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Legalized Press-titution – WASHINGTON POST
Or this could have been under "Both Kinds of Standards" or…
Seriously, if this is remotely accurate, there is no way Kamala Harris can lose. But then again, this is Jennifer Rubin we are dealing with, so there is no way it is remotely accurate. We have trended away from covering Ms. Rubin as she has degenerated to such a degree that her warblings are barely worth mentioning.
HOWEVER – when she manages to distinguish herself to this extent, we cannot lay off. So Kamala Harris is BOTH more progressive and more conservative…? Just magnificent pontificating there, Jenny.
To the amazement of critics who underestimated her, Harris has managed to be both more progressive and more conservative than Biden. If she succeeds, she may rewrite the economic and political future of the country. https://t.co/HIcDevvW3N
— Jen "We aren't going back " Rubin 🥥🌴 (@JRubinBlogger) September 8, 2024
Gilded Reframe – CNN
Those military families prefer a more solid form of support, Jake.
Jake Tapper had a segment on "The Lead" where he was posturing as if he were taking a firm level of support for Gold Star families. He was suggesting, in a critical fashion, that it was unacceptable how President Biden had yet to meet with the families of those service members who lost their lives at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan.
This is the same Jake Tapper who just last week was part of the media blitz delivering scorn toward Donald Trump for his appearance at Arlington National Cemetery – where Trump was honoring those very same fallen soldiers, at the behest of the very same families he is showing concern over today.
Oh, look who rediscovered the Gold Star families who lost their loved ones at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan!!
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) September 9, 2024
He won't have any of them on (since they support Trump). Instead, he just played soundbites of them.
"I never really understand why a President or a Secretary of State or… pic.twitter.com/3NwlR5eFgA
Presentation Paradox – ORLANDO SENTINEL
Nice unbiased, non-partisan, not at all slanted headline there, from a straightforward Florida news outlet.
At the Orlando Sentinel, the politics editor was apparently very proud of this headline blaring from the front page of the news rag.
Orlando Sentinel front page today pic.twitter.com/qpbascVQdF
— Steven Lemongello (@SteveLemongello) September 9, 2024
Now, we could point out that this is not only very much an editorialized headline, but it calls back to the actions of Joe Biden who has actually engaged in the act of threatening jail of his political opponents, that list topped by no fewer than four indictments of his (former) election opponent.
Making this header all the more egregious is that in the copy it states very clearly that Trump's intention is to go after those who violate election laws, not just arbitrarily targeting "adversaries."
Pulitzer Prize Nomination: Political Cartooning – THE ATLANTIC
Was this supposed to be a hit on the man? Because this makes him look rather bada**.
The Atlantic has come out with what is implied to be a historic cover for the periodical. Its October issue will feature just a piece of artwork, sans banner announcements and content teaser copy. It is said this "may be the first" cover to lack a headline or typography. (Not to be pedantic, but shouldn't the editorial staff at the outlet know if this were the case, or have performed the requisite research if this was supposedly a noteworthy detail?)
It is a complex artwork of Trump riding into D.C. – portrayed as a fetid swamp – with the GOP mascot caged in his horse-drawn conveyance. The accuracy and energy this delivers is rather an unintentionally positive portrayal of the man.
Inspired by the visual language of old Ray Bradbury and Stephen King paperbacks, Justin Metz created this illustration, which may be the first cover without a headline or typography in The Atlantic’s 167-year history.
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) September 9, 2024
Read our October issue: https://t.co/TglGGKPjDg pic.twitter.com/veC6stuouF
Reporting on the Mirror – NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
One guess which candidate will be prominently featured.
It has been a rough year for NPR already, what with declining audience numbers, layoffs, and internal strife on how to correct this foundering trend. But that was just in the Spring, before the whole Uri Berliner controversy erupted, as he exposed the bias at the network, which led to the exploration of the past of the new incoming CEO and her rather leftist activities.
In response, Bloomberg reports that in time for the homestretch of the election season, NPR has created a new position. In order to "ratchet up our 'joy' quotient across platforms," it is appointing someone to become The Joy Czar. The task for the Czar will be to find and highlight uplifting stories that will serve as a buffer to the stern and potentially dour news coming out this year.
National Public Radio Confronts Election Season With a ‘Joy Czar’ https://t.co/BYwVgjveG0
— Bloomberg (@business) August 29, 2024
