Bush's hometown newspaper endorses Kerry, ridicules Bush

[orthogonal]

Reversing its opinion from 2000, President George W. Bush's hometown newspaper, the Crawford, Texas Iconoclast "wholeheartedly endorses" John Kerry for President with a scathing editorial, writing "We don't need a part-time President who does not show up for duty as Commander-In-Chief until he is forced to, and who is in a constant state of blameless denial when things don't get done."

More from Daily Kos, as the paper's site is (predictably) down: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/9/28/125045/132

[Owlet]

1. There are at least 4 threads on this now

Doesn't anyone ever use the 'search' before they post? Just my 2 pence.

[efhmc]

2. We who are in Central Texas would like to see this repeated time and time

and time and time and time again.

[Free2BMe]

4. I don't care if there are a thousand....

how often has flip/flop been heard...Let's beat this story to death and back...

[Free2BMe]

3. This should be known far and wide...

hope every newspaper in the continental USA picks up this news item..couldn't have said it better!

[Sagan]

5. Hometown my ass...

Chimpy is from Crawford about as much as I'm from Timbuktu. Chimpy is nothing but a Yankee carpetbagger who has deceived the people of Texas into believing he's one of us.

[beyurslf]

6. Repeat it far and wide.

I love seeing it on the first page all day long

[jackieforthedems]

7. Lol!

[Dover]

8. Is that editor a Republican turncoat?

Or was he a Dem who voted for Bush in 2000?

[Eye and Monkey]

10. "self-proclaimed "conservative Democrat,"

http://www.campaigndesk.org/archives/000410.asp

With the exquisite timing of a smart businessman, W. Leon Smith founded The Lone Star Iconoclast, Crawford, Texas' only newspaper, shortly before President Bush was elected to office in 2000. The first thing you notice about the Iconoclast are the words spelled out atop page one, in brilliant red, white and blue:

"Crawford ... Home of the President of the United States!"

The rest of the paper tends to stick to local issues: In the most recent edition, a photo of a grazing calf features prominently, and the lead story concerns an upcoming archery competition.

The Iconoclast comes out weekly and its penetration of its market is basically 100 percent; its circulation is roughly 1,000, a little more than the total population of Crawford itself. (If the New York Times could say the same, it would be selling 28 million papers a day.)
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[Just Me]

9. Bush is a brazen bastard whose ass ought to be busted, Big time!!!

I am a PROUD BUSH BASHER!!!!

[Carla in Ca]

11. I love this endorsement!

My question is was the timing of the endorsement purposely done when he is 'home' practicing for the debate?

[Moderator]

12. Duplicate

Fourth time

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=870601