The Times argued that the email controversy that has dogged Clinton’s candidacy was of small effect in determining a future president’s qualifications.
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The website run by Trump’s new campaign chief Andrew Breitbart recalled Clinton’s remarks several years ago at a fundraiser hosted by Rajwant Singh, a prominent Indian-American from Maryland, where she said, “I can certainly run for the Senate seat in Punjab and win easily”, after being introduced by Singh as the “Senator not only from NY but also Punjab”.
The New York Times on Sunday endorsed Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton for the United States presidency over her Republican opponent, businessman Donald Trump.
The Times said Clinton´s mistakes had distorted perceptions of her character, but praised her work restoring USA credibility in foreign affairs as secretary of state and on behalf of children, women and families throughout her career.
The Times touted Clinton’s record as first lady, NY senator and secretary of state in their endorsement, claiming she has shown the ability to work with politicians from opposing parties to enact her policy agenda.
“Mrs. Clinton has shown herself to be a realist who believes America can not simply withdraw behind oceans and walls, but must engage confidently in the world to protect its interests and be true to its values, which include helping others escape poverty and oppression”, the Times wrote.
And of the controversy surrounding Clinton’s use of a private email server while working as secretary of state, the paper said this reflected “a lamentable penchant for secrecy”.
Clinton led efforts to renew diplomatic relations with Myanmar, persuading its junta to adopt political reforms. “She bears a share of the responsibility for the Obama administration’s foreign-policy failings, notably in Libya. But this is not a normal election year”, the paper wrote.
Clinton has shown herself to be a realist who believes America can not simply withdraw behind oceans and walls, but must engage confidently in the world to protect its interests and be true to its values, which include helping others escape poverty and oppression. The end of the Cold War and the advance of technology and trade appeared to be awakening the world’s possibilities rather than its demons.
It’s a similar tactic to the one the Clinton campaign used in “Role Models”, in which children see some of Trump’s more prejudiced moments broadcast live into their living rooms. We are now living in a world darkened by the realization of that threat and its many consequences.
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The editorial praised Clinton’s character and discussed her numerous accomplishments throughout her “continuous” public service, including establishing a fund for health monitoring of 9/11 first responders as a NY senator, as well as leading efforts to renew diplomatic relations with Myanmar when she served as secretary of state. The last Republican the Times backed for the White House was President Dwight Eisenhower in 1956.
