Plain Dealer Endorsements???

by Max Johnson

What a horrible editorial today endorsing John Kasich by the Plain Dealer. It is amazing that the PD would set aside the citizens of the state to support the business side of their operations. The Corporate Party has been in power for nearly two decades in Ohio, which is the time that the state has been in decline. The Plain Dealer endorsed Taft after his useless first term, so it is not surprising that they would side with their own business interests. How could they endorse an untested candidate who has proposed causing havoc with the state budget? How can they endorse the guy who worked as the point person of the beast that caused so much harm for homeowners in Ohio? Have they no shame?

There is no doubt that Stickland could have been bolder and not recklessly championed no new taxes. This is so stupid. It is like saying, "Please give me praise for not using all my weapons that I had at my disposal during the defense of Alamo." He has not been bold to push through simple things like a foreclosure moratorium, pay day lending reform, or an innovative jobs program for the unemployed. Being timid in a time of Corporate domination of the State House is not a reason to select a destructive candidate for the job. Strickland has not railed against the opposition and talked about the historical harm caused by the party of big business.

I thought that with Brent Larkin gone, Greater Cleveland would get some editorials that support the residents in Mt. Pleasant and tenants living in Lakewood and not just the businesses in the state. Kasich has not told us anything about how he will bring in more jobs except the failed trickle down theory. He has not said how he will balance the state budget with a huge hole the Corporate party has dug. Kasich has not explained how he is going to make education work in this state. It is almost like the Plain Dealer is saying vote for the unknown guy because we hope that he will give the Ohio economy a jump start.