This is interesting: NY Times endorsements since 1860

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Their pre-1960s choices seem to be entirely dictated by which of the two candidates was the most aristocratic or from New York.

Since then it just shows the alienation of the Intellectual elements in the NE from the Republican Party.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Their pre-1960s choices seem to be entirely dictated by which of the two candidates was the most aristocratic or from New York.

Since then it just shows the alienation of the Intellectual elements in the NE from the Republican Party.

Pretty much. Except for Eisenhower. Stevenson was a total nerd, then again, who didn't like Ike?

What is also interesting is how you can see the evolution of the English language overtime from big words and cumbersome sentences to smaller words and sentences that are more graceful.

Or with other words, the dumbing down of the language. And it was far more graceful before.

And how over time the emphasis on candidates shifts more and more to their personalities, read the opening statement on the Mondale endorsement. WTF does that have to do with his ability to be president.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Their pre-1960s choices seem to be entirely dictated by which of the two candidates was the most aristocratic or from New York.

Yet they didn't endorse Teddy Roosevelt

Given TR's strange combo of Populism and Nationalism I think he is the exception which proves the rule.

Oh yeah, I would have voted for a dead giraffe over Nixon in 1972. The Dead Giraffe has the advantage of not being evil.