As Jonathan Capehart put it on Saturday, “Democrats, for whom the glass is always half empty, use what’s left for wetting their beds.” The mainstream corporate media won’t let us forget about Joe Biden’s age - while never mentioning the fact that Donald Trump - statistically the same age - is incapable of doing any of the physical activity we see Biden engage in all the time; Trump can’t even walk across the green at one of his golf courses.
"So, regarding Biden’s age, you know what? Get the fuck over it"
And, better still:
David Ignatius, Jonathan Chait, Eliot Cohen, and all the rest of the over-educated, under-intelligent, otherwise-unemployable trust fund babies of the DC Punditocracy: Shut The Fuck Up and stop wasting our time. Go get real jobs, assuming anyone would hire you to do anything actually important.
TC, I agree with you too, my friend; you're at the top of your game:
"Fine wine and single malt Scotch aren’t the only things that improve with age."
Tom, I subscribe and read you, Robert Reich, Jessica Craven, Robert Hubbell, HCR, Dan Rather, and Joyce Vance, among others, on Substack. Together, all of you are making me better informed than anything I could find in the mainstream; those days are over. You all have your own styles, but all are well researched with analyses that you can't find in the mainstream today.
But you, Tom, cut to the chase and simply say what we're all thinking privately.
Keep up the great work.
Full disclosure—I am a 69-year-old retired teacher.
It’s like you have read my mind for my adult life, scary but not. Weird feeling as the vocal minority seemed to go off the rails, and only I could see it. Thank you for saying what I have felt.
I’m not a journalist - I’m a beat-to-hell, 30-year general assignment reporter and a history major. My view of things is this; I pay attention to Charlie Pierce, but I think George Will, Ignatius, Max Boot, Eliot Cohen, Jonathan Capehart, all the talking heads at CNN and nine-tenths of the bobble heads at MSNBC suffer from terminal rectal-cranial inversion.
I hear some of the Bush II administration retreads posing as moderates on MSNBC babble about the kinder, more civil times of Reagan and the Bushes, and I barely control my urge to projectile vomit.
When NPR drags Alberto Gonzales to comment on the utter corruption and fascism of the GOP, all I can say is that he damned well should know given that he aided and abetted torture and dissolution of privacy rights in this country.
Mitt Romney as the last vestige of decency and honor in the GOP? Hah, fckin hah.
I’d vote for a zombie Joe Biden coming to eat my brain like a three-minute egg before I’d even think of giving a Republican the time of day and a heartfelt wish for them to trip and snack their head on the trigger plate of a hardened steel grizzly bear trap.
In 31 years, in this job, I haven’t met a single Republican who wouldn’t sell their younger sister or brother into the East Asian sex trade. I have met a fair number of stupid Democrats, but most of them had risen to their level of incompetence. I still consider myself a retro New Deal Democrat because, in the end, it’s the right goddamned thing to do and because, while I am an asshole, I’m not a dick like all those goddamned conservatives saying Biden is too old.
Lordy! Alberto Gonzales! I had happily forgotten about his slimy self. Almost forgot about shock and awe until a Russian robot/troll (in one of these forums) used the phrase to describe Putin’s tactic in Ukraine.
I just followed - an experiment. This made me laugh so hard I thought I'd find out what following does when on substack... maybe alerts me when you cut lose again? ;)
American businesses and their adverstisers also worship youth, to the detriment of every other age group who live in this nation. (unless those businesses are selling pharmaceuticals)
I agree; I can't even imagine having the gall to march up to my PCP and asking to be put on XYZ or whatever unpronounceable nostrum has been advertised. It boggles my mind--I am not a medical expert nor am I unbiased about my own conditions--why would I even try to diagnose myself???
In my experience as an RN Patient Advocate, younger doctors/healthcare providers don't seem as put off by patients' requests for "the purple pill" (Nexium), or at self-diagnosis, and instead use it as a springboard for discussion of symptoms and an array of (cheaper) treatments. [Full disclosure: I am the mother of a voice actor, whom I am sure you have heard promote a now well known drug on TV.]
BRAVO, TC!!! You have expressed my frustrations with the media perfectly. President Biden is in better physical, mental and moral condition than the compulsive liar, traitor, criminal he beat a few years ago. That unfortunate piece of garbage is not fit to shine Joe Biden's shoes. With your permission I am going to blast this article around. I hope you will submit it to HCR's Letters from an American too. And one more thing--Vice President Harris is perfectly fit to be his Vice President. Time for the media to report the news instead of trying to make it. You rock!!
