Democratic presidential candidates over the years could count on many things heading into Election Day. Near or at the top are major union and newspaper endorsements.
But some of those vital stamps of approval are suddenly not rolling in for Kamala Harris, and it’s becoming a painful trend for this flailing campaign.
The biggest blow came Friday when The Washington Post, a newspaper that has never endorsed a Republican presidential candidate in its entire history, announced it will not endorse Harris or Trump for president.
Think about this for a moment: To boost Harris, many in the media — including WaPo itself — have been comparing Donald Trump to Hitler (again). The Washington Post’s gems go back to the 2016 campaign.
September 2016: “Don’t compare Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. It belittles Hitler.”
December 2023: “Yes, It’s OK to compare Trump to Hitler”
September 2024: “Trump gets compared with history’s great villain because his rhetoric is that bad”
But now the paper won’t endorse his opponent? Does it suddenly think she’s as bad as — or maybe even worse than — “Hitler”?
The WaPo’s no-endorse decision comes just days after the Los Angeles Times, the largest newspaper in Kamala’s own home state, also declined to back either candidate.
In this case, the paper’s owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, nixed any formal statement of support for either of the wannabes.
The LA Times editorial-page editor and two editorial-board members then promptly resigned in protest, showing again just how far left the newsroom has gone: Furious that their candidate of choice won’t get the paper’s backing, these “journalists” simply quit.
It just ain’t happening for Kamala.
And that’s a strong sign her campaign is in a free-fall.
Meanwhile, Trump, the happier warrior of late, has impressive momentum as we head into November.
The joy is clearly gone for the Kamala Harris campaign — along with the endorsements she needs from voices Democrats have always had in the bag.
Kamala Harris' failure to win key endorsements suggests her campaign is doomed
But some of those vital stamps of approval are suddenly not rolling in for Kamala Harris, and it’s becoming a painful trend for this flailing campaign.
The biggest blow came Friday when The Washington Post, a newspaper that has never endorsed a Republican presidential candidate in its entire history, announced it will not endorse Harris or Trump for president.
Think about this for a moment: To boost Harris, many in the media — including WaPo itself — have been comparing Donald Trump to Hitler (again). The Washington Post’s gems go back to the 2016 campaign.
September 2016: “Don’t compare Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. It belittles Hitler.”
December 2023: “Yes, It’s OK to compare Trump to Hitler”
September 2024: “Trump gets compared with history’s great villain because his rhetoric is that bad”
But now the paper won’t endorse his opponent? Does it suddenly think she’s as bad as — or maybe even worse than — “Hitler”?
The WaPo’s no-endorse decision comes just days after the Los Angeles Times, the largest newspaper in Kamala’s own home state, also declined to back either candidate.
In this case, the paper’s owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, nixed any formal statement of support for either of the wannabes.
The LA Times editorial-page editor and two editorial-board members then promptly resigned in protest, showing again just how far left the newsroom has gone: Furious that their candidate of choice won’t get the paper’s backing, these “journalists” simply quit.
It just ain’t happening for Kamala.
And that’s a strong sign her campaign is in a free-fall.
Meanwhile, Trump, the happier warrior of late, has impressive momentum as we head into November.
The joy is clearly gone for the Kamala Harris campaign — along with the endorsements she needs from voices Democrats have always had in the bag.
Kamala Harris' failure to win key endorsements suggests her campaign is doomed
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