Economist and Mayor Bloomberg endorse Obama

[Queequeg]

Favorite part is National Review's response:

Both The Economist and Nurse Bloomberg endorse Obama today.

Liberal establishment backs liberal candidate.

Move along, nothing to see here.

[Eddie Teach]

Definitely deserves its own thread.

[garbon]

I love this thread.

[celedhring]

The Economist already supported Obama in 2008, but I'm pretty sure Bloomberg didn't cast his hat back then.

[Sheilbh]

I think this is the first time the Economist's endorsed an incumbent since Dole - maybe even earlier.

[Queequeg]

I think this is the first time the Economist's endorsed an incumbent since Dole - maybe even earlier.

They endorsed Dole it looks like.

[CountDeMoney]

I like Nurse Bloomberg. 

[celedhring]

I think this is the first time the Economist's endorsed an incumbent since Dole - maybe even earlier.

They endorsed Dole it looks like.

Checking their endorsement history, it actually looks like it's the first time The Economist endorse an incumbent, indeed.

http://www.economist.com/node/12499760?story_id=12499760

[Kleves]

Neither endorsement was ringing, and both seemed driven more by concern over Mitt's flip-flopping than by satisfaction with Obama.

[Ed Anger]

I like Nurse Bloomberg. 

We'll just have to disagree on him. I think he is a nosy zit.

[CountDeMoney]

I like Nurse Bloomberg. 

We'll just have to disagree on him. I think he is a nosy zit.

  Yes, I just suppose we will. 

PUT THAT BIG GULP DOWN
BIG GULPS ARE FOR CLOSERS

[Ed Anger]

IS THAT JELLY DOUGHNUT IN YOUR FOOTLOCKER?

[Queequeg]

Neither endorsement was ringing, and both seemed driven more by concern over Mitt's flip-flopping than by satisfaction with Obama.

Still think it is revealing of NR's insanity that The Economist is considered Liberal Establishment.

[Ed Anger]

Furrigners are all crypto commies.

[CountDeMoney]

Still think it is revealing of NR's insanity that The Economist is considered Liberal Establishment.

Probably not nearly as surprising as it is to The Economist 

But they came to terms with that particular designation by Americans over 20 years ago.