Of course Harris is fit, but she is so unapologetically female, and Black and Indian and the child of immigrants with a Jewish husband. All obstacles to popular approval, especially the unapologetic attitude. (Though Nimarata Nikki Haley succeeded in Louisiana, having played down her Sikh heritage, dropping her first name. “Kammy”Harris, perhaps?)
I forgot to mention Harris’ connection to California, a turnoff for some, reminding them of their hatred of Nancy Pelosi and her San Francisco values.
But even if VP Harris herself decided to bow out, the gossip about whether she was pushed would hurt Biden and all Democrats. So, Harris it is, and let more of her competence be known, and her personality show. Elected to the Senate in CA without any charm whatsoever? Didn’t happen that way.
When I finally became conscious of all the things Pelosi did for us Dems, and so deftly, I fell in love. As for Harris, I didn't like her. But as election season approached, and it became clear she wasn't going to be replaced for good reasons, and I read something that suggested that she was a lot better than I thought she was, I decided I'd go with that, and I'm fine with her now.
Hell YES!!! for Biden. He's already accomplished so much more in this term than anyone thought possible, with the entrenched MAGAT-Rethug House politicians bent on destroying our democracy.
I prefer a fine aged red wine, thank you. And cheers 🍷 to President Biden for his incredible accomplishments! I would like to see anyone younger than him deal with the aftermath of tRumps mess he made with our allies, the bullshit of the election denial, and the rest of the maga crap, and still accomplish what he has for this country.
Now that you mention it there are many primary and secondary sex characteristics that have become commonly used negative descriptions of people. I will work on reframing my insults. How is slime bag? 😹
The rump, or the derriere, as I prefer to call it, is an oft very attractive secondary sex characteristic, even though it originally evolved so that our ancestors could run (no other primate has one and no other primate runs). Please do not conflate it with Mary Trump's ugly, disgusting uncle.
I don't know why secondary and primary sex characteristics are used as epithets, but I feel strongly that they should not be. Ass, and words relating to the female and male genitalia should all be sacred. One could refer to him as slag. Besides, there are people who have the same last name, like Mary, his wonderful niece.
How about, "he is such an evil SOB, and a plug-ugly one at that," or if you want to call him an orange one I don't see anything wrong with that, although "plug ugly" seems more deservedly derogatory.
I'm pretty sure that calling someone an ass comes directly from "jackass." and our "ass" began across the pond as, of course, "arse." so the task now is to check out where "arse" comes from. this is being typed by a person who just has to get up and take five steps to get his hands on the Sixth Edition of Partridge's "Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English," so.....ok..."arse" has MANY entries, but it's been used to indicate "buttocks" for a very long time. it was not considered "vulgar" until about 1660, after which it was never printed in full until 1930, when Frederic Mannings's great WWI novel, "Her Privates We" (itself a dirty joke from "Hamlet) came out. it's a book I actually read sometime in the '70s and remember nothing much about except that I dug it.
like you, David, I would not myself have chosen to use a term for something so objectively lovely as an insult, but there it is. people aren't always that smart; what else can I say?
The infuriating thing is that the only rational reason to be concerned about Biden's age is an increased risk of some future medical event, so panicking about his age is the equivalent of saying "I am so afraid we'll lose him mid task that I'm going to pull him off the job" or "my tower might topple so I'll push it over". Human nature does this all the time; "my heart will be bruised so I'll walk away to avoid pain" and variations. Sure, these all carry different nuances but they are all as illogically self fulfilling.
Our medical advances lead to us living longer, we know how to maintain our health longer (and Biden pays attention to his health) and our last three Presidents died at 93, 93, and 94 years of age. A single Biden stammer which is a known speech condition he's had since childhood which does not affect or reflect any mental condition is jumped on by the press while entire baffling word salad speeches by Trump are reported on with straight faces as if that man were Ever intelligent or well informed, much less retaining his full faculties.
Biden has done an amazing job. He remains as effective as he ever was, from a blend of remaining sharp and applying lessons learned with experience. We may have other good candidates, but honestly I don't think there is a one who could out-perform him in this moment in time. "Tried and true".
