Posted on 01/25/2021 10:56:21 AM PST by Onthebrink
Coverage of presidential inauguration week underperformed already-low expectations, with the usual measured accolades and sober analysis for the incoming president mostly sidelined for fawning praise and outright activism.
The overall theme centered on the premise that President Biden is in essence the second coming of George Washington, who, according to popular lore, vowed never to tell a lie. Anchors and pundits returned to this theme again and again with Biden, who famously dropped out of his first presidential run due to a plagiarism scandal.
Biden also claimed multiple times – including once during last year’s presidential campaign – to have been arrested or jailed when he attempted to see Nelson Mandela in South Africa at the height of Apartheid. After being fact-checked, Biden "clarified" his remarks instead of apologizing, saying he was merely "stopped." The 78-year-old also told a Black audience in 2012 that then-GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney wanted to "put y'all back in chains," without any evidence, as many in the media chuckled over the outrageous comment.
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Only 5?.................................
Well 100, but hey, it would get depressing.
Baseless
There would’ve been more, but Team Biden called a lid on SloJoe’s activities after just one day in office.
The watch dogs have been liberal lap dogs for years.
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