Biden Shames the Press

Can the media resist its own worst instincts and tell the truth about the two leading presidential candidates?

Among Americans who pay attention to politics, there is currently a palpable panic in Democratic circles that Joe Biden could well lose the 2024 presidential election. The opponent we fear can beat him is currently facing 91 separate felony charges in four different criminal cases at both the state and federal levels — not to mention additional civil suits — among them some of the most serious offenses imaginable for a public servant. And the evidence against him is close to overwhelming.

Yet the race is terrifyingly close. Such is the desiccated and diseased state of contemporary US politics, a state for which that aforementioned defendant bears a great deal of responsibility.

Luckily, Joe Biden has recently signaled that he intends to enlist a new and unlikely ally in his cause — an ally that can be found under the heading “Wretches, Ink-Stained” and their brethren in the electronic realm. That is a bold gambit, as thus far those folks have figured heavily in fomenting the very danger in which Joe finds himself in the first place.

Stop the Presses

Biden, corny ol’ fella that he is, has long been fond of telling voters, “Don’t compare me to the Almighty. Compare me to the…