It is the first time in 40 years this paper has made such an endorsement! The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, has not endorsed a Republican since 1972. Want your event listed for FREE in print and online editions of the current? You are using the wrong formula. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has provided an endorsement to President Trump. But for Trump’s defenders on the P-G editorial board, all Trump’s bad manners and character flaws are OK just as long as there’s a tad more money in their pockets. Under Donald Trump the economy, pre-COVID, boomed, like no time since the 1950s. They’ve been far more successful in dealing with the virus, while not at all “mastering” it. Trump has tried to delegitimize the election in advance so he can try to win in the courts. Notably, Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus gets a rather terse dismissal in the endorsement: Has Mr. Trump handled the pandemic perfectly? President Trump flipped Pennsylvania red during the … In failing to denounce Trump’s dogwhistle to white supremacists (“stand back and stand by”), the P-G editorial board has endorsed it. You might want to re-evaluate your numbers there buddy. Fill out the form below completely. Endorsing Nixon looked like a good idea at the time but after a while. The last time the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed a Republican for president, it was November of 1972. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has been endorsing the Democrat in every presidential race since 1976, but here in 2020 they just endorsed de facto Third Party President Donald Trump. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Donald Trump for reelection on Saturday as Trump and Joe Biden focus on the battleground state of Pennsylvania in the final days of the race. The Post-Gazette cited several of Trump’s other accomplishments before claiming the president “gets things done.”, MONTOURSVILLE, PA – OCTOBER 31: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak to supporters during a rally on October 31, 2020 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Shit happens, amirite? Thanks to him, middle America is on the map again and the Appalachian and hourly worker has some hope. Copyright © 2020 PittsburghCurrent.com. They have worked to prevent Democrats from casting votes, and look to be ready to try to invalidate the votes they did cast. Look at your 401(k) over the past three years,” says the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial endorsing President Donald Trump for reelection. But no one masters a pandemic. Policy. Economists call this very robust, especially given the recovery was nearly a decade old by then. ‘80 1980 ‘84 1984 ‘88 1988 ‘92 1992 ‘96 1996 ‘00 2000 ‘04 2004 ‘08 2008 ‘12 2012 ‘16 2016 ‘20 2020; USA Today: Wall Street Journal: New York Times: Los Angeles Times: Chicago Tribune: Washington Post The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s editorial board has endorsed President Donald Trump for re-election, the first time the paper has endorsed a Republican presidential candidate since Richard Nixon in 1972. The newest one is an endorsement in Pennsylvania – and it could be enough to grab those 20 electoral votes to compensate for any possibility of Biden grabbing the 16 electoral votes in Georgia. It’s much easier to just sit on your butt and parrot talking points from FOX. The newspaper endorsement relies heavily on President Trump’s economic record, including his strong support for energy … The paper supported Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 but abstained from endorsing either candidate in 2016. “But we believe Mr. Trump, for all his … gets a rather terse dismissal in the endorsement: True, no one “masters” a pandemic but some may be more masterful at mitigating its effects. In failing to denounce Trump’s misogyny (“you can grab them by the pussy”), the P-G editorial board has endorsed it. The endorsement shouldn’t come as a surprise, however, as the editorial direction of the paper has shifted to the right in recent years. But back then most of the nation’s newspapers endorsed Nixon over McGovern and that year Nixon produced one of the text-book definitions of “landslide” in American Politics. The Post-Gazette has not endorsed a Republican since Richard Nixon in 1972. Endorsing Nixon looked like a good idea at the time but after a while, maybe not so much. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Donald Trump three days before the election Saturday in the paper’s first Republican presidential endorsement since 1972. “We share the embarrassment of millions of Americans who are disturbed by the president’s unpresidential manners and character,” the paper’s editorial board wrote, before adding, “But he gets things … Thank you, David, for an excellent article. Take for example Canada, our hockey-loving neighbor to the north. Trump is also too old but seemingly robust. