Hillary Clinton is
amply qualified to be president- Says Washington Post
WP is of the view
that Mr. Trump is manifestly unqualified — by experience, temperament and
outlook — for the Oval Office. We agree that attention paid to his unfitness is
to Ms. Clinton’s benefit. But we also believe that fair examination of Ms.
Clinton in her own right provides convincing evidence that she is well prepared
and fully capable to succeed as president of the United States.
When we endorsed Ms. Clinton, we stressed we were not choosing between the
lesser of two evils. “Hillary Clinton,” we wrote, “has the potential to be an
excellent president. . . . Anyone who votes for her will be able to look back,
four years from now, with pride in that decision.” Not only has Ms. Clinton
sketched out a thoughtful and ambitious policy agenda but she has run an
impressive campaign, including her choice of running mate and her nimble
mastery of three debates.
Most newspapers —
including conservative newspapers that never before supported a Democrat for
president — have endorsed Ms. Clinton, as have publications that broke
decades-long traditions of not choosing sides. She has been backed by an
impressive number of officials, former officials and experts from both sides of
the aisle, including cabinet secretaries, retired military and Nobel Prize winners.
Tellingly, people who worked most closely with her are most enthusiastic.
“Prepared, detail-oriented, thoughtful, and inquisitive and willing to change
her mind if presented with a compelling argument,” was the testimonial offered by Michael J. Morell, 33-year veteran
of the Central Intelligence Agency, who has served presidents of both parties
and never publicly backed a presidential candidate before. “I never saw her
bring politics into the Situation Room.”