I reply or comment every time I see one of these ageist articles, and I suggest everyone go to the bottom of every article they see and check whether there is an opportunity to remind fellow readers it's a rotten band wagon to jump on, and let papers know their damage to democracy is noted and resented.
as a lifelong stammerer, I find myself defending Biden on this point sometimes as often as several times a week.
a stammer can be a pretty fucking disabling condition and used to be referred to as "a disease of many theories," meaning that it's actually pretty complicated.
at this point in my life, I find myself valuing it a lot more than I ever thought was possible when I was seven or eight...
Cannot say “Amen” enough! My only regret is I won’t line long enough to write to Chait’s and company’s editors when they turn 80 suggesting it’s time to quit.
Nailed it again Tom..... I have many of your books and I can attest you still have it.....getting into "Clean Sweep" now (found "The Bridge Busters" hiding under a pile of books on my nightstand and read a bit of that). I'm 82, and I seem to be as sharp as I was at 25 or 40, except I know a lot more (and apparently am more cynical, or perhaps more realistic)..... As I mentioned, I am writing a magazine article now and have two novels planned, plus the modeling when time permits. I have found the terrible truth about "retirement" - I'm busy enough now I couldn't go back to work full-time - I don't have enough hours in the day to spare for a full-time job..... As to Smokin' Joe, he has the best medical care in the world, and he is still active, unlike he who shall not be named. We press on.....
The MSM can kiss my Casper white ass. They’re actively destroying our country with their BS both side-ism and focusing on Papa Joe’s age. It’s like the only thing they could find to bash Biden on is age-can’t say anything positive ‘cause if they do, they risk being called shills for the Democrats. Makes me so mad I could spit!
I guess I found ONE thing I agree with trumpers “main stream medi a sucks”
When he called them “enemy of the people,” they tried to out “both sides him” and sold their souls. Now, where can poor smucks find the truth.; most can’t afford substack. And the ones That can, probably don’t wanna
I know some people who at 86 are mentally alert, physically ok, and handle leadership roles in their organizations. Enough of the complaints about Biden, age related or otherwise. He has had a tremendously tough job, especially following the disastrous tRump administration. Then the MAGA mob is hellbent on persecuting his son. Biden has done an amazing job .
I agree that Biden has been a very effective President despite the pushback from Congress. We need to get that message out loud and vlwar. I'm also impressed the Democrats have been so unified in supporting Joe. Let's do our part to win the next election.
Great column!! I'll be 79 in October, and have been outraged for months at the complicity of the press in promoting this warped vision of my age group!! People in my age group have been marching and involved at every level for many many years ... I think that's relevant and IMPORTANT! I remember way back at one of my first anti war demonstrations, how comforted and grateful i was with all the gray haired people on the bus!! I'm determined to 'be there' for future generations!
Concur TC. Norman Lear is 101. FDR, a polio patient, took us from the Great Recession nearly all the way to final Victory in WWII, a real new deal definitely an excellent executive. Go Joe!
No longer watch political on weekends. That’s called having a “weekend.” Apparently Ignatius, Chait, Cohen and the rest of the desperate-to-be-listened to, desperate-to- be- read, desperate-to- be- invited on TV types can’t bear not being in the limelight. The completely unnecessary, unhelpful recent opinions of Ignatius surprised me. First thought was to cancel WAPO but remembered doing that two plus years ago when the lauded prize winner Parker person displayed utmost disrespect to President Biden. Too bad, would have found pleasure in cancelling over Ignatius’s very poor judgement. If true he has been a respected advisor for White House, hopefully they will let the exit door hit him in the butt.
TC, you nailed it with this post, especially:
"So, regarding Biden’s age, you know what? Get the fuck over it"
And, better still:
David Ignatius, Jonathan Chait, Eliot Cohen, and all the rest of the over-educated, under-intelligent, otherwise-unemployable trust fund babies of the DC Punditocracy: Shut The Fuck Up and stop wasting our time. Go get real jobs, assuming anyone would hire you to do anything actually important.
TC, I agree with you too, my friend; you're at the top of your game:
"Fine wine and single malt Scotch aren’t the only things that improve with age."
Tom, I subscribe and read you, Robert Reich, Jessica Craven, Robert Hubbell, HCR, Dan Rather, and Joyce Vance, among others, on Substack. Together, all of you are making me better informed than anything I could find in the mainstream; those days are over. You all have your own styles, but all are well researched with analyses that you can't find in the mainstream today.
But you, Tom, cut to the chase and simply say what we're all thinking privately.
Keep up the great work.
