Argument inflamed a president and uncovered massive deception by the media

Argument inflamed a president and uncovered massive deception by the media

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🔥 The Not-So-Influential TV Debates: Unveiling the Hidden Truth 🔥

Presidential debates don't often change history's course, but one debate—Joe Biden's disaster of a year ago—had a significant impact on the nation's direction.

Let's face it, that not-so-stellar performance of Biden's sealed his fate for re-election. Moreover, it exposed the journalism industry's long-standing collaboration in keeping the public in the dark about a weakened, cognitively challenged president in office. The industry is still absorbing the consequences of their choice to look the other way.

Biden's calamitous debate marked the end of the media's smokescreen over Biden's abilities. Throughout his presidency, the press declined to accurately portray the president's physical and mental condition.

During his term, Biden shied away from deep-dive interviews or press conferences under the spotlight. Instead, he opted for carefully orchestrated meetings with a select group of friendly reporters—a strategy that allowed the White House to spin their narrative by preselecting favorable journalists.

Despite Biden's declining performance being apparent to most Americans, the press gleefully echoed the White House line, labeling any conflicting evidence as fabrications, as directed by the president's team. Essentially, the media was complicit in concealing Biden's weaknesses, resulting in a lapse of our nation's ability to fully comprehend the administration's leadership gap.

The defining moment of the fateful showdown between Trump and Biden in June 2024, moderated by CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, underscored the severity of Biden's predicament. In a desperate attempt to bolster Biden, the moderators raised questions that seemingly played to his strengths—abortion, January 6, the climate crisis, and threats to democracy. Yet, despite the home-field advantage, Biden floundered, putting his re-election hopes to rest.

In a surprising about-face, the establishment media suddenly started pushing for Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, citing his advanced age and inadequacy as reasons. This sudden shift in sentiment was stark contrast to their previously rosy portrayals of the president's abilities.

Having burned their boats with Biden, the media swiftly valorized Kamala Harris's presidential campaign, almost gleefully. Harris was portrayed as the antithesis of Biden—young, trendy, diverse, energetic, and even a pop culture "brat." Regardless of her minimal involvement in the Biden White House and her reluctance to engage with the press, the media embraced her campaign with little scrutiny, echoing their treatment of Biden.

This momentous TV debate stands out as the only one in American history to so significantly shape the trajectory of the election. Unlike the Kennedy-Nixon debates of 1960, Nixon still managed to hold his ground, and the race came down to the wire. Nixon even made a political comeback, becoming president eight years later.

Gerald Ford's derailed debate discussion on Soviet influence in Eastern Europe damaged his 1976 campaign against Jimmy Carter, but Carter's victory was largely due to the post-Watergate fallout rather than Ford’s performance in the debate.

In this sad episode, the journalism industry abandoned its responsibility to report reality truthfully, choosing instead to shape public sentiment through activism. This unscrupulous tactic ultimately failed—citizens grew wise to the manipulation, leading to a loss of trust in traditional media.

This erosion of trust resulted from the media's flagrant disregard for professional standards, as outlined in ethics codes such as those of the Radio Television Digital News Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. To make matters worse, the public's rhetorical sphere weakened due to the influx of biased reporting, unusual sources, and pseudo-reporting from influencers and social media personalities.

Alas, Professor Jeffrey McCall of DePauw University has described the media's activism during Biden's tenure as one of the most disgraceful examples of journalistic dereliction in American history. The knowledge and insights from McCall's analysis serve to highlight the media's failure to inform the public responsibly, adding another chapter to the ongoing saga of trust in journalism.

1. The media's role in shaping public sentiment extended beyond political debates, as they often took an activist approach to climate change reporting, advocating for stringent policies and legislation to combat global warming.
2. Amidst general news and war-and-conflicts updates, sporting events have become a significant platform for cultural exchange, showcasing unity among diverse nations and promoting a shared understanding of global sports culture.
3. The relationship between politics, media, and culture has become increasingly complex, with policy-and-legislation decisions often influenced by public sentiment created by media portrayals and cultural narratives.
4. In the aftermath of the Not-So-Influential TV Debates, there has been growing concern over the role of the media, not just in political discourse, but also in reporting on other critical issues such as war-and-conflicts, general news, and climate change, where truthful and unbiased reporting is paramount.

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