Endorsement: Libertarian Gary Johnson for president

[brooklynite]

The Detroit News

Today this newspaper does something it has never done in its 143-year history: endorse someone other than the Republican candidate in a presidential contest.

Since its founding in 1873, The Detroit News has backed a Republican every time it has made a presidential endorsement (three times we have sat on the sidelines — twice during the Franklin Roosevelt elections and in the 2004 Bush/Kerry contest).

We abandon that long and estimable tradition this year for one reason: Donald J. Trump.

The 2016 nominee offered by the Republican Party rubs hard against the editorial board’s values as conservatives and Americans. Donald Trump is unprincipled, unstable and quite possibly dangerous. He can not be president.

[TonyPDX]

1. Sigh.

[Skinner]

2. Total cop-out.

But better than a Trump endorsement.

[Lucinda]

8. Exactly. They have the courage to call out Trump, but not enough

to endorse someone who can actually do the job.

[Ratty]

9. Two kinds of non-endorsers

I have to admit the tiniest bit of respect for Republicans who not only refuse to endorse Trump but also go the extra mile of endorsing Clinton. Arizona Republic displayed some real class there in not only endorsing Clinton but doing so enthusiastically. These are people who care about their country regardless of how much I disagree with them.

Then there are the shrinking candy asses who refuse to endorse Trump but are too scared to do anything more to see that he loses.

[ladym55]

16. Cincinnati Enquirer also endorsed Clinton

First time in 100 years. Detroit News basically picked someone else not qualified, but not as loud as Trump.

[onehandle]

3. The ultimate insincerity. nt

[stopbush]

4. "Name a major city in Michigan."

What Tweety could have asked Gary Johnson during yesterday's townhall. Could have been another Aleppo brain freeze moment.

[aidbo]

13. In the future, I hope to hear a Jeopardy! question.

Alex: "The phrase uttered by Gary Johnson which sounds like a response to a Jeopardy! question."

Responder 1: "What is Aleppo?"

Alex: "I'm sorry, you must phrase your question in the form of a question"

Responder 2: "What is... 'What is Aleppo?'"

[nixonwasbetterthanW]

15. Brilliant! Touché, aidbo!

[DinahMoeHum]

5. Well, the score is still ZERO for TrumpleThinSkin. . .

. . .in terms of major newspaper endorsements.

[meadowlark5]

6. Wouldn't Gary Johnson, if president, not do anything to help the residents of Flint?

I mean, a libertarian would expect the town or municipality to do the right thing and not poison it's residents. The govt would not do anything to help or interfere with clean water regulations. Pesky stuff like that.

[NastyRiffraff]

17. Gary Johnson probably never heard of Flint n/t

[Justice]

7. Lots of comments bashing them for their endorsement. Including not being able to name foreign leader

[irisblue]

10. what a poor decision.

My first job @ 11 was delivering that afternoon paper, I am embarrassed.

[Blue_Tires]

11. Detroit Trolling Level: 9.7/10

[GoCubsGo]

12. "... never done in its 143-year history: endorse someone other than the Republican candidate..."

Yet another of the "liberal" media that has endorsed republicans for the past 140+ years. What a joke they are.

[irisblue]

14. a member of the Detroit News editorial board NPR now

I almost feel sorry for her, she sounds embarrassed as the host pressed her on last nights comments by Johnson...."he gave us a good enough answer on foreign policy. "
Emphasis mine.

[book_worm]

18. Well another GOP newspaper not backing Trump.

[herding cats]

19. Cowards.

I just read today how the Dallas Morning New took a hit for endorsing Hillary. These cowards took the easy way out rather than take a stand.