Here's a Shocker from the Times-Dispatch

In what might be his most significant endorsement to date, John McCain has picked up a tepid nod from the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Depending on your perspective, this is either an affirmation of how little the paper's editorial page has moved since Ronald Reagan transformed the conservative landscape in 1980 or a reminder of how increasingly out-of-touch the editorial team is with Central Virginia's rapidly changing landscape.

Either way, the endorsement is too little, too late. Most Central Virginians have made up their minds, and the Times-Dispatch's late endorsement of a struggling candidacy will have little impact on the results next Tuesday.

Comments

[Joss]

It bothers me to even consider that some folks out there might value the opinion of this failing rag they call a newspaper. Of course ideological dinosaurs would support their own. Attention dinosaurs: The younger generation would like a crack at the problems facing this country. All you people have done is crap things up big time. Now it's our turn to turn it around like we always do. Kindly get the hell out of our way, and remember to turn off your blinkers when you're done.

[Joel]

Now if people could only remember Cantor's opponent's name, maybe he could be sent to the finance industry that his legislative efforts have helped, and killed the golden goose for the rest of us. Hartke for Congress.

[Thad Williamson]

Among the other gaps of reasoning in this endorsement (such as citing claims in interviews by McCain about what his policies would do and ignoring independent assessments of those claims, or claiming Palin is a "quick study"), it's striking that there is no mention, whatsoever, of how a McCain president would actually benefit the citizens of Richmond and address the city's urgent needs. The endorsement should more properly have been labeled as an interview with McCain.

[Parker]

The Richmond Times Disgrace endorsing John McCain is another example of why our city's major "media" is a dying joke.

[verne]

RE: Parker The dying joke will be on you when you're screaming for tax relief. You're just another example of the free ride Obama cult that is bringing this country towards Marxism. Verne California

[Don]

Yeah, you tell them, Verne!! Who needs damn Marxists like Colin Powell telling us the last eight years sucked and we need a change! And you know what — along with our tax dollars, they are also after our precious bodily fluids!!!!

[John]

I'm just glad no one is irate about John McCain's plan to "spread the wealth" by taking taxpayers' money and using it to help stop the flood of foreclosures. The Marxists are everywhere!

[Blarn]

Prior to this campaign season, the only recent use of the word "Marxist" has been on white supremacist websites.

[Jason]

Do newspaper endorsements really impact the vote all that much these days?

[GreenLantern]

They think this is 1980 and the RTD still calls the shots...adorable!

[Don]

Jim Gilmore for Senator, says the RTD op ed page. 2-3 Skidoo!! I guess when you've been wrong for 150 years, it's too late to stop now.

[bopst]

Yeah, their endorsement is pretty flimsy. It seems they are throwing their support behind him solely to appeal to their rapidly aging (& dwindling) conservative readership...