LA times endorses Clinton in Dem primary

[Cryptoad]

Source: hill

The Los Angeles Times, California's largest paper, has endorsed Hillary Clinton over Democratic rival Bernie Sanders with just a few days left before the state's primary.

The paper's editorial board gave Sanders credit for inspiring Democrats and Independents and pressing Clinton on economic policies, but ultimately said Clinton is better prepared for the job.

"Voters should choose the candidate they consider best qualified. This page has endorsed Clinton not because she is more likely to win the nomination but because she is vastly better prepared than Sanders for the presidency," the board wrote. "Clinton is not only more knowledgeable about domestic and international affairs than Sanders, but also more likely to achieve objectives they have in common."

The editorial praised Clinton's foreign policy speech in which she lambasted Donald Trump and said it was a reminder of her understanding of international affairs.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/282202-la-times-endorses-clinton-in-dem-primary

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[Trust Buster]

1. Everything is turning up Hillary now.

[Skink]

2. We knew it was going to be uphill all the way

[OnDoutside]

38. One should bear in mind that initially the Clinton campaign had decided that they weren't going to

buy any ad time or do a whole lot of campaigning in California, which in retrospect was a mistake.

[DCBob]

3. Here is the key comment: "she is vastly better prepared than Sanders for the presidency"

[CrowCityDem]

4. After the speech, no one is talking about Bernie anymore.

[erlewyne]

5. Is the LA Times a Corporation?

Corporations do not like Bernie. They like our
new GOP called the DNC.

[Democat]

8. Both Sanders and Clinton are happy to take money from corporations

https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/contrib.php?id=N00000528

Sanders' donor include Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, and many others.

Those are some of the biggest corporations in the world.

[JDPriestly]

14. No more than $2700 from any one donor. Anything over that gets returned.

[Cryptoad]

18. Funny

the data doesn't backup ur BS

[Democat]

21. Corporate donations are a necessary evil

Under the current system, which needs to be changed, Democrats have no choice but to fight Republicans.

In the future, hopefully the system can be changed.

[JDPriestly]

31. It won't change unless we make it difficult for Democrats who don't

fully support changing it. Lip service is not enough.

Bernie Sanders is the only candidate giving campaign finance reform in the presidential election more than lip service.

I want to see a Democratic Party platform that includes reform of the campaign finance system in federal elections.

[Chicago1980]

26. Which is probably why the campaign is short on cash now.

[LibDemAlways]

9. Of course. They are owned by the Tribune Co.

They've devolved into a rightwing rag -- conservative in editorial bent and ripping subscribers off with little content in the print edition and expensive as hell. My 93-year-old mother still reads it out of longtime habit, but I don't know anyone else who'd waste their money.

[JDPriestly]

15. Right. My neighbor takes it on weekends for the ads. It's a right-wing paper.

Like Hillary, it endorsed the Iraq War, and then refused to print the Downing Street Memo as prominently as it had printed its push for the Iraq War. That and a statement that it was going to print more right-wing letters to the editor as a matter of policy pushed me to cancel my subscription years ago.

It's a right-wing rag purposefully trying to push Los Angeles rightward. No go in my household. I care about people. The LA Times does not

[Fuddnik]

23. The first thing they did was fire Robert Scheer.

couldn't have a progressive running around loose.

[OwlinAZ]

36. The L. A. Times used to be a fine paper One of the best i the country.

It is now owned and run by right wingers.

[Chicago1980]

27. You'd be singing their praises if they'd endorsed Bernie.

[LibDemAlways]

29. No I wouldn't and it's a moot point

because they'd never endorse Bernie. I cancelled my supbscription in 2000 when their bias in favor of Bush was showing.

[JDPriestly]

32. If they had endorsed Bernie, it would have been a sign that they were

supporting the left of extreme right for a change and I would not only be singing their praises, I would pay for a subscription to their paper.

As it is, they are a right-wing rag, and I can't bear to read them.

[OwlinAZ]

37. They would not endorse a liberal.

[erlewyne]

39. Stand strong, stand tall

Vote Bernie!

[ToxMarz]

12. Bernie 2016, INC is a corporation

Business Name: BERNIE 2016, INC. Business ID: 0303318
Business Type: Domestic Non-profit Corporation Business Status: Active

Business Description: Political Organization
Date of Incorporation / Registration Date: 05/13/2015
Principal Office Business Address: 131 Church St., Suite 300, Burlington, VT, 05401, USA Principal Office Mailing Address: PO Box 905, Burlington, VT, 05402, USA

Citizenship / State of Incorporation: Domestic/VT Last Annual Report Year: 2016

Principals Information
Name/Title: Physical Address:
Bernard Sanders/Director 131 Church St., Suite 300, Burlington, VT, 05401, USA
Jane O'Meara Sanders/Director 131 Church St., Suite 300, Burlington, VT, 05401, USA
Jeff Weaver/Director 131 Church St., Suite 300, Burlington, VT, 05401, USA

https://www.sec.state.vt.us/corporationsbusiness-services/searches-databases/business-search.aspx

[JDPriestly]

17. The LA Times is a for-profit corporation.

There is a big difference between non-profit and for-profit corporations.

But for-profit news corporations do not have to be as right-wing as the LA Times is.

[DesertRat]

6. Another great endorsement! k&r

[Fuddnik]

24. You forgot this.

[DesertRat]

25. No, this is what I forgot

thanks for reminding me.

[riversedge]

7. Congrats to Hillary and her Team.

[KeepItReal]

10. This was already posted on May 13. The OP is not LBN.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1959685

[winstars]

11. I guess the LA Times is having a senior moment??? Repeating themselves???

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-87447671/

[JDPriestly]

13. The LA Times, like Hillary, also endorsed the War in Iraq.

Its endorsement isn't worth much to me.

I refuse to have it in my house.

[GoneOffShore]

20. ^This^

[Chicago1980]

28. You're repeating yourself now.

[JDPriestly]

30. Do that often. It's expected at my age. Sorry if it offends you.

[wisteria]

16. Perfect!

Things are falling into place in a very positive way.

[GoneOffShore]

19. Too bad. But didn't expect them to endorse Senator Sanders.

[SunSeeker]

22. K & R

[joeybee12]

33. KNR...and they nailed the reason...

She is vastly more knowledgeable than Senator Bench Warmer.

[Onlaketime]

34. The establishment endorses the establishment while the establishment 'reports' on it.

[CobaltBlue]

35. You can barely trust any “newspaper”—no matter reputation—on what is best…

New York Times wanted the war in Iraq.

Los Angeles Times isn’t worth shit.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

40. K&R nt