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> The real problem was Biden not dropping out early enough so that they could have a fair selection process. This is why it's important for the media to hold p
by AlexandrB 2y ago
> The real problem was Biden not dropping out early enough so that they could have a fair selection process.
This is why it's important for the media to hold politicians' feet to the fire - even if they agree with them. I think there was just a murmur[1] of Biden's problems before the catastrophic debate. Imagine if the media had been hammering the administration on this point 6 months prior.
[1] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13102973/New-York-Times-doubles-scathing-opinion-pieces-criticizing-Biden-White-House-said-president-extremely-upset-liberal-leaning-paper-turned-him.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13102973/New-York-T...
- nataliste 2y agoDean Philips attempted to primary Biden on the basis of age and low favorability. The media shut him out.
- mtswish 2y agoThe media didn't shut him out, no one would have voted for that guy.
- nataliste 2y agoThe media and the party had many opportunities to deal with Biden's age. They didn't. And yes, they did shut out Dean Philips, on the basis of exactly this kind of "he's an unknown, therefore unelectable." Well, they went with a known, and now they're paying for it.
- dsubburam 2y agoTip: It is Dean Phillips. Not Dean Philips. I made that mistake too recently.
- xienze 2y ago> I think there was just a murmur[1] of Biden's problems before the catastrophic debate. Before the debate, anyone talking about Biden’s obvious decline was dismissed as a right wing troll parroting Russian propaganda.
- aguaviva 2y agoNo they weren't. It was discussed quite openly with no backlash at all, e.g.: https://www.vox.com/politics/2024/2/8/24066529/biden-special-counsel-report-memory https://www.vox.com/politics/2024/2/8/24066529/biden-special...