The New York Times endorses Hillary Clinton for president

The newspaper has not endorsed a Democrat for president since Woodrow Wilson one hundred years ago, in 1916.

“The Enquirer has supported Republicans for president for nearly a century-a tradition this editorial board doesn’t take lightly”. “But this is not a traditional race, and these are not traditional times”.

But The Gray Lady’s endorsement showed how Clinton’s progressive supporters have sometimes been better at making an affirmative case for her candidacy than her own campaign.

The editorial was published two days before a critical moment in the campaign: the first TV debate pitting Clinton against Trump.

Clinton has earned more remarkable endorsements from the historically Republican editorial boards of The Cincinatti Enquirer and The Dallas Morning News.

The former first lady would be the first female president in the history of the country if she wins the bid for the White House.

One of the most important points the Times editorial board noted was that Mrs. Clinton has shown herself to be a realist.

And at home, middle class Americans are furious with government leaders they accuse of doing nothing to help them address the toll of recession, war, competition from overseas and technological change.

The New York Times said Mrs Clinton’s mistakes had distorted perceptions of her character, but praised her work restoring U.S. credibility in foreign affairs as secretary of state and on behalf of children, women and families throughout her career. His wild threats to blow Iranian ships out of the water if they make rude gestures at US ships is just the type of reckless, cowboy diplomacy Americans should fear from a Trump presidency. “But the incident was never the diabolical conspiracy that Republicans wanted us to believe, and Clinton was absolved of blame after lengthy investigations”. She led efforts to strengthen sanctions against Iran, which eventually pushed it to the table for talks over its nuclear program, and in 2012, she helped negotiate a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

“We have our issues with Clinton”, the board admits, but advises that any issues they may have “pale in comparison to our fears about Trump”.

“Our endorsement is rooted in respect for her intellect, experience, toughness and courage over a career of nearly continuous public service, often as the first or only woman in the arena”, the editorial reads. The rest were split between saying it made them more likely and less likely to support a candidate. Most of these proposals would benefit from further elaboration on how to pay for them, beyond taxing the wealthiest Americans.

Mrs. Clinton’s record of service to children, women and families has spanned her adult life.