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Trump in an editorial piece published late on Saturday, writing that he "has put America first, just as he said he would." They could not predict the often negative effects of future inventions. The difference roughly corresponds with the number of deaths due to COVID, indicating that the statistics are pretty much accurate. That’s it. But in Mike Pence, Mr. Trump has a vice president ready to take over, if need be. And the president was and is right that we must not cower before the disease and we have to keep America open and working. Tweets Image Of ‘Massive Crowd’ At Trump Rally To Warn Democrats). He is a safe pair of hands. So we, seemingly, have him on the dunk tank, ready for a very cold bath. True, no one “masters” a pandemic but some may be more masterful at mitigating its effects. Terrific piece. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Nov 1, 2020 | 3:23 AM “He’s unpresidential.” “He’s crude and unkind.” “He’s just not a good man.” These things, and much worse, are commonly said of President Donald Trump. According to Johns Hopkins University, the current US death rate per hundred thousand is about 70.75. That’s almost 160,000 US citizens who’d be alive today had Donald Trump acted differently. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Donald Trump three days before the election Saturday in the paper’s first Republican presidential endorsement since 1972. “We share the embarrassment of millions of Americans who are disturbed by the president’s unpresidential manners and character,” the paper’s editorial board wrote, before adding, “But … The endorsement shouldn’t come as a surprise, however, as the editorial direction of the paper has shifted to the right in recent years. Burris did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Daily Caller. Additionally, Donald Trump said that before the pandemic, the economy was “the greatest in the history of our country.” Here’s what the P-G editorial board had to say 48 years ago: While President Nixon has glaring faults which we have pointed out, we still think that on the basis of experience, competence and toughness, he offers a better choice than the Democratic challenger, Senator McGovern. For the members of those 225,000 families who lost someone to the virus, to those who’ll suffer long term disabilities due to their time battling the virus, to those fighting the racism or sexism made resurgent by Trump’s reluctance to denounce both, to the countless others whose lives have been made unquestionably worse by this failed businessman’s frenzied time in the White House, the answer has unquestionably the same, “Oh, hell no!”. PITTSBURGH, PA – For the first time since 1972, the editorial board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has endorsed a Republican Presidential candidate. Had we done something like what Canada did, we’d be looking at about 68,000 deaths instead of about 225,000. With every other reason they give, be it energy policy or how now-Justice Amy Coney Barrett is the best appointment he’s made to the Supreme Court (the “best of all” in fact), the editorial board praises Trump for successes that turn out to be less than at best, or viral pandemic horrors at worst. Unemployment for Black Americans is lower than it has ever been, under any president of either party. The Trib hasn’t endorsed a candidate for president. He won 520 electoral votes to McGovern’s 17. Apparently, the answer is yes for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The last time the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed a Republican for president, it was November of 1972. Then there’s this defense of Trump’s trade policy from our friends at the P-G: Under Mr. Trump, our trade relationships have vastly improved and our trade deals have been rewritten. Donald Trump is not Churchill, to be sure, but he gets things done. You neglected to nail the most horrific lie by omission of all: Donald Trump and the Republican Party are actively trying to subvert democracy. Thanks to him, middle America is on the map again and the Appalachian and hourly worker has some hope. The nation was at war, bell-bottoms were all the rage and the candidate in question was Richard Milhous Nixon. (RELATED: ‘Can’t Fake A Crowd Like That’: Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. The current rate in Canada is about 20.5. “Mr. By David DeAngelo On the other hand, the P-G’s Nov. 1 endorsement of the impeached incumbent Donald Trump is an insult of Galactus-sized proportions. What’re ya gonna do? But we believe Mr. Trump, for all his faults, is the better choice this year. That’s almost 160,000 US citizens who’d be alive today had Donald Trump acted differently. A Pittsburgh, Pa., newspaper has backed Donald Trump just days before the general election in the paper's first endorsement of a Republican presidential candidate since 1972.The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette released its endorsement on Saturday, just before the general elections are set to take place. This is from a lifelong republican sickened by Trump and his dangerous cult. Or maybe he’s at Mar-A-Lago, who can tell? And while we all know how that turned out, they could not have