The constant spin and even blatant dishonesty of the media still amazes me. It shouldn't; it has been going on for as long as I can remember. Nevertheless, what used to be a trickle of misstatements that the media tried to hide is now a torrent of lies that the media sees as a badge of honor rather than the disgrace it actually is. I was reminded of this again by an article in Politico about how Joe Biden and his campaign is getting under the skin of President Trump. It seemed to be reporting on a man and a campaign other than the one which exists in the real world.
Let me explain with a few examples.
1. Biden's campaign launch has been a fiasco. He issued a video rather than holding an event. That's fine, but the video had as its central point a discussion of what President Trump supposedly had to say about Charlottesville two years ago. That was a major mistake. Biden lied about what Trump actually said. It's an easy lie to correct despite years of the media repeating that lie. But that's not important. Biden can use that line if he wants, but he should have had a surrogate talking about it. It doesn't make sense for the candidate himself to tie up so clearly with a lie. There may be many people for whom that is a non-starter.
2. That wasn't Biden's only blatant lie. He was asked why Obama has not endorsed his candidacy and Biden actually said that he had asked Obama NOT to give him an endorsement. No one who follows politics could come close to believing that. It's an obvious lie.
3. Biden also called Anita Hill to apologize to her for the Clarence Thomas hearings of 30 years ago. Biden was the chair of those hearings. At the time, he made clear that he didn't believe Hill's charges against Thomas, and Biden voted to confirm Thomas. Nothing has changed in 30 years. Why is Biden apologizing? Is he saying that 30 years ago he did something wrong? He must be, since why else apologize. So what did he do wrong, and why did he wait 30 years to admit it? And if he did something wrong 30 years ago, why should that make anyone want to vote for him now? Is he planning on becoming president so that he can apologize to America in 30 years? The best part of all this is that it brought Anita Hill out to speak to the media. Hill told the reporters that she was not satisfied with Biden's apology. So Biden shot himself in the foot and Hill came forward to shoot him in the other.
4. Trump laughed at Biden on Twitter and in response to reporters' questions by contrasting Biden's age and lack of vigor with Trump's own energetic pace. Think of it. Trump flew to speak to the NRA at their annual convention and then came back to the White House to meet the Japanese prime minister to discuss trade. Biden issued a 4 minute video to announce his candidacy and then took 4 days off to recuperate.
Nothing indicates that Biden has gotten under Trump's skin. If anything, I'm sure Trump is happily watching Biden trip over his walker while he tries to campaign. But hey, that's called the truth. No wonder it is not in Politico.
Let me explain with a few examples.
1. Biden's campaign launch has been a fiasco. He issued a video rather than holding an event. That's fine, but the video had as its central point a discussion of what President Trump supposedly had to say about Charlottesville two years ago. That was a major mistake. Biden lied about what Trump actually said. It's an easy lie to correct despite years of the media repeating that lie. But that's not important. Biden can use that line if he wants, but he should have had a surrogate talking about it. It doesn't make sense for the candidate himself to tie up so clearly with a lie. There may be many people for whom that is a non-starter.
2. That wasn't Biden's only blatant lie. He was asked why Obama has not endorsed his candidacy and Biden actually said that he had asked Obama NOT to give him an endorsement. No one who follows politics could come close to believing that. It's an obvious lie.
3. Biden also called Anita Hill to apologize to her for the Clarence Thomas hearings of 30 years ago. Biden was the chair of those hearings. At the time, he made clear that he didn't believe Hill's charges against Thomas, and Biden voted to confirm Thomas. Nothing has changed in 30 years. Why is Biden apologizing? Is he saying that 30 years ago he did something wrong? He must be, since why else apologize. So what did he do wrong, and why did he wait 30 years to admit it? And if he did something wrong 30 years ago, why should that make anyone want to vote for him now? Is he planning on becoming president so that he can apologize to America in 30 years? The best part of all this is that it brought Anita Hill out to speak to the media. Hill told the reporters that she was not satisfied with Biden's apology. So Biden shot himself in the foot and Hill came forward to shoot him in the other.
4. Trump laughed at Biden on Twitter and in response to reporters' questions by contrasting Biden's age and lack of vigor with Trump's own energetic pace. Think of it. Trump flew to speak to the NRA at their annual convention and then came back to the White House to meet the Japanese prime minister to discuss trade. Biden issued a 4 minute video to announce his candidacy and then took 4 days off to recuperate.
Nothing indicates that Biden has gotten under Trump's skin. If anything, I'm sure Trump is happily watching Biden trip over his walker while he tries to campaign. But hey, that's called the truth. No wonder it is not in Politico.
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