One of the handiest things about ideals is how they offer an easy way around an impossible choice. That’s the big reason I’m suspicious of them.
Instead, the Tribune endorsed Johnson. Its logic ran along feel-good lines. “We offer this endorsement to encourage voters who want to feel comfortable with their choice,” said its editorial page. “Who want to vote for someone they can admire.”
The Tribune is 169 years old but—I don’t know—when the company became Tronc in June, it may have entered a second childhood. For one, Michael Ferro, CEO and father of Tronc, is no fan of Hillary’s. I’d like to think he kept his hands off this endorsement.