known what happened next (the war would continue, Nixon would resign in disgrace over Watergate and Saigon would fall soon after). “The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Donald Trump three days before the election Saturday in the paper’s first Republican presidential endorsement since 1972. ‘We share the embarrassment of millions of Americans who are disturbed by the president’s unpresidential manners and character,’ the paper’s editorial board wrote, before adding, “But he gets things … Here’s what the P-G editorial board had to say 48 years ago, But back then most of the nation’s newspapers endorsed Nixon over McGovern and that year Nixon produced one of the text-book definitions of “landslide” in American Politics. At another presidential election, Ronald Reagan once famously asked, “Are you better off today than you were 4 years ago?” Car accidents, falls, suicides ( thought that is what happens when you isolate people), cancer…the list goes on. Here’s an idea. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Apparently, the answer is yes for the, Reality looks a little more nuanced. A Pittsburgh, Pa., newspaper has backed Donald Trump just days before the general election in the paper's first endorsement of a Republican presidential candidate since 1972.The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette released its endorsement on Saturday, just before the general elections are set to take place. Although the endorsement is of the President, it’s certainly not for his personality. Reality looks a little more nuanced. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorses reelection of President Trump November 2, 2020, 8:07 AM This endorsement of a Republican candidate is the first since 1972 for the newspaper; reaction from Fox News contributor Byron York. With the Republican Party’s biggest donors coalescing against Donald Trump, the real estate mogul could be set to pick up a huge endorsement from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.. The outlet contended that it shares “the embarrassment of millions of Americans who are disturbed by the president’s unpresidential manners and character — his rudeness and put-downs and bragging and bending of the truth” and would “prefer the first-class temperament and demeanor of a Winston Churchill, a Dwight Eisenhower, a Franklin Roosevelt, a Ronald Reagan, or a Barack Obama,” but turned to Trump’s record to justify its conclusion. The editorial board of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette announced its endorsement of President Trump, praising the commander in chief's record on the economy and China. The New York Times, At another presidential election, Ronald Reagan once famously asked, “Are you better off today than you were 4 years ago?”, For the members of those 225,000 families who lost someone to the virus, to those who’ll suffer long term disabilities due to their time battling the virus, to those fighting the racism or sexism made resurgent by Trump’s reluctance to denounce both, to the countless others whose lives have been made unquestionably worse by this failed businessman’s frenzied time in the White House, the answer has unquestionably the same, “Oh, hell no!”, Guest Op/Ed: Remember the need to stem gun violence as you vote up and down the ballot, What's at Stake: Protection for all Americans is on the line Nov. 3. (RELATED: ‘Can’t Fake A Crowd Like That’: Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. (Happily, their attempt to disenfranchise over 100,000 Texas voters was blocked by both the Texas Supreme Court and a rather conservative federal judge.) Current polls, which should be taken with a grain of salt, show Joe Biden leading Trump in the Keystone State which has become a key battleground. Average monthly job gains under Trump peaked at 193,000 in 2018. “Can we separate the man from the record?”. *All listings are subject to editors approval and availability of space. … It looks like by April, you know in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away”), the P-G editorial board endorsed it. Mr. Trump had waged his fight to try to eliminate the trade deficit with China and bring manufacturing back to the United States. won 520 electoral votes to McGovern’s 17. Also mixed in those numbers are cases that weren’t caused by COVID. Why it matters: The Post-Gazette, which endorsed former President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, has not supported a Republican presidential nominee since 1972. But today they chose Trump. Keep on. Not so fast, my friends. The Pittsburgh Current will run your event online and, as space provides, in our print edition. Pittsburgh Current Contributing Writer Interesting. During his campaign, Sean Parnell, GOP Candidate for PA-17, asserted with a clear voice and steely eye that if you don’t denounce something, you’ve endorsed it. Shame on them. President Trump flipped Pennsylvania red during the 2016 elections, and the state’s fracking industry has become a major campaign issue, with Trump accusing Joe Biden of aiming to downsize the industry. A Pittsburgh, Pa., newspaper has backed Donald Trump just days before the general election in the paper’s first endorsement of a Republican presidential … Employment continued to be strong under Trump — until the pandemic hit. The paper is also based in a swing … His personality totally eclipses his record. Backs Trump In First Republican Endorsement Since 1972. