• EndOfLine@lemmy.world
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    16 days ago

    “Surely a political press corps that spent months arguing that President Biden’s age rendered him mentally unfit, wouldn’t look the other way when the Republican candidate, the oldest person to run for president in American history, is not only old but decompensating before our very eyes,” she continued. “The difference of course is that Biden is aging while Donald is dementing.”

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      16 days ago

      Another big difference, Biden surrounds himself with competent people who are there to do a job. Trump surrounds himself with yesmen there to pilfer what they can and increase their status in the cult.

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      11 days ago

      The political press corps understands that Trump coverage generates great ad revenue, so they are willing to compromise their principles on this matter.