The New York Times is shocked and amazed that Republicans aren’t convinced Biden is good, actually
But despite a performance that was more spirited than he often delivers, it was unlikely to quell the concerns, especially from Republicans, who have made questioning Mr. Biden’s competency a centerpiece of their 2024 strategy.
They aren’t concerned about anything other than losing their chance to implement their grand plan to turn this place into a Christian Theocracy. They don’t care about Biden’s competence except to the extent it makes that job harder. My point is that the NYT is implicitly accepting the GOP’s framing.
Of course, the Times is going to beat the “Biden Old” drum for as long as it can because its owner wants it to
What does that mean — practically speaking — to the editors and reporters who work for him? In my view, the message is clear:
One: You will earn my displeasure if you warn people too forcefully about the possible end to democracy at the hands of a deranged insurrectionist.
And two: You prove your value to me by trolling our liberal readers.
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We’re asking the Times to recognize that it isn’t living up to its own standards of truth-telling and independence when it obfuscates the stakes of the 2024 election, covers up for Trump’s derangement, and goes out of its way to make Biden look weak.
Reporting that Trump is a racist fanatic who would turn a democratic government into his personal fiefdom is not crusading, it’s journalism.
Reporting (endlessly) that Biden is old without noting that Trump is deranged is not “independent” journalism, it’s just bad journalism.
So: The NYT isn’t yelling about Project 2025 because Biden Old. And, in the end, isn’t that the essence of Fair And Balanced Journalism?