Full disclosure—I am a 69-year-old retired teacher.
Thank you! Being placed in that company is a privilege.
I’m an 82 year old Wisconsin Democratic Cheesehead & I agree that you nailed this. Thanks!
It’s like you have read my mind for my adult life, scary but not. Weird feeling as the vocal minority seemed to go off the rails, and only I could see it. Thank you for saying what I have felt.
Me too!!
Are u also an 82 year old cheesehead? Asking for a friend!
I’m not a journalist - I’m a beat-to-hell, 30-year general assignment reporter and a history major. My view of things is this; I pay attention to Charlie Pierce, but I think George Will, Ignatius, Max Boot, Eliot Cohen, Jonathan Capehart, all the talking heads at CNN and nine-tenths of the bobble heads at MSNBC suffer from terminal rectal-cranial inversion.
I hear some of the Bush II administration retreads posing as moderates on MSNBC babble about the kinder, more civil times of Reagan and the Bushes, and I barely control my urge to projectile vomit.
When NPR drags Alberto Gonzales to comment on the utter corruption and fascism of the GOP, all I can say is that he damned well should know given that he aided and abetted torture and dissolution of privacy rights in this country.
Mitt Romney as the last vestige of decency and honor in the GOP? Hah, fckin hah.
I’d vote for a zombie Joe Biden coming to eat my brain like a three-minute egg before I’d even think of giving a Republican the time of day and a heartfelt wish for them to trip and snack their head on the trigger plate of a hardened steel grizzly bear trap.
In 31 years, in this job, I haven’t met a single Republican who wouldn’t sell their younger sister or brother into the East Asian sex trade. I have met a fair number of stupid Democrats, but most of them had risen to their level of incompetence. I still consider myself a retro New Deal Democrat because, in the end, it’s the right goddamned thing to do and because, while I am an asshole, I’m not a dick like all those goddamned conservatives saying Biden is too old.
I do like Capehart though.
Speaking for me, your outrage feels like home to me.
Lordy! Alberto Gonzales! I had happily forgotten about his slimy self. Almost forgot about shock and awe until a Russian robot/troll (in one of these forums) used the phrase to describe Putin’s tactic in Ukraine.
Gonzales! Was he the limp legal minded creature who gave the thumbs up to water boarding?
Yep.
I just followed - an experiment. This made me laugh so hard I thought I'd find out what following does when on substack... maybe alerts me when you cut lose again? ;)
Yes I agree — get the fuck over Biden’s age. We Americans tend to worship youth. Who else do we have and he’s doing an amazing job.
American businesses and their adverstisers also worship youth, to the detriment of every other age group who live in this nation. (unless those businesses are selling pharmaceuticals)
God, I’m so sick of drug advertising. We are a schizoid nation. On the surface looking normal, but lacking so much “under the hood.”
I agree; I can't even imagine having the gall to march up to my PCP and asking to be put on XYZ or whatever unpronounceable nostrum has been advertised. It boggles my mind--I am not a medical expert nor am I unbiased about my own conditions--why would I even try to diagnose myself???
In my experience as an RN Patient Advocate, younger doctors/healthcare providers don't seem as put off by patients' requests for "the purple pill" (Nexium), or at self-diagnosis, and instead use it as a springboard for discussion of symptoms and an array of (cheaper) treatments. [Full disclosure: I am the mother of a voice actor, whom I am sure you have heard promote a now well known drug on TV.]
BRAVO, TC!!! You have expressed my frustrations with the media perfectly. President Biden is in better physical, mental and moral condition than the compulsive liar, traitor, criminal he beat a few years ago. That unfortunate piece of garbage is not fit to shine Joe Biden's shoes. With your permission I am going to blast this article around. I hope you will submit it to HCR's Letters from an American too. And one more thing--Vice President Harris is perfectly fit to be his Vice President. Time for the media to report the news instead of trying to make it. You rock!!
Thanks!
I hope you trim it up some (so they'll fit it in) and submit it to a few of the papers that have been publishing this nauseating ageist pablum.
And send it to MSNBC, please! They need to get their heads out of their you-know-whats.
Of course Harris is fit, but she is so unapologetically female, and Black and Indian and the child of immigrants with a Jewish husband. All obstacles to popular approval, especially the unapologetic attitude. (Though Nimarata Nikki Haley succeeded in Louisiana, having played down her Sikh heritage, dropping her first name. “Kammy”Harris, perhaps?)
