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Monday, September 30, 2024

New York Times Editorial Board: It is hard to imagine a candidate more unworthy to serve as president of the United States than Donald Trump. He has proved himself morally unfit for an office that asks its occupant to put the good of the nation above self-interest. For this reason, regardless of any political disagreements voters might have with her, Kamala Harris is the only patriotic choice for president.

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This unequivocal, dispiriting truth - Donald Trump is not fit to be president - should be enough for any voter who cares about the health of our country and the stability of our democracy to deny him re-election.

Most presidential elections are, at their core, about two different visions of America that emerge from competing policies and principles. This one is about something more foundational. It is about whether we invite into the highest office in the land a man who has revealed, unmistakably, that he will degrade the values, defy the norms and dismantle the institutions that have made our country strong.

As a dedicated public servant who has demonstrated care, competence and an unwavering commitment to the Constitution, Ms. Harris stands alone in this race. She may not be the perfect candidate for every voter, especially those who are frustrated and angry about our government's failures to fix what's broken - from our immigration system to public schools to housing costs to gun violence. Yet we urge Americans to contrast Ms. Harris's record with her opponent's.

Over the past 10 weeks, Ms. Harris has offered a shared future for all citizens, beyond hate and division. She has begun to describe a set of thoughtful plans to help American families. Beyond the economy, Ms. Harris promises to continue working to expand access to health care and reduce its cost. She has a long record of fighting to protect women's health and reproductive freedom.

Most dangerous for American democracy, Mr. Trump has transformed the Republican Party - an institution that once prided itself on principle and honored its obligations to the law and the Constitution - into little more than an instrument of his quest to regain power. The Republicans who support Ms. Harris recognize that this election is about something more fundamental than narrow partisan interest. It is about principles that go beyond party.

Kamala Harris is the only choice.

#1 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-09-30 08:00 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Interesting that they published this on a Monday, and not in their Sunday paper.

#2 | Posted by Hans at 2024-09-30 08:14 AM | Reply

Insurrectionists ARE NOT patriots.

I loathe how MAGA has tried so earnestly to dump the definition of patriotism on its head.

Donald Trump DOES NOT love America. He's simple scum.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2024-09-30 08:36 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Most dangerous for American democracy, Mr. Trump has transformed the Republican Party - an institution that once prided itself on principle and honored its obligations to the law and the Constitution - into little more than an instrument of his quest to regain power.

#1 | Posted by tonyroma

The Republican Party was so damned easy to corrupt. It really took nothing at all. That is only explainable if you posit that they never (never) had "principle" or "obligations to the law and the Constitution".

Apologies to you Never Trump Republicans. There should have been more of you.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2024-09-30 08:39 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

If you want a sense of how far Republicans and MAGA have lost their way, go back and look at a 1950s TV episode of "Superman".

It was "TRUTH, JUSTICE, and the AMERICAN WAY!".

Some of us are still inspired by that. I don't know what happened to the rest of you.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2024-09-30 09:07 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

At this point, such an endorsement coming from the Times only further solidifies the opinions of those who support Trump against so-called "fake news". The NYT Editorial board has zero chance of changing any votes on either side.

#6 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-09-30 01:03 PM | Reply

The NYT Editorial board has zero chance of changing any votes on either side.

#6 | POSTED BY WHATSLEFT

Because AI powered propaganda works. Much better than any muck raking mud slinging newspaper ever did.

Even Ben Franklin would be impressed by the power of AI agitprop.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-09-30 01:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

For this item the NYT Editorial Board will be in the top 500 of persons arrested, tortured and hung in the second and final Trump presidency...

#8 | Posted by catdog at 2024-09-30 02:06 PM | Reply

" The Only Patriotic Choice for President'"

Neither candidate qualifies.

#9 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-09-30 04:04 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

MAGAts post and re-post 100% BS because they believe that everyone is as gullible and stupid as they are.

#10 | Posted by Hans at 2024-09-30 04:06 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Kamala Harris is a terrible candidate. Unfortunately, so is Trump. And here we are.

#11 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-09-30 06:07 PM | Reply

Kamala Harris is a terrible candidate. Unfortunately, so is Trump. And here we are.

The Trump part is actually the first true thing that I have seen you post on this site.

Curious why you think Kamala is a terrible candidate. Current VP and lifelong public servant. Hard to imagine one better quailified.

#12 | Posted by MBlue at 2024-09-30 06:13 PM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 3

Yeah!

Harris should never have tried to illegally overturn an election just like Trump did!

That makes her just as terrible!

Oh, wait... that only happened Jeffy's Trump World.

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2024-09-30 06:14 PM | Reply

Harris is terrible in Strawlighter's eyes because she's spent her career putting people like Donald Trump in jail, not helping them sully the White House yet again to the entire world's detriment outside of Putin's, Orban's, and Kim's.

