It’s no surprise that the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post have endorsed Obama, but the Chicago Tribune? That’s kind of earthshattering. And it’s a stronger endorsement than Fred Hiatt’s petulant concession. The Tribune has never before endorsed a Democrat. They have endorsed every Republican candidate for president except Ulysses S. Grant during his reelection campaign (they endorsed Horace Greeley before he became associated with the Democrats) and William Taft (they endorsed former-Republican Teddy Roosevelt). I think the quantity and quality of Republican support for Obama is a good sign for both his campaign and for his prospects as a president. I don’t think we’ll see the same kind of loony resistance to Obama’s presidency that Clinton had to endure. Of course, we’ve seen an element at the McCain-Palin rallies that will be totally unreconciled to the outcome of this election, but that can’t be helped. It’d be nice if McCain and Palin would stop feeding that beast, but it will be with us in any case.
Chicago Tribune Endorses Obama
