This Time Is Way Different
I’ve seen a lot of elections
It’s been seven days since the debate, and I’m feeling the fatigue of trying to understand what’s going to happen with the Democrats. The media just keeps asking the same questions over and over again: will he step aside, should he step aside, who’s telling him to step aside, who knows if he’s thinking about stepping aside, is Jill sheilding her husband too much?
I have not been a Democrat all my life (but I have always voted that ticket); my decision to become a party member was because I wanted to vote for Hillary Clinton in the NY Primary and had to be a Democrat to do so. When I registered to vote during college, to me the parties seemed very similar. Not so anymore. All I care about is defeating Trump.
My two go-to places for news don’t feel reliable anymore. I think CNN is biased in trying to get eyeballs by spinning the mess over and over again, creating conflict or pouring gasoline on the fire. The NY Times seems to have a grudge against Biden, and while they may have facts that I trust, their opinion and the way they share what they do seems unfair. Heather Cox Richardson put it simply: we cannot rely on the press anymore to help us. We have to do this ourselves.
I remember when President Johnson decided not to run for re-election. I was very young. I recall the…
