Greg Sargent: I'm calling BS on the sort of news analysis that passively says the report has shined a "spotlight" on Biden's age. The "spotlight" reflects editorial choices. The GOP use of something as "ammunition" for an attack shouldn't dictate those choices: newrepublic.com/article/1789...

The special counsel found that Biden extensively cooperated with investigators, in sharp contrast to evidence that Trump resisted and misled them for months. That's a good topic for "news analysis" pieces. Instead, it's But Her Emails redux. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/1789...

Nightmare Special Counsel Report Is the Media’s New Hillary Emailsnewrepublic.com There are many ways the press could have played the Hur report in its news analyses. The path they chose suggests we’re stuck in 2016 again.

I'm calling BS on the sort of news analysis that passively says the report has shined a "spotlight" on Biden's age. The "spotlight" reflects editorial choices. The GOP use of something as "ammunition" for an attack shouldn't dictate those choices: newrepublic.com/article/1789...

The GOP talking point that Biden isn't being prosecuted *because of* his dementia or whatever is staggeringly dishonest. The report explicitly says investigators *couldn't find sufficient evidence* to persuade a jury: newrepublic.com/article/1789...

Given that voters are deciding which man to entrust with the presidency, the report's stark contrast between Biden/Trump handling of the powers of that office seems more relevant. Maybe that should have been the topic of "news analysis" pieces? newrepublic.com/article/1789...

Sally Yates would have brought the political finesse and experience needed for the AG role in a Biden Administration. Garland's struggle with DC politics and the press core has been evident. While he excels in justice, his conservative approach hinders his effectiveness.

Excellent. I wish there were move voices in media like you.

thanks

Yes! Biden got due process just like Trump. Difference is there's a mountain of evidence of prosecute Trump and zero for Biden. This shouldn't be partisan. Thank you for your analysis. I've followed and admired your work for a while, too.

thank you!

We need to recommend the sane voices like Greg. The stupid opinions will get repeated😡.

no charges? COMPLETE EXONERATION Let's make it happen. Pick it up and use it.

They may be staggeringly dishonest but Hur meant for the GOP to use the report exactly this way since he wrote for them to do.

Most of the "classified" material seems to be Biden's personal notes, especially from the period where he was pushing Obama to ignore the generals' demand for a troop surge in Afghanistan. bsky.app/profile/soma...

Looking at the Hur Report & the real takeaway is that Joe Biden recognized Afghanistan was a completely futile endeavor in 2009.

"angrily fired back in an attempt at political damage control" no man, if you want to make biden angry just talk shit about the memory of his kids

Funny how when Robert Mueller found Trump may have done lots of illegal things but that he could not charge him, the most prominent news media ran withs Barr's characterization of it as 'no collusion' But Biden not being charged leads to them characterizing this as terrible for other reasons

read the report for work today. thing that struck me is that the report largely focuses on the fact that the mens rea element is so high that DoJ wouldn’t be able to secure a conviction before a jury. There are comparisons to Reagan and what jury would’ve convicted Reagan for similar conduct? 1/2

It’s More passive aggressive than anything.

The newspaper is the spotlight

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