This is the least surprising “Breaking News Alert” I’ve been emailed from The New York Times since the pompous “paper of record” endorsed John Kerry four years ago.

Breaking News Alert The New York Times Thursday, October 23, 2008 — 8:43 PM ET —– New York Times Editorial Board Endorses Obama for President The New York Times editorial board has endorsed Senator Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States, stating: “We believe he has the will and the ability to forge the broad political consensus that is essential to finding solutions to this nation’s problems.”

Reminder:

The New York Times endorsed:

John Kerry in 2004 Al Gore in 2000 Michael Dukakis in 1988 Walter Mondale in 1984 Jimmy Carter in 1980 George McGovern in 1972 Hubert Humphrey in 1968

Well you get the pattern…