Forthright Standards From P-G Editorial Board?

The Post-Gazette denied the ghost of John Murtha 12th District Congressional candidate Mark Critz, left, an endorsement in the Democratic primary because, the editorial board wrote, it would have preferred a "more forthright" exposition of the candidate's positions.

Does this analysis indicate endorsement problems for strenuous hedgers such as Dan Onorato and Luke Ravenstahl? Regular followers of the editorial board can guess.