it won't benefit the nation or the conservative cause," they added.
Editors of the Dallas Morning News wrote that state-level public servants like Kasich "forged practical, even imaginative, ways to help their citizens lead safer, more stable and prosperous lives."
"That's a sharp contrast to what GOP presidential front-runners Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are offering," the editors wrote, referencing the candidates who won New Hampshire and Iowa, respectively.
"John Kasich of Ohio is one of those pragmatic leaders, a Republican who -- to his own present detriment, perhaps, but to the benefit of his constituents -- shows more interest in actually governing than in partisan theatrics," the newspaper added.
The Morning News editorial board praised Kasich's "get things done" bona fides in Ohio, mentioning closing a budget shortfall and overseeing a sharp drop in unemployment, as well as his efforts in Congress to balance the federal budget. They also credited his moderate positions on immigration and Medicaid.
"While other GOP establishment opponents, for instance former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, have rewritten parts of their résumés, the center-right Kasich hasn't been cowed by the farthest-right reaches of the party into doing anything of the sort," the editorial reads.
Texas holds its primary March 1.
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I almost remember that one, but not quite.
There was some Scripps-Howard rinky-dink newspaper that tried to get off the ground in the Metroplex (as it was then often called) back in the 70's, but I can't remember the name. I don't think it was Times-Herald, but could be wrong.
The paper folded like a National Inquirer, side-to-side like a book, if memory serves.
Fred, Fred, Fred, I challenge to find any election in which the Dallas Morning News endorsed a Democrat for president. It is pretty amazing what you Cruz supporters will say about anyone or any entity who doesn't support your guy. The truth goes out the window immediately. But I guess that is what we expect from you guys at this point. Very sad. Very sad.
I’m on my Kindle or I’d post it for you ... search ‘Schlafly makes the case for Presdent Trump’ and ‘Schlafly endorses Trump’.
And then give me a kiss. I like a littlekisswhenmypeter’sbeingpulled ...
I always referred to the Dallas Morning News as the Dallas Morning Snooze.
The stories and editorials were guaranteed to put you to sleep. imo.
Fireman, Fireman, Fireman. They just endorsed one. His name is “John Kasich.”
Liberal rag just following the lead of it’s titular soul sister, the New York Slimes, in endorsing the GOP candidate mostly likely to be slaughtered the hardest by whatever Democrat scum is eventually nominated.
The Morning News only beat it out (back in the era I initially referred to) because of the Snooze's great big whopping Sunday editions.
In the general, this fishwrap is not going to endorse any Republican.
Dallas Morning News endorsements:
I couldn't find proof positive, but I think the Dallas Morning News endorsed George W. Bush in 2000, also.
Interesting, for a "commie rag"...
“No endorsements from 99 colleagues.
Former endorser gov. Sarah Palin switched to Trump.
Pro-life Phyllis Schlafly endorsed Trump.
Now major Texas newspapers are abandoning him.
And how about the senior senator from Texas, John Cornyn?
May be governor Greg Abbott will surely endorse Cruz!”
Glenn Beck endorsed Cruz; all teared up over it he was.
See my post #48, and go do a slamdance on Freddie’s head. :)
I don’t know, I don’t consider “Gayboys on the Range Examiner” a legit newspaper.
See my post #48.
We called it the Startle-gram during the impeachment wars. :)
Ditto with the DMN rag. They couldn’t pay me to subscribe.
So simple, even a cruzman can read it. :)
Dallas morning news = New York Times
This is an endorsement for Cruz.
I have lived in Texas for over thirty years. I cannot think of a major newspaper that isn’t liberal. I live in a city which is one of the most conservative in the nation, and our local paper recently had an editor who is now an executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union in Texas.
Ted Cruz is doing really well in Texas and not many other places. This should be a hint that Texas wants its Senator back. Back to the Senate Ted, the job you wanted, was elected to and for which you are collecting a paycheck is calling. Back to the Senate and represent Texas. Your people need you.
Trump is on a roll to the White House.
McCain and Romney, though I admit are well to the right of Trump, are also RINO losers.
They just picked Kasich. I suppose you think he's a conservative, too.
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