https://margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/the-medias-circular-logic-and-destructive
Biden’s advanced age is, granted, far from ideal for a president seeking a second term, even the very effective president that he has been. Yes, he’s old; and, never a gifted public speaker, he makes cringe-inducing mistakes. It would be great if he were 20 years younger. His age really is a legitimate concern for many voters.
But for the media to make this the overarching issue of the campaign is nothing short of journalistic malpractice.
That’s especially the case when Trump is poised to take down American democracy, starting on Day One, and when he has been criminally charged 91 times in multiple states, including for trying to overturn the legitimate 2020 election. Also, he’s old and gaffe-prone himself.
Much more alarmingly, this very weekend, Trump was out there threatening to abandon our NATO allies and let Russia “do whatever the hell they want.” Appropriately, that story was leading major news sites by Sunday afternoon, but, in a week, count the news stories and commentary pieces on that versus those involving Biden’s age.
I think we all know the winner.
Is there no one at these major outlets who is capable of taking a step back and exercising some judgment?