The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, has shuffled off this mortal coil at the age of 100. Those who remain and are tasked with covering his passing have chosen to do so while putting a rosy glaze over his presidency. In doing so, they neglected history.
Carter’s passing forced the evening newscasts to reconfigure their rundowns on an otherwise slow news night. The media’s collective A-blocks were focused on Carter, with the aforementioned rosy glaze. Here’s how ABC’s Mary Bruce kicked off World News Tonight:
The most Dem-friendly network gave the most dem-friendly coverage to the passing of Jimmy Carter. Here’s Mary Bruce, doing Mary Brucey things: pic.twitter.com/YB2EJt2kps
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) December 30, 2024
MARY BRUCE: We begin tonight with breaking news, the death of the 39th President of the United States. Jimmy…
