To the editor:
Hillary Clinton is the only responsible choice to elect as our next President.
As a Lincoln resident, when I look at my two beautiful young granddaughters, I think it’s not just gender opportunity. As the Cincinnati Enquirer says, “…it’s the need to elect a leader who will bring out the best in all Americans, not the worst.”
We’re not surprised that the Washington Post would endorse Secretary Clinton for President. They remind us that she is well qualified and well prepared. They further underscore that the negative feelings and bitter partisanship exist mostly because of the dishonest and groundless attacks to which she has been subjected for decades. They close their endorsement saying that anyone voting for her now will look back in four years with pride in that decision.
Likewise, the New York Times says in their endorsement that the best case for Secretary Clinton is not that she isn’t Donald Trump, it’s that she has the capacity to rise to the challenges this country faces. Americans deserve a grown-up president. A lifetime’s commitment to solving problems in the real world qualifies Hillary Clinton for this job.
Never before has any candidate been endorsed by so many newspapers and editorial boards across the country. So far, over 80 major newspapers have endorsed Secretary Clinton, while Trump has just one (printed, by the way), with no narrative rationale.
Other than the Washington Post or the New York Times, what do editorial staffs in other parts of the country have to say? Here are just a few of many examples.
- The Denver Post: “Democrat Hillary Clinton, the first woman ever to win a major party nomination is without question the most qualified candidate in the race for president and an easy call to make when considering the challenges confronting the nation.”
- The Arizona Republic: “This year is different. The 2016 Republican candidate is not qualified. That’s why, for the first time in our history, The Arizona Republic will support a Democrat [Hillary Clinton] for president.”
- The Dallas Morning News: “There is only one serious candidate on the presidential ballot in November. We recommend Hillary Clinton.”
- The Orlando Sentinel: “Democrat Hillary Clinton is well qualified to be president. Republican Donald Trump is not.”
- The Birmingham (Alabama) News: “We’ve watched Clinton weather every challenge and every groundless and politically driven attack that’s faced her over the last 30 years. Unlike Donald Trump’s meltdowns, Clinton has consistently remained presidential, strong and poised in her response and demeanor.”
- Finally, The Olympian in Olympia, Wash., says, “There is no better choice than Hillary Rodham Clinton for president of the United States in 2016. This election needs to be over. Our country needs Hillary Clinton. It’s time.”
Sincerely,
Gary Davis
Co-Chair, Lincoln Democratic Town Committee
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