NYT Endorses Obama, of Course.

First, the link: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49N0FP20081024?sp=true

"The New York Times endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for U.S. president on Thursday, saying he had "met challenge after challenge, growing as a leader and putting real flesh on his early promises of hope and change." "

Let's see. He met challenge after challenge - such as not proving beyond a reasonable doubt that he is eligible to be the President; has in fact filed a counter-suit that will keep the issue tied up until well after the election. He certainly "met" that challenge (well, more like ran from it.) He has "cut" his ties to the Revs. Wright and Pfleger, and he has backtracked from the alleged voter registration fraud (in 14 states) of the group ACORN, which he was once a member of. And let's not forget how he 'backtracked' from his pal, the unrepentant terrorist William Ayers. You still got enough room under that bus, Barack? Isn't it about time to throw more people under it?

Yup, those are challenges all right. Those are enough to make even trained Olympians sweat.

"...putting real flesh on his early promises of hope and change." I haven't seen a single example. And I've been looking, too. Of course, he has mentioned "change" in nearly all his adverts, so perhaps that is what the Times is talking about. Change about change.

"What type of change, Mr Obama?"

"Good question. I'm talking about the type of change that we know we need in Washington. We need to change what is broken and tweak what works. We need to change the system, and I need you to make that happen."

"Can you give specifics, Mr Obama?"

"I just did."

Got it.

" "He has drawn in legions of new voters with powerful messages of hope and possibility and calls for shared sacrifice and social responsibility," the Times said. "

"...drawn in legions of new voters..." Including Mickey Mouse, Doodad Pro, and the entire starting lineup of the Dallas (TX) Mavericks. Of course, they registered in Las Vegas. Oh, and let's not forget Freddie Johnson, who registered an astonishing 72 times in Ohio!

Well, to be fair, they did say new voters. They didn't say a single thing about legally registered voters. Gotta draw that distinction, it is an important one. But not if you're Barack Obama.

"...shared sacrifice and social responsibility." Such as spreading the wealth around? Robbing Peter to pay Paul? Taking my hard-earned money away from me and giving it to people who haven't earned it? That type of sacrifice? I call that socialism.

What was it Karl Marx said? "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need."

Marxism? That type of "...social responsibility?"

(H/T: Drudge Report)