New York Times endorses Obama...suprise suprise

The New York Times endorsed Barack Obamafor president on Thursday, saying he had "met challenge after challenge, growing as a leader and putting real flesh on his early promises of hope and change."

It is interesting is to look at how the media changes their opinion to fit what is going on at the time. During the primaries, the Times endorsed Clinton and McCain.

Here are some comments from their endorsement of Clinton...
"By choosing Mrs. Clinton, we are not denying Mr. Obama's appeal or his gifts ... Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton would both help restore America's global image, to which President Bush has done so much grievous harm," the paper said in its endorsement. "The potential upside of a great Obama presidency is enticing, but this country faces huge problems, and will no doubt be facing more that we can't foresee. The next president needs to start immediately on challenges that will require concrete solutions, resolve, and the ability to make government work. Mrs. Clinton is more qualified, right now, to be president."

Here are comments from the endorsement of McCain:
Still, there is a choice to be made, and it is an easy one. Senator John McCain of Arizona is the only Republican who promises to end the George Bush style of governing from and on behalf of a small, angry fringe. With a record of working across the aisle to develop sound bipartisan legislation, he would offer a choice to a broader range of Americans than the rest of the Republican field," the endorsement said.

Funny coming from a paper that is so pro-Obama and anti-McCain.

In response to their endorsement of Clinton, the Times said, "He has drawn in legions of new voters with powerful messages of hope and possibility and calls for shared sacrifice and social responsibility," the Times said. "He has shown a cool head and sound judgment. We believe he has the will and the ability to forge the broad political consensus that is essential to finding solutions to this nation's problems."

In response to McCain? "Mr. McCain, whom we chose as the best Republican nominee in the primaries, has spent the last coins of his reputation for principle and sound judgment to placate the limitless demands and narrow vision of the far-right wing."