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Showing Original Post only (View all)NYT, a small paper. Peter Baker, a small man. [View all]
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/us/politics/biden-convention.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare-snip-
As much as they cheered Mr. Biden and waved their preprinted We ♥ Joe signs, the thousands of Democrats gathered for their quadrennial national convention were sending him off to the presidential retirement home four years before he was ready. Mr. Biden found himself demoted from speaking as the presidential nominee on Thursday night, when as recently as a month ago he had expected to address the convention, to Monday night, an evening usually reserved for the partys past stars.
Baker, writing his opinion of Joe Bidens speech and what Baker determined was Joes intent, and what the crowd was really thinking.
Low, and small and cowardly writing. The NYT continues to disparage Democrats overwhelmingly over the gropenfurers party.
Im posting this not because Im surprised but because I angry at the way small minded Baker just couldnt give Joe his due.
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It's a battle swimming against the media current of their small minded framing. You want to
Ninga
Aug 2024
#3
Hey, when in a major rally I always write my sign on my lap! Spontaneity is everything, y'know
Hekate
Aug 2024
#46
Baker knew what Biden and all the delegates were thinking! Isn't that amazing?
Ocelot II
Aug 2024
#7
I don't care what a rape lover and supporter writes. I wouldn't be caught dead clicking a link from those fascists.
onecaliberal
Aug 2024
#26
Baker is a jackass. He was on Chris Jansing's show saying Biden's speech last night was full of anger.
JohnSJ
Aug 2024
#27
Thank you for posting. Interesting read. Baker is no different today than he was in 2022 when this was
Ninga
Aug 2024
#42