Or rather, they reverse their endorsement of Bush. The Economist endorsed Bush in 2000 and wholly supported the invasion of Iraq, but:
After three necessarily tumultuous and transformative years, this is a time for consolidation, for discipline and for repairing America’s moral and practical authority. Furthermore, as Mr Bush has often said, there is a need in life for accountability. He has refused to impose it himself, and so voters should, in our view, impose it on him, given a viable alternative. John Kerry, for all the doubts about him, would be in a better position to carry on with America’s great tasks.
The Economist tends to be conservative, but thoughtful and non-partisan. They know an incompetent radical when they see one. Read the whole thing if you want the stinging indictment of Bush’s incompetence, or the less-than-enthused summation of Kerry.
Posted on October 30th, 2004