Unshockingly, Times Endorses Obama

In a completely unsurprising move, Seattle Times has endorsed Obama for President. The paper's thoughtful endorsement cites the Iraq war and the three Es of Necessity (economy, energy, education), claiming also that Obama's youth and relative inexperience pales compared to his strengths: "We need the leader of the free world to think things through, carefully. We have seen the sorry results of shooting from the hip...On numerous other issues, from media consolidation to health care, Obama has the stronger take. He makes up for a thin résumé with integrity, judgment and fresh ideas." Maybe this is the real reason Sarah Palin canceled her Seattle tour date. Everybody knows that the electorate of the entire state will surely fall in line behind their largest city's newspaper, right?