Posted on 10/18/2020 4:41:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Cal Cunningham is now the first North Carolina Democrat Senate candidate in 22 years not to receive the Charlotte Observer’s endorsement.
The Charlotte Observer and the Raleigh News & Observer on Saturday declined to endorse Cunningham. This makes Cunningham the first North Carolina Democrat Senate candidate to not receive an endorsement from the Charlotte Observer since John Edwards in 1998.
In a joint editorial, both outlets wrote that they planned on endorsing Cunningham; however, his lack of transparency and refusal to answer questions from the North Carolina press led the papers to reconsider.
The papers wrote:
His [Cunningham’s] lack of judgment during a race that could swing the balance of power in Washington, as well as his selfishness in taking this risk, should deeply trouble North Carolinians. We’re especially concerned about Cunningham’s response to the revelations, which may offer a glimpse into the kind of senator he’d be. If elected, he’ll face his share of flammable issues and controversial votes he’ll need to explain. But in these past two weeks, he’s avoided questions about his behavior — whether it’s part of a pattern, how it conflicts with his military obligations, and if it involved any campaign funds. That’s not accountability. It’s political strategy.
Cunningham has continued to dodge questions from the media and canceled many campaign events since the Associated Press confirmed he had an affair with California public relations strategist Arlene Guzman Todd.
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So the local papers would prefer any empty char in the Senate because they don’t endorse anybody? Sounds like a variation of NOTA
Not a surprise. Every single woman looks at his cheating differently from normal cheating. They all think about a husband who would bring his mistress into HER house and sleeping with her in THEIR bed. That is unforgivable.
Oh yeah? Well, so what? I got another newspaper on the side, and it's better than yours...
Good. Now are they going to demand answers from Joe Bite-Me?
Why would he?
He is a moral degenerate and toxic too.
That was the publisher's decision and he overrode the staff.
Maybe he smelled a rat in Edwards.
He retired a few years later.
IF he had ANY decency, he would have DROPPED OUT and his WIFE should vote for Thom Tillis!
This will help Tillis.
The local papers are well aware Tillis is as good for the Democrats as any electable actual Democrat.
“The local papers are well aware Tillis is as good for the Democrats as any electable actual Democrat.”
Sad, but true. Unless Tillis does pull this out and realizes that but for Trump’s help and Cunningham’s sleaziness he would have been a one-termer and therefore pulls himself out of the back pocket of the Chamber of Corruption.
If memory serves, this is the same publication that failed to publish the Edwards love baby story back in the day. Then got major international egg on its face when The Enquirer printed it.
So they might still be a bit gunshy here...
That broke some hearts at the Charlotte Disturber.
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