Here’s the latest of a growing crowd of people who cannot reward what Bush has done these past few years. This is the editorial of the Tampa Tribune. Money quote:
As stewards of the Tribune’s editorial voice, we find it unimaginable to not be lending our voice to the chorus of conservative-leaning newspapers endorsing the president’s re- election. We had fully expected to stand with Bush, whom we endorsed in 2000 because his politics generally reflected ours: a strong military, fiscal conservatism, personal responsibility and small government. We knew him to be a popular governor of Texas who fought for lower taxes, less government and a pro-business constitution. But we are unable to endorse President Bush for re- election because of his mishandling of the war in Iraq, his record deficit spending, his assault on open government and his failed promise to be a ‘uniter not a divider’ within the United States and the world.
Here’s the catch: they don’t endorse Kerry either.
THE BEST LINE: Well, there are many in “Team America,” which I saw again last night. (Hey, it’s the only thing keeping me optimistic these days.) But my favorite was Susan Sarandon’s last words, before she is hurled over a balcony and smashes into bloody little bits on the ground (yes, the scene drew cheers in the movie theater both times). Her last words to “Team America” are the classic Fonda-esque: “You will die a peasant’s death.” You just know she reads the Nation.
The Dish 