Curious Times We Live In

The Arizona Republic has never in its 126 years in business endorsed a democrat for president, yet it just endorsed Hillary Clinton enthusiastically, saying…

“The challenges the United States faces domestically and internationally demand a steady hand, a cool head and the ability to think carefully before acting. Hillary Clinton understands this. Donald Trump does not. Clinton has the temperament and experience to be president. Donald Trump does not."

"Clinton knows how to compromise and to lead with intelligence, decorum and perspective. She has a record of public service as First Lady, senator and secretary of state. She has withstood decades of scrutiny so intense it would wither most politicians. The vehemence of some of the anti-Clinton attacks strains credulity.”

Here is Slate's coverage of this story. 

What I like a lot about this is...

• The editorial emphasizes how over-the-top her qualifications are (myth busting) AND
• we all know we expect a good political leader to 'know how to compromise and lead with intelligence, decorum and perspective' (quite the opposite of the behavior and widespread justifications for Republican obstructionism in Congress these past 8 years).

What I will note here, but not fully consider until after the election is...

• When elites on both sides come together against a candidate, even though in this case I agree with them, it seems we should be careful and concerned.