Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Biden rejects report he flubbed details in anecdote about war heroes [View all]ancianita
(36,060 posts)I remember when we were deploring the NYT "unity vs racism" headline.
Along those lines, I'd say that criticism of Biden standing up for his memory is misplaced. It's news because trifling media are horse race, win-lose drivers of conflict and difference.
Vanity Fair's best sentence -- "But was this news?" -- should be our guide.
In a heated election we need to stand for light, not heat. And so we should ask ourselves before posting: Is it news?
Just because it's "new," doesn't make it news.
Just because we're for one candidate, doesn't mean we should be passive-aggressively against another.
Casting shade is cheap politics.
Biden can take it. But he shouldn't have to. None of our candidates should.
Thanks for the article. I hope everyone reads it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden