Donald Trump landed his first major newspaper endorsement late Saturday, with the Las Vegas-Review Journal throwing its support behind the GOP presidential nominee."History tells us that agents for reform often generate fear and alarm among those intent on preserving their cushy sinecures," the paper said in its editorial.
"It's hardly a shock, then, that the 2016 campaign has produced a barrage of unceasing vitriol directed toward Mr. Trump. But let us not be distracted by the social media sideshows and carnival clatter. Substantive issues are in play this November," it stated.
Trump had been endorsed by a few smaller papers, but the Review-Journal represented his first endorsement from a major newspaper, most of which have backed his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, or simply opposed the real estate tycoon.
Dozens of major newspapers have endorsed Clinton, while several also backed Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson, leaving Trump as the only major-party candidate without a major paper endorsement until Saturday.
In its endorsement Saturday, the paper owned by casino magnate and GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson argued that Clinton would "cuddle up to the ways and perks of Washington like she would to a cozy old blanket."
"Mr. Trump instead brings a corporate sensibility and a steadfast determination to an ossified Beltway culture," the editorial stated, praising Trump's push for lower taxes and a simplified tax code.
"Make no mistake, a Hillary Clinton administration would indulge the worst instincts of the authoritarian left and continue to swell the bloated regulatory state while running the nation deeper into the red in pursuit of 'free' college and health care," it argued.
Trump called the newspaper a "good paper" when giving a shout out to Adelson during a speech in Nevada in October.
The paper acknowledged Saturday that "Trump's impulsiveness and overheated rhetoric alienate many voters" and that he "represents neither the danger his critics claim nor the magic elixir many of his supporters crave."
"But he promises to be a source of disruption and discomfort to the privileged, back-scratching political elites for whom the nation's strength and solvency have become subservient to power's pursuit and preservation," it said.
I have to admit, Trump is becoming a refreshing politician these days. He seems to be addressing issues more pointedly by stating the facts and not fiction.
#1: misterwhite To: buckeroo (#0)
After Trump becomes President, the White House Press Corps will be limited to a reporter from the Las Vegas-Review Journal.
misterwhite posted on 2016-10-23 11:58:50 Reply Private Reply
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A K A Stone posted on 2016-10-23 12:08:13 Reply Private Reply
#3: rlk To: buckeroo (#0)
But he's about three months late in getting down to serious business.
rlk posted on 2016-10-23 12:18:19 Reply Private Reply
#4: buckeroo To: A K A Stone (#2)
My dead dawg Scruffy is just as eligible to run for POTUS as Hillary Clinton is. I know you don't like the idea of a Dead Dawg running for President but have you ever stopped to think about how the lowest trash on the face of the planet can run for POTUS with BILLIONS of dollars backing her up?
How I know is that I checked Scruffy's grave the other day. He was still rolling around.
buckeroo posted on 2016-10-23 12:20:11 Reply Private Reply
#5: buckeroo To: misterwhite (#1)
So, you would deny Helen Thomas, assuming she could still come back from the grave?
buckeroo posted on 2016-10-23 12:46:15 Reply Private Reply
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A K A Stone posted on 2016-10-23 12:52:44 Reply Private Reply
#7: buckeroo To: A K A Stone (#6)
Please explain to the LF posting people: what is a "stupid" question?
buckeroo posted on 2016-10-23 12:58:36 Reply Private Reply
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A K A Stone posted on 2016-10-23 13:01:49 Reply Private Reply
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A K A Stone posted on 2016-10-23 13:06:38 Reply Private Reply
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buckeroo posted on 2016-10-23 13:09:54 Reply Private Reply
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A K A Stone posted on 2016-10-23 14:07:52 Reply Private Reply
#12: buckeroo To: A K A Stone (#11)
I have attended to your LF chit-chat channel from nearly the beginning of tyme of creation. And I am still experencing the phenomena of absolute bullshit from the minions.
You fuck your own place up too much, pal.
buckeroo posted on 2016-10-23 14:16:29 Reply Private Reply
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GrandIsland posted on 2016-10-23 16:27:44 Reply Private Reply
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buckeroo posted on 2016-10-23 18:07:04 Reply Private Reply
#15: Gatlin To: buckeroo, A K A Stone (#10)
WHY?
Gatlin posted on 2016-10-23 21:38:22 Reply Private Reply
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buckeroo posted on 2016-10-23 21:41:05 Reply Private Reply
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GrandIsland posted on 2016-10-23 22:12:14 Reply Private Reply
#18: buckeroo To: GrandIsland (#17)
Go vote for Hillary Clinton, then.
buckeroo posted on 2016-10-23 22:22:43 Reply Private Reply
#19: GrandIsland To: buckeroo (#18)
That bitch doesn't know what obeying laws means... that whore won't arrest the millions of illegal chalupa eating beaners that squat here.
GFY
GrandIsland posted on 2016-10-24 07:15:07 Reply Private Reply