Earlier today, David argued that news articles such as the NY Magazine exposé of Joe Biden’s cognitive decline “don’t get much worse than this.” He’s right — David got to it before I had a chance to write something similar — but the sheer volume of these suddenly sharp looks at Biden’s incapacities challenges that conclusion.
For instance, at the same time NY Magazine ran that article, The Economist published a cover story on Biden calling on him to withdraw from the race. And this is the front page of The Economist, along with its conclusion that the campaign — and by extension the White House — deserve contempt for their dishonesty:
The presidential debate was awful for Joe Biden, but the cover-up has been worse. The dishonesty of his campaign provokes contempt. He must withdraw https://t.co/RijgS4gDI2 pic.twitter.com/NcsrEVPwdx
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) July 4,…