#14 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-09-30 07:23 PM | Reply

Trump could pull out a baby at one of his rallies, shoot it at point blank range and not lose a single vote from any of his supporters. That might be the one true thing he's said - or close to that. Anyone that supports him now is just choosing to be a POS 'cause they don't want to be wrong. They are truly a vile bunch that an ass cancer wouldn't deserve.

#15 | Posted by HeeHaw at 2024-09-30 09:58 PM | Reply

..he'll, if it was a Haitian baby, or Palestinian, or black he might get cheered..

#16 | Posted by HeeHaw at 2024-09-30 10:01 PM | Reply

@#11 ... Kamala Harris is a terrible candidate. ...

Why?

#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-09-30 10:12 PM | Reply

Why?

Not a Republican.

#18 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-09-30 10:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Because being of South East Asian / Jamaica decent, and being a woman, are both liabilities in modern day America.

Any cisgender white Christian or Catholic man under the age of 70 would have a much better chance at beating Trump in the general election.

Democrats gambled in 2016 on Clinton and they're doing it again with Harris.

Best of luck America!

#19 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-09-30 10:18 PM | Reply

"Kamala Harris is a terrible candidate."

To quote (and welcome back!) Hans ...

"When lies are all you have ... ."

Let me guess: Bellringer?

#20 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-09-30 10:19 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Responding to stinkerbell's absurd tripe is a fool's errand.

#21 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-09-30 10:27 PM | Reply

Is the demented orange pedo stealing from Hurricane Helene charities yet?

#22 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-09-30 11:30 PM | Reply

She was sub 40% approval rating for almost her entire time as VP. She's vacuous and shows no command of the issues on even the most basic level. She got an enthusiasm bump from our Pravda media after deep-siding Biden. "At least she doesn't have dementia!" She's finally doing a couple of interviews in the friendliest possible venues and it's still pure cringe.

#23 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-01 12:39 AM | Reply

This was produced well before Joe was tossed in the gutter and she was installed.

www.youtube.com

#24 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-01 12:41 AM | Reply

This is a great Kamala interview.

www.youtube.com

#25 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-01 12:45 AM | Reply

#24 and #25 killed the thread with laughter.

#26 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-10-01 12:46 AM | Reply

Is the demented orange pedo stealing from Hurricane Helene charities yet?

He's peddling watches these days. I think the kids are in charge of ripping off charities.

#27 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-10-01 12:51 AM | Reply

" She's vacuous and shows no command of the issues on even the most basic level."

and yet she roasted the pig youre going to vote for.

#28 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-10-01 12:56 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

She was sub 40% approval rating for almost her entire time as VP.

And yet she ranks higher than Mike Pence.

Womp Womp.

www.latimes.com

#29 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-10-01 02:32 AM | Reply

Fat Donnie Loser is a Russian puppet.

#30 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-01 04:27 AM | Reply

#26

You kill every thread you're on with idiocy.

#31 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-01 04:28 AM | Reply

#30

And he's nothing but a DEI ("Daddy's Enormous Income") hire. He's not qualified to run a deep fryer.

#32 | Posted by anton at 2024-10-01 06:38 AM | Reply

#24

Hey, dummy. Joe isn't in the gutter. He's currently calling out Fatboy Dim for predictably lying about the FEMA response to the hurricane. Trump is currently keeping busy by throwing around chicken nuggies like they're paper towels intended for drowning Puerto Ricans.

Also, since it's President Jimmy's 100th birthday we should all thank him for establishing FEMA in 1979 - a federal agency morons have been blaming for non-existent concentration camps for years.

#33 | Posted by anton at 2024-10-01 06:43 AM | Reply

Why?
Not a Republican.

Posted by REDIAL at 2024-09-30 10:16 PM | Reply |

I'd vote for a republican over the magat filth that has overtaken the party today.

#34 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-01 09:05 AM | Reply

If the GOP had nominated Haley they would have won this election in a landslide.

#35 | Posted by moder8 at 2024-10-01 11:16 AM | Reply

likely, but trump owns the gop. they're terrified of him. more accurately they're terrified of violence from his base.

#36 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-10-01 11:18 AM | Reply

If Trump was intelligent he would have picked Haley as his VP to get her voters.

but he hates women so that was out.

#37 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-10-01 11:39 AM | Reply

#35

I'm not sure about that. What if Haley chose to become Black halfway through the campaign?

#38 | Posted by anton at 2024-10-01 03:27 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Harris has no policy... Well, maybe continuing down the road Joe laid out.

50 year inflation
Sold the oil reserves
Can't develop a proper federal response to a hurricane
The Middle East is on fire.
$1 trillion of new debt every 100 days
Illegal immigration is out of control

Yeah, we should all just give joy a chance.

I'll be voting for the other guy.

#39 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-10-01 04:15 PM | Reply

Voting for the criminal traitor is what traitors do.

#40 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-01 04:18 PM | Reply

Voting for the criminal traitor is what traitors do.

