Robert Hur, the Republican special prosecutor assigned to investigate President Biden, is a lawyer, not a doctor. On Thursday, Hur issued a lengthy report that came to the legal conclusion that charges against Biden for mishandling classified materials were not warranted. In the report, Hur also opined, based on a few hours of interviews, that Biden had a "poor memory" and "diminished faculties." Hur
President Biden IS old. But unlike his opponent, he is not crazy. Unlike his opponent, he is not a criminal. Unlike his opponent, he is NOT a profoundly stupid, stpuid, stupid, damaged thing.
And unlike his opponent, he has proven to be quite capable.
Thank you for this entirely needed documentation. It’s manufactured and it’s dishonest.
Honestly trying to decide what to do with my subscriptions to the New York