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Donald Trump three days before the election Saturday in the paper’s first Republican presidential endorsement since 1972. “We share the embarrassment of millions of Americans who are disturbed by the president’s unpresidential manners and character,” the paper’s editorial board wrote, before adding, “But he gets things … Let’s start with psychological evaluations and 10 years of tax returns. The endorsement – a newspaper. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette released its endorsement on Saturday, just before the general elections are set to take place. In failing to denounce Trump’s dishonesty in dealing with the coronavirus (“And by the way, the virus. “While Trump can take some credit, I see it like the relief pitcher who comes in during the 9th inning with a seven-run lead, then boasts about winning the game,” said Dean Baker, co-founder of the liberal Center for Economic and Policy Research. Look at your 401(k) over the past three years. They didn’t even endorse Ronald Reagan! Take for example Canada, our hockey-loving neighbor to the north. Rumors are floating around the Post-Gazette’s newsroom that the Pittsburgh paper and its sister publication, The Toledo Blade, are looking to back Trump, Chris Krewson of BillyPenn.com … In September, the Tribune-Review announced plans to stop publishing a Pittsburgh edition at the end of November, which will make the PG the only print newspaper in town. That is a profoundly strong case standing alone, but it’s not the only piece of the puzzle they put together in this editorial. Anyone with simple math skills and the internet can find the total number of deaths in the USA from March through October of 2019 and compare it to the number of total deaths in 2020. Under Mr. Trump, our trade relationships have vastly improved and our trade deals have been rewritten. Ex. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette endorsed President Trump on Sunday, the first time that the newspaper in the key battleground of Pennsylvania has gone for a Republican presidential nominee since 1972. Huh. Not just any, but President Donald Trump. I know – if you’re lazy all that math and research takes way too much effort. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s editorial board has endorsed President Donald Trump for re-election, the first time the paper has endorsed a Republican presidential candidate since Richard Nixon in 1972. Oh, we get it. The Washington Post reported that: The United States experienced some of its best years of job gains in 2014 and 2015 in Obama’s second term when the economy added more than 225,000 jobs a month. No. According to Johns Hopkins University, the current US death rate per hundred thousand is about 70.75. Perhaps we should add additional vetting for presidential candidates. Sen. Kamala Harris gives no evidence of being ready to be president.”, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the largest newspaper in metro-Pittsburgh and one of the oldest, hasn’t supported a Republican presidential candidate since it endorsed former President Richard Nixon in 1972. A Pittsburgh, Pa., newspaper has backed Donald Trump just days before the general election in the paper’s first endorsement of a Republican presidential candidate since 1972. Their reasons are many, so the link is below for anyone who wants to read their exhaustive list of reasons why Trump is the candidate of the working class and the poor. Interestingly, the endorsement uses roughly the same argument now that they used back then: This newspaper has not supported a Republican for president since 1972. Is this level of death acceptable as long as “keeping America open and working” is of primary importance? The nation was at war, bell-bottoms were all the rage and the candidate in question was Richard Milhous Nixon. Tweets Image Of ‘Massive Crowd’ At Trump Rally To Warn Democrats). They’ve been far more successful in dealing with the virus, while not at all “mastering” it. There are even credible reports he will try to have Republican-controlled legislatures send Trump electors to the Electoral College notwithstanding the popular vote. – Prof P. Krause, native Yinzer. “It’s fine to get some credit for holding the lead, but this is much more an Obama story than a Trump story.”. (Yes, the Post-Gazette endorsed Pat Toomey .) (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images), The outlet went on to criticize policies proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden before claiming that the former vice president “is too old for the job, and fragile.”, “There is a very real chance he will not make it through the term,” they wrote.
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