Posted on 09/28/2004 11:12:00 AM PDT by Theodore R.
Bush's Hometown Newspaper Endorses Kerry
49 minutes ago
CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - The newspaper in President Bush (news - web sites)'s adopted hometown of Crawford threw its support on Tuesday behind Bush's Democratic rival, Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites).
The weekly Lone Star Iconoclast criticized Bush's handling of the war in Iraq (news - web sites) and for turning budget surpluses into record deficits. The editorial also criticized Bush's proposals on Social Security (news - web sites) and Medicare.
"The publishers of The Iconoclast endorsed Bush four years ago, based on the things he promised, not on this smoke-screened agenda," the newspaper said in its editorial. "Today, we are endorsing his opponent, John Kerry."
It urged "Texans not to rate the candidate by his hometown or even his political party, but instead by where he intends to take the country."
Bush spends many of his weekends and holidays at his Crawford, Texas, ranch.
The Iconoclast's publisher and editor-in-chief, W. Leon Smith, said the newspaper is sent to Bush's ranch each week. "But I don't know if he reads it," Smith said.
The Kerry campaign welcomed the endorsement in an email to reporters.
This "news"paper makes me laugh. See a previous post about the article.
I don't think "The News" should be endorsing anyone. Even if 500 newspapers came out endorsing Bush, I'd still say that. Its "The News". It means, "Hey, this thing happened, just letting you know".
The Iconoclast's publisher and editor-in-chief, W. Leon Smith, must be looking for his 15 subscribers of fame.
I call this newspaper the "Daily Wiper".
Yeah, this'll turn the tide...
I am sure this is big news to the ten people who have subscriptions.
LOL! If only the Dems had not done such an effective job of portraying Crawfordites as hayseeds...
Americans better get with the program.
SS will not exist in 50 years.
Time to save for your own future, not trust in the government.
Big woo. It's one of those throw away papers with a whopping circulation of 425.
Dang. Where will the next major blow come from
...the Luckenbach Moon?
Little gnat trying to spit in Goliath's eye.
I'm sure the paper and both demonratz in town will have a profound impact on Bush's 65/35 win in Texas.
I believe the Mayor of Crawford (a huge dim) endorsed kerry 6 weeks ago. I was told the Mayor also owns the paper. No surprise here!
LLS
This is what happens when a leftist twit runs the opinion portion of a news paper.
Everyone else is pro-Bush probably except this moron. He says Bush didnt follow through on his conservative initiatives...so what is Kerry going to do to fulfill? LOL
No one in Stonewall, Texas, near Luchenbach liked Lyndon Baines Johnson either, even as far away as Fredericksburg. You had to get to Austin to find a real Johnson Supporter. This doesn't come as a surprise.
wtf is an iconoclast
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