#40 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-01 04:18 PM | Reply | Flag:

It's a really sad day when the so called "criminal traitor" can run this country better than the alternative on his worst day. On Harris' best day, she turns "joy" into policy.

#41 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-10-01 04:22 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Luvsorangeturds, Putin's bitch is dead ------- last.

www.axios.com

#42 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-10-01 04:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

- run this country better

"The American Economy And People Are Much Better Off Than 4 Years Ago"

www.forbes.com

Apparently I overestimated your IQ at 80......

#43 | Posted by Corky at 2024-10-01 04:33 PM | Reply

50 year inflation

100 year global pandemic that shuttered economies and strained supplies and supply lines.

Sold the oil reserves

On top of the 140 million barrels of oil secured by working with Congress to cancel previously-mandated sales, this brings the total purchased or kept in the SPR since 2022 to 180 million barrels " the full amount sold following the unprecedented Russian war against Ukraine .Jul 29, 2024
www.google.com
Can't develop a proper federal response to a hurricane
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that FEMA is reforming its federal assistance policies and expanding benefits for disaster survivors to cut red tape, provide funds faster and give people more flexibility.

With the increased frequency of extreme weather events fueled by climate change, these updates will provide survivors with faster and easier access to resources they need after disasters. FEMA developed these new forms of assistance based on direct feedback from survivors, and in response to threats the nation faces due to our changing climate; they will create more equitable outcomes for all communities by increasing accessibility and eligibility for post-disaster support.

"In the past, the limitations of federal assistance have delayed disaster recovery for too many, especially communities that are disproportionately affected by disasters. That's why the Biden-Harris Administration has been determined to update our programs to ensure we provide disaster assistance to the people who need it, when they need it most," said Secretary Mayorkas. "The Department of Homeland Security interacts with more Americans on a daily basis than any other federal agency and we will continue to eliminate red tape to ensure that our services, resources, and support reaches the people we serve."

"We are on the verge of making the most significant update to survivor assistance in the last 20 years to reach more survivors and deliver assistance faster," said Administrator Criswell. "The limitations on federal assistance have frustrated survivors and delayed recovery for far too long. The Biden-Harris Administration was determined to remedy this situation and help reach more people -- especially in communities disproportionately impacted by disasters. From quickly providing assistance to people who become displaced to simplifying the application process, we are delivering on President Biden's commitment to empower individuals and communities so they can rebuild their lives faster after a disaster."
www.fema.gov

#44 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-10-01 04:33 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

The Middle East is on fire.

Israel is unilaterally attacking all their recognized foes. Would be doing the same if Trump were President, except he'd publicly support the attacks without trying to negotiate a cease fire.

Illegal immigration is out of control

Illegal crossings at U.S.-Mexico border fall to 3-year low, the lowest level under Biden

Migrant crossings dropped across border regions, including in remote and rugged stretches of Arizona and California that had become the busiest sectors for illegal entries.
www.cbsnews.com

If you actually cared about these issues you'd vote for the party actually addressing them instead of the one demagoguing them to get elected and then do nothing about them - as happened in 2016.

But hey, you do you.

#45 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-10-01 04:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Lefthandturds must've sold all his stock when Trumpty Dumpty predicated a 1929-style market crash. It's ok, we will protect Social Security for you.

#46 | Posted by anton at 2024-10-01 07:31 PM | Reply

Lefthandturds must've sold all his stock when Trumpty Dumpty predicated a 1929-style market crash. It's ok, we will protect Social Security for you.

#46 | POSTED BY ANTON AT 2024-10-01 07:31 PM |

Lucky for me I don't have to depend on Social Security. It can't keep up with inflation without going broke.

#47 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-10-01 07:56 PM | Reply

#47

Then thank the 46th President. The president is personally responsible for the market's performance. Trump told us.

#48 | Posted by anton at 2024-10-01 08:09 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

I thank Biden for my absolute great 401K performance. My retirement is shaping up nicely. Thanks Joe. The portfolio was --- after his disastrous botched incompetent handling of Covid and his economy in a death tail spin.

#49 | Posted by AlternateFacts at 2024-10-02 01:09 AM | Reply

#50

My wife and I have no complaints about how our retirement accounts have done under Biden. I heard many people in 2019-2020 say "Yeah, Trump is a whacko, but my 401(k) is killing it!" My guess is many of them were secret Trump-humpers anyway and didn't want to admit it. If I'm wrong, the record-breaking market performance should benefit Harris, at least somewhat.

#50 | Posted by anton at 2024-10-02 07:08 AM | Reply

#49!

I hate when I do that.

#51 | Posted by anton at 2024-10-02 07:09 AM | Reply

In my 70+ years on this earth... there have always been price increases for day-to-day goods like food... I don't care who's in office. However, when I look around I see I have all these geegaws of modern life that were incredibly more affordable when I purchased them than they had been... especially techno gadgets.

#52 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-10-02 11:10 AM | Reply

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