This morning:
For Democrats, it has to be Hil: The Daily News endorses Hillary Clinton
The New York Daily News, NYC's hometown newpaper of just regular and working folks, a long-time Democratic leaning newspaper, has endorsed Hillary.
http://www.nydailynews.com/...
Her celebrity status notwithstanding, Clinton is at heart a worker in the trenches. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of the issues, and her success in the Senate on behalf of New Yorkers attests to both relentless attention to detail and skill at working the levers of power.
Her very relevant command of issues and policy levers is noted:
Clinton's time is here now. Her greater seasoning and instinct for taking command of the executive branch - from the Defense and State departments to homeland security and transportation agencies that just might find money for New York - are decided advantages. So, too, her projection of strength. She is the right choice for the Democrats.
She matches the times we live in:
Where Clinton and Obama differ most is on the critical questions of how they would approach the presidency and who is readier for the Oval Office at a time when the nation and world face increasingly complex challenges. There Clinton is the stronger candidate, and The News endorses her in this Democratic matchup.
How about working across the aisle? She's been there, done that:
Simply put, Clinton delivered, in no small measure by forming alliances with Republicans who had been ardent foes of her husband during his presidential administration. She was a key player in securing critical federal aid after 9/11, and she has fought longer than anyone for sickened Ground Zero workers. Thanks to her dogged advocacy, the Defense Department dropped plans to close military bases around the state.
Their take on Obama:
While no one comes to the presidency with perfect experience, he has been less tested than Clinton. And his conception of providing the vision for an administration rather than serving as an operating officer gives pause.
She's a doer, not a talker:
New Yorkers should appreciate that Clinton devoted herself to the grit of the job - to getting a fair share of monies for transit, housing, hospitals and other purposes - even as she pursued larger national agendas. Democrats elsewhere would do well to assess her possible presidency in the same light. She may not stir the soul, but that's not what day-to-day governing is about.
Congratulations, Senator Clinton. The hometown folks know who you are and what you offer to the entire country.
And Senator Obama - not to fear. You got the endorsement of Rupert Murdoch's New York Post. Way to go! But I'm not going to give that any exposure in this diary - I can watch Fox News any day.