I love that her husband is the first Jewish second man!
Carol, “ No one is better suited to mobilize young voters.”
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/kamala-harris-joe-biden-2024-ticket-rcna105315
I forgot to mention Harris’ connection to California, a turnoff for some, reminding them of their hatred of Nancy Pelosi and her San Francisco values.
But even if VP Harris herself decided to bow out, the gossip about whether she was pushed would hurt Biden and all Democrats. So, Harris it is, and let more of her competence be known, and her personality show. Elected to the Senate in CA without any charm whatsoever? Didn’t happen that way.
When I finally became conscious of all the things Pelosi did for us Dems, and so deftly, I fell in love. As for Harris, I didn't like her. But as election season approached, and it became clear she wasn't going to be replaced for good reasons, and I read something that suggested that she was a lot better than I thought she was, I decided I'd go with that, and I'm fine with her now.
Same here.
Haley just chump lite. Chump will never choose her as VP. More likely Kari Lake, another vermin howling into the void
Haley a bit too qualified for his taste, and she runs for the nomination, how dare she.
and she's a woman. A seriously flawed one, but still female
Hell YES!!! for Biden. He's already accomplished so much more in this term than anyone thought possible, with the entrenched MAGAT-Rethug House politicians bent on destroying our democracy.
Best President in my 8 decades on this planet!
Bourbon also improves with age and is better than Scotch from the get go.
Otherwise, I wholeheartedly second your entire conversation.
We'll agree to disagree. :-)
my vote's on the Scotch side, easy on the peat. very easy.
I touch ANY of it around once a year.
remembering those bourbon hangovers doesn't make me happy.
I'll drink to that. Cheers.
I'll take either one!
I'm all in if bourbon is being served!!
I prefer a fine aged red wine, thank you. And cheers 🍷 to President Biden for his incredible accomplishments! I would like to see anyone younger than him deal with the aftermath of tRumps mess he made with our allies, the bullshit of the election denial, and the rest of the maga crap, and still accomplish what he has for this country.
Now that you mention it there are many primary and secondary sex characteristics that have become commonly used negative descriptions of people. I will work on reframing my insults. How is slime bag? 😹
I gotta stick with "scumbag," Karen. it's just got that irresistible rhythm...
Works for me! :-)
The rump, or the derriere, as I prefer to call it, is an oft very attractive secondary sex characteristic, even though it originally evolved so that our ancestors could run (no other primate has one and no other primate runs). Please do not conflate it with Mary Trump's ugly, disgusting uncle.
I know David, you have reminded me of this before. But he is such an ass and an orange one at that.
I don't know why secondary and primary sex characteristics are used as epithets, but I feel strongly that they should not be. Ass, and words relating to the female and male genitalia should all be sacred. One could refer to him as slag. Besides, there are people who have the same last name, like Mary, his wonderful niece.
How about, "he is such an evil SOB, and a plug-ugly one at that," or if you want to call him an orange one I don't see anything wrong with that, although "plug ugly" seems more deservedly derogatory.
I'm pretty sure that calling someone an ass comes directly from "jackass." and our "ass" began across the pond as, of course, "arse." so the task now is to check out where "arse" comes from. this is being typed by a person who just has to get up and take five steps to get his hands on the Sixth Edition of Partridge's "Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English," so.....ok..."arse" has MANY entries, but it's been used to indicate "buttocks" for a very long time. it was not considered "vulgar" until about 1660, after which it was never printed in full until 1930, when Frederic Mannings's great WWI novel, "Her Privates We" (itself a dirty joke from "Hamlet) came out. it's a book I actually read sometime in the '70s and remember nothing much about except that I dug it.
like you, David, I would not myself have chosen to use a term for something so objectively lovely as an insult, but there it is. people aren't always that smart; what else can I say?
And slag has several meanings. One not so kind to women.
The infuriating thing is that the only rational reason to be concerned about Biden's age is an increased risk of some future medical event, so panicking about his age is the equivalent of saying "I am so afraid we'll lose him mid task that I'm going to pull him off the job" or "my tower might topple so I'll push it over". Human nature does this all the time; "my heart will be bruised so I'll walk away to avoid pain" and variations. Sure, these all carry different nuances but they are all as illogically self fulfilling.
Our medical advances lead to us living longer, we know how to maintain our health longer (and Biden pays attention to his health) and our last three Presidents died at 93, 93, and 94 years of age. A single Biden stammer which is a known speech condition he's had since childhood which does not affect or reflect any mental condition is jumped on by the press while entire baffling word salad speeches by Trump are reported on with straight faces as if that man were Ever intelligent or well informed, much less retaining his full faculties.
Biden has done an amazing job. He remains as effective as he ever was, from a blend of remaining sharp and applying lessons learned with experience. We may have other good candidates, but honestly I don't think there is a one who could out-perform him in this moment in time. "Tried and true".
I reply or comment every time I see one of these ageist articles, and I suggest everyone go to the bottom of every article they see and check whether there is an opportunity to remind fellow readers it's a rotten band wagon to jump on, and let papers know their damage to democracy is noted and resented.
as a lifelong stammerer, I find myself defending Biden on this point sometimes as often as several times a week.
a stammer can be a pretty fucking disabling condition and used to be referred to as "a disease of many theories," meaning that it's actually pretty complicated.
at this point in my life, I find myself valuing it a lot more than I ever thought was possible when I was seven or eight...
Excellent advice!
Cannot say “Amen” enough! My only regret is I won’t line long enough to write to Chait’s and company’s editors when they turn 80 suggesting it’s time to quit.
Nailed it again Tom..... I have many of your books and I can attest you still have it.....getting into "Clean Sweep" now (found "The Bridge Busters" hiding under a pile of books on my nightstand and read a bit of that). I'm 82, and I seem to be as sharp as I was at 25 or 40, except I know a lot more (and apparently am more cynical, or perhaps more realistic)..... As I mentioned, I am writing a magazine article now and have two novels planned, plus the modeling when time permits. I have found the terrible truth about "retirement" - I'm busy enough now I couldn't go back to work full-time - I don't have enough hours in the day to spare for a full-time job..... As to Smokin' Joe, he has the best medical care in the world, and he is still active, unlike he who shall not be named. We press on.....
The MSM can kiss my Casper white ass. They’re actively destroying our country with their BS both side-ism and focusing on Papa Joe’s age. It’s like the only thing they could find to bash Biden on is age-can’t say anything positive ‘cause if they do, they risk being called shills for the Democrats. Makes me so mad I could spit!
I guess I found ONE thing I agree with trumpers “main stream medi a sucks”
When he called them “enemy of the people,” they tried to out “both sides him” and sold their souls. Now, where can poor smucks find the truth.; most can’t afford substack. And the ones That can, probably don’t wanna
I know some people who at 86 are mentally alert, physically ok, and handle leadership roles in their organizations. Enough of the complaints about Biden, age related or otherwise. He has had a tremendously tough job, especially following the disastrous tRump administration. Then the MAGA mob is hellbent on persecuting his son. Biden has done an amazing job .
Jenn, the way you write the former guy's name, you're dissing Mary Trump, his niece, who is a terrific human being.
He didn’t diss Mary Trump with disastrous tRump administration
I agree that Biden has been a very effective President despite the pushback from Congress. We need to get that message out loud and vlwar. I'm also impressed the Democrats have been so unified in supporting Joe. Let's do our part to win the next election.
Great column!! I'll be 79 in October, and have been outraged for months at the complicity of the press in promoting this warped vision of my age group!! People in my age group have been marching and involved at every level for many many years ... I think that's relevant and IMPORTANT! I remember way back at one of my first anti war demonstrations, how comforted and grateful i was with all the gray haired people on the bus!! I'm determined to 'be there' for future generations!
Oh TC, you just rock it! Another Chef's Kiss 💋
Concur TC. Norman Lear is 101. FDR, a polio patient, took us from the Great Recession nearly all the way to final Victory in WWII, a real new deal definitely an excellent executive. Go Joe!
No longer watch political on weekends. That’s called having a “weekend.” Apparently Ignatius, Chait, Cohen and the rest of the desperate-to-be-listened to, desperate-to- be- read, desperate-to- be- invited on TV types can’t bear not being in the limelight. The completely unnecessary, unhelpful recent opinions of Ignatius surprised me. First thought was to cancel WAPO but remembered doing that two plus years ago when the lauded prize winner Parker person displayed utmost disrespect to President Biden. Too bad, would have found pleasure in cancelling over Ignatius’s very poor judgement. If true he has been a respected advisor for White House, hopefully they will let the exit door hit him in the butt.
100% agreement for the "Parker person's" disrespectful writings--I have NEVER cared for that peron's alleged judgements and writings.