Staff Reports
Chris Cillizza, the former CNN political analyst best known for his questionable takes, finally decided to bathe in the lukewarm waters of self-reflection. After clocking out from CNN, he expressed a pang of regret about failing to investigate President Joe Biden’s mental and physical health adequately. This admission flies out just as fresh reports emerge detailing alleged efforts by Biden’s team to obscure the president’s declining condition. It seems that when it comes to accountability, Cillizza’s retrospection is akin to a bus arriving at the station just as the passengers have boarded their Uber.
Cillizza took to X (formerly known as Twitter, because rebranding will solve everything) to confess that he may have overlooked significant concerns surrounding Biden’s mental fitness during the president’s first term. This was no small oversight since voters, especially Republicans, had been ringing alarm bells about the president’s cognitive prowess well ahead of the 2020 election. Apparently, Cillizza was too busy scrolling to notice every warning sign—things like Biden’s slower gait and halting speech.
In an act of complete disregard for his journalistic integrity at CNN, Cillizza admitted to brushing off concerns about the president’s lucidity, insisting that at the time, the evidence of decline was “not obvious.” With public skepticism swirling, one has to wonder what his threshold was for “obvious.” Beyond the occasional lapses in memory and coherence, what more did he need? A presidential announcement reading “I might have some issues” while standing on stage might have sufficed.
This sudden epiphany from Cillizza arrived simultaneously with a bombshell report from The Wall Street Journal, which described an elaborate effort by Biden’s advisors to keep his alleged physical and cognitive deterioration under wraps. The report revealed that his team often had to manipulate the environment just to make sure the aging president appeared somewhat spry during public engagements. It’s suspected that light adjustments became part of the White House’s daily pampering routine. One could imagine Biden showing up to press conferences with a fresh set of day-glow filters straight from the tech department, all so the American public wouldn’t see how much they were really getting sold a bill of goods.
Even Biden’s 2020 campaign trail saw some dramatic contrasts; as Jill Biden often outperformed her husband at events, raising eyebrows and perhaps setting off some alarm bells—one can almost picture Cillizza shaking his head in disbelief. LaRosa’s comments, intended to highlight Jill’s efforts, quickly turned contentious, supposedly setting off a “narrative control” effort from within the Biden camp. It begs the question: how much narrative control does a person need when trying to sell a candidate who literally looks like the daily struggles of being a septuagenarian?
BS, you were paid to look the other way which you gladly did..
‘I Have A Confession To Make’: Longtime CNN Host Apologizes For His Coverage Of Biden https://t.co/fpdMnzcewS
— Dawn Wildman (@WildmanDawn) December 20, 2024
As Cillizza meandered through his confession, he mentioned that both White House pressure and his own unwillingness to push harder on these topics contributed to his lackluster reporting. It’s almost endearing that he saw it as age-shaming rather than what it was—an obligation to the truth. If Cillizza’s newfound awareness can teach us anything, it’s that some people need a little more than a gentle nudge to recognize something glaringly obvious. As public concern surged, especially post-Biden’s dismal debate performance against Donald Trump, Cillizza realized that maybe, just maybe, voters have had a right to question the president’s abilities all along.
Soon after Cillizza’s admission, critics like Meghan McCain pounced, calling it “too little, too late.” It’s amusing how swiftly former co-hosts and pundits turn on each other when the spotlight shifts. For years, voters felt stymied and misled by legacy media, which frequently dismissed concerns as mere partisan attacks. Now, the delayed confession from Cillizza isn’t just an unfortunate afterthought in the media landscape; it’s a glaring example of journalistic negligence. These revelations highlight the widening chasm between the rhetoric of the left and the unvarnished realities facing the American people.
