“Since President Biden’s poor debate performance last week, I have been appalled by how swiftly the mainstream media — including The Post’s Editorial Board — have turned on him. Somehow, you seem to have forgotten all his laudable accomplishments, his integrity, his knowledge[,] and the weight of his experience. One bad debate, and it is as though all of those qualities were erased. I hate to think that any of you could live up to the requirement that one bad night serves as the measure by which you keep or lose your job.
“Where was the headline reading, “Disastrous debate performance for Donald Trump, who failed to answer most questions and lied relentlessly when he did answer”? That this behavior is routine for Trump should not lead The Post to normalize it and act in any way as though he somehow won the debate.
“Biden rebounded the next day, but somehow doing so is not enough to cancel out his bad debate performance. The Post and the rest of the media are trying to push us all into the kind of chaos that can serve only the interests of Trump. Use better judgment going forward, and stop with the alarmism.”
I accord the writer anonymity; the sentiment is, as the English say, “spot-on.”
I commend the July 5 edition of Heather Cox Richardson’s excellent newsletter, “Letters From An American.” After reading the above, pay close attention to the second paragraph of Dr. Richardson’s newsletter. The remainder of her newsletter is also very informative.
~Dunneagin~