In 2016, The Atlantic’s editorial board — for the third time in its 159-year history — is endorsing a presidential candidate, and much like in 1964, this endorsement is primarily focused on counteracting the dangers posed by the opponent.
“We are impressed by many of the qualities of the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, even as we are exasperated by others,” the editorial board said, “but we are mainly concerned with the Republican Party’s nominee, Donald J. Trump, who might be the most ostentatiously unqualified major-party candidate in the 277-year history of the American presidency.”
Former Bush DHS chief Michael Chertoff backs Clinton
In endorsing Hillary Clinton, The Atlantic admits that it is not picking a candidate that is perfect by any means. But faced with choosing between her and Trump, the choice couldn’t have been clearer.
历史上第三次， 支持Lincoln， 反对Goldwater， 支持HRC！！
