Posted on 02/27/2024 8:53:42 AM PST by John Semmens
MSNBC contributor and former US Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) chastised the New York Times for publishing an article titled "Fact-Checking Biden's Recent Economic Talking Points," saying "Joe Biden is trying to unite the country and save democracy. The media are granted a special status in the First Amendment. They have a moral obligation to return the favor by supporting his policies. So what if some of his remarks were misleading. This isn't something the general public needs to know. Raising the issue will only spur more discontent among voters and increase the chances he may lose the election."
"I think Americans don't realize how good their lives are since Biden became president," she said. "I do a lot of traveling abroad. Everywhere I go people say America has the most advanced technology. America's universities are still the brightest light on the horizon in terms of academics and research. But you know what they look down their nose at? At Donald Trump being a leader. There is a strong consensus that the world wants Biden to continue the type of excellent leadership he has demonstrated these last three years. Our media should reflect this consensus and cease badgering the greatest leader we've had since FDR. One of the secrets of FDR's success was that the media never second-guessed his policies even when he, like President Biden, fudged the truth a little bit from time to time."
"My suggestion is that every newspaper in America quits doing any fact checks on Joe Biden until they fact check Donald Trump every morning on the front page," she ranted. "It is ridiculous that The New York Times fact checks Joe Biden on something while they let Trump get away with murder."
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This can’t be semi-satire. Claire McCaskill has some really awkward thoughts if she thinks the media owes Joe Biden anything but the plain truth about his & their statements about policy. The media owes the PUBLIC the truth about what’s going on. If that differs from WH policy,so be it. Personally, I think it is past the time when McCaskill should retire. She seems to be on the wrong side way too many times.
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