Staff Reports
In a controversial op-ed released Tuesday, former New York Times editor Jill Abramson stirred the pot by accusing the White House and the press corps of concealing President Joe Biden’s mental decline from the public eye. Abramson pointed fingers at both parties, alleging that the White House purposely covered up Biden’s weakening state while chastising the media for failing in their journalistic duty to expose the truth.
Abramson’s allegations come as no surprise to those who have been following the narrative of Biden’s decline. Conservative outlets such as Breitbart News have been vocal about the president’s diminishing mental and physical faculties, contrasting sharply with the mainstream media’s reluctance to address the issue head-on.
The idea that the press takes cues from the Democratic Party is no secret to many Americans. Abramson insinuates that the media received directives to downplay Biden’s decline until it became too glaring to ignore, as exemplified during a recent CNN debate with former President Donald Trump. The refusal to acknowledge reality, she argues, served as a desperate attempt to cling to power and shield Biden from scrutiny.
Now that the cat is out of the bag, Democrats are faced with a dilemma: stick with a faltering Biden or explore other options. The spectacle of denial presented by Abramson and her allies, likened to the emperor parading naked in the famed fable, highlights the lengths to which some will go to maintain control despite the obvious truth staring them in the face.
As the election looms closer, the spotlight on Biden’s decline grows ever brighter, leaving Democrats little room to maneuver. The blame game may continue for a while, but ultimately, a decision must be made on how to proceed in the face of an undeniable reality.
