The possibility of a left/centrist daily like The Washington Post endorsing a Republican candidate for president is, at first glance, a far-fetched notion that even blinkered GOP partisans wouldn’t dare mention in mixed political company. The ridicule would be overwhelming.

Yet in 1988, The Post shocked the Beltway establishment by issuing no endorsement in the George H.W. Bush/Michael Dukakis election, citing disgust with that campaign’s rhetoric.

As most political writers and observers know, and presumably by now a large swath of the electorate, Rep. Paul Ryan has definite ideas about Social Security, Medicare and other government entitlements. A Post editorial last week didn’t mention Ryan by name, but there was certainly the hint that it might recommend implementing some of the Congressman’s ideas. Perhaps The Post might say, in late October, that while the Romney/Ryan economic plan is too severe, and would certainly be toned down by Congress, at least it was facing fiscal disaster square in the face.

The editorial’s conclusion might be the tell for a Romney or no-candidate endorsement.

http://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/will-the-washington-post-endorse-romney-ryan

Russ Smith Wrote:
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> The possibility of a left/centrist daily like The
> Washington Post endorsing a Republican candidate
> for president is, at first glance, a far-fetched
> notion that even blinkered GOP partisans
> wouldn’t dare mention in mixed political
> company. The ridicule would be overwhelming.
>
> Yet in 1988, The Post shocked the Beltway
> establishment by issuing no endorsement in the
> George H.W. Bush/Michael Dukakis election, citing
> disgust with that campaign’s rhetoric.
>
> As most political writers and observers know, and
> presumably by now a large swath of the electorate,
> Rep. Paul Ryan has definite ideas about Social
> Security, Medicare and other government
> entitlements. A Post editorial last week didn’t
> mention Ryan by name, but there was certainly the
> hint that it might recommend implementing some of
> the Congressman’s ideas. Perhaps The Post might
> say, in late October, that while the Romney/Ryan
> economic plan is too severe, and would certainly
> be toned down by Congress, at least it was facing
> fiscal disaster square in the face.
>
> The editorial’s conclusion might be the tell for
> a Romney or no-candidate endorsement.
>
> http://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/will
> -the-washington-post-endorse-romney-ryan


There is NO WAY the Washington Post will endorse Romney. Hell a none endorsement of Obama would be shocking. If the Post were to endorse Romney, I would be so shocked I might even begin reading it again. Like I said NO WAY!!

Sorry Russ, I believe you may have gone up river!

Washington Post will end the paper edition and go behind a pay wall online

WaPo will endorse Obama.

The 2008 post endorsement of obama was one of the weakest I've seen. It was full of what ifs, and hopes. Sort of like what you might read about a 1st round draft pick. Lots of future protential if everything fell into place. That of course was in part because of his very thin record of doing anything of substance prior to running for President.

Well, as we've seen he has been a huge bust. But, the post has become so partisan, they are blind to common sense. They will not endorse Romney.

The Post is in declining economic health and has been for some time. They don't need to alienate the remaining readership by endorsing Romney. They may, however, offer a carefully worded tepid endorsement of Obama.

Good. Washington Post has ceased being an interesting read for a long time, positioning to be a government mouthpiece after 9/11. Their best expose's on the Iraq war were sourced from MCClatchy and buried deep in A section till the invasion had almost commenced.

No way would the WP alienate their last remaining fossil liberal subscribers in DC, Maryland, and Great Falls/McLean. Katherine Weymouth would never again be invited to another Georgetown dinner party.

Newspapers as we all know are dying industries nowadays. Even in their heyday, endorsements really didn't matter much, for national elections. Local ones, such as city councils and such, could be where the Post came in handy for those running for office.

Yet the idea of Romney being endorsed by the Washington, is as as poster I admire, is "batshit crazy." Not a chance in hell of that happening. The endorsement will be Obama is providing stability from the Bush damage, as that seems to be the campaigns strategy along with the liberal lefties.

Does anyone actually care about who endorses what?

Just Curious, mostly older folks look to newspapers and other forms of media for endorsements. I personally don't look to media or any other groups for that, just basically vote for the "lesser of two evils" on the ballot.

The Washington Post will probably be running excerpts from Bob Woodward's upcoming book on Obama's handling of the economy.

Does anyone care who endorses whom? All that matters is to vote in the less shitty politician.

Alexander Smith Wrote:
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> Does anyone care who endorses whom?

For the most part no. But that would be a huge surprise if the post did in fact switch to romney. Other than something like that most people dont care and I hope people arent voting because Sean Penn told them too

Israel attacks Iran.

October Surprise Wrote:
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> Israel attacks Iran.


Oh how fun! I guess you are rooting for that?

Maybe the WaPo got concerned about the burning cross and the nooses in the mail?

Sorry, wrong candidate, that was George Allen.

Maybe the spaceship from Kolob, that abducted all the young female employees to make them be Mormon wives kind of got them thinking?

If they do not endorse Obama then they are racist. Questions.

Honey Boo Boo loves Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan

He crushed that irish gyp O'Bummer