whetstone: The constant expectation that Reps will act like arsonist sociopathic toddlers (but must be treated seriously as important partners for negotiation and cannot be expected to improve) whereas Dems should fall on their swords immediately because bad optics is starting to wear awfully thin.

The NYT editorial board presents itself as like a wise adjunct group of strategists advising Democrats how to run their shop, but (a) it’s run and largely staffed by de facto Republican operatives and (b) it has no similar paternalistic scrutiny for Republicans.

In Opinion The greatest public service President Biden can now perform is to announce that he will not run for re-election, the editorial board writes after Thursday's presidential debate.

Opinion | To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Racewww.nytimes.com The president’s inadequate performance in the debate made it clear he is not the man he was four years ago.

This is the opening salvo of their argument for *Biden* to drop out. They’ve never suggested Trump should abandon his campaign.

The constant expectation that Reps will act like arsonist sociopathic toddlers (but must be treated seriously as important partners for negotiation and cannot be expected to improve) whereas Dems should fall on their swords immediately because bad optics is starting to wear awfully thin.

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