New York Post Endorses McCain: What Role Did Murdoch Play?

Back in May, NewsCorp CEO Rupert Murdoch admitted that he had "played a role" in the decision of the New York Post (which he owns) to endorse Barack Obama over home state Senator Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary.

So what is one to presume now that today's Post features an "enthusiastic" endorsement urging "the election of Sen. John S. McCain as the 44th president of the United States."

Here's a bit from the editorial:

McCain has been in Washington for many years now, but he is not of Washington. He knows where the levers of power are located - and how to manipulate them - but he is not controlled by them.

McCain's selection of the charming, but rock-solid, outsider Sarah Palin as his running mate underscores the point.

Neither plays well with others.

And this is an unalloyed asset at a time when special interests - lobbyists, lawyers and organized labor chief among them - wield enormous influence in the nation's capital.

Obama and Sen. Joseph Biden, on the other hand, are leaders of "a party constructed of special interests - public-employee unionists in particular," the editorial states. Of course, the Post adds, "None of this implies an iota of disrespect toward Obama."

Comments

[Lemmy]

I wonder who the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times will endorse? I'm on the edge of my seat!

[gez]

This is a worrying moment for Democrats. When Murdoch backs a candidate, the usually go on to win in a general election. You only have to past United Kingdom results to see that this is true. Tony Blair was backed three times and won each time. John Major was backed in 1992 and won, despite the deep recession. Sound familiar? John Major was a complete disaster. Sound familiar?

[BethStuart]

Murdoch owns the Post. It's clear the endorsement of McCain comes directly from Murdoch.

[TN]

Who's worse Rove or Murdoch, or are they one in the same.

[Obama08Supporter]

I will not be reading that paper again! I can do without the news media selling me another war. There are no weapons of mass destruction, but there are lies created to sell the story.

NO WAY! NO HOW! NO MCALZEHIME­RS/PITBULL

[evekendall]

Could you possibly be MORE behind the times?

[Vyvjala]

The corporate mafia's boy needs some backing,..­..........­.and it looks like he is getting some...........

[hmmmmmer]

Don't you just love that American's who can't stand their own country men will bow down and kiss the ass of an Aussie that only got his citizenship here so he could buy up air, divert the political system, and make money. Gotta love it.

[stryker]

This endorsement is a joke. Everything it says about Obama is really about mccain. It's like the mccain cmmerical that says Obama will lead to huge deficits, recession, higher gas prices, etc. My neighbor told me the first time he saw it, he thought it was an Obama commercial against mccain. Time for Obama to labels mccain's lies for what they are: lies. Time to stop being nice. I knew he wanted to stay above the crap, but it it time to nail mccain-palin for the liars they are. If palin's supporters cry foul, it's time to tell them if she wants to play witht he big boys, she's going to have to take her lumps or go back to the kitchen. Would putin or kim il jong play nice with her?

[JLopez]

why dont we boycott Fox News, NY Post and AP advertisers?

Does anyone knows a site like this?

[Wuud52]

Sadly, the majority of the radical right wing get their news this way. Those people, like many on the far left only go to news sources that deliver what they want to hear, vs. the truth. Us that look for a balanced approach could boycott it, but that would still leave plenty of cheering sheep to give them ratings. These people loved to be lied to as long as the lie suits their core beliefs. This is how communist societies are started. You get enough people telling those that are in power that they could do no wrong, and all of the sudden, they have taken away your right to make any changes.

[JLopez]

NY POST
FOX NEWS
AP

What they all have in common?

[faretheewell]

Self-respecting fish wouldn't be wrapped in the NY Post for god's sake. An edoresment from the NY Post is not what you would really call a big deal.

[FuturePrez]

Wouldn't the US want a LEADER who PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS? Isn't part of our problem that we've made too many enemies and not enough friends? Isn't it better that when we get our way, our opponents leave with a smile on their face and their support at our back?

[Indieguy]

The decision to endorse John Bush was obviuosly based on a "Heil" Murdoch decree. Arghhh.

[wsblake]

the shock would have been if they wrote an editorial based on the truth for a change

[wsblake]

gee,now there's a surprise endorsement

[sandpiper1]

Quite right, I unsubscribed a few weeks back based on their biased reporting. This announcement should be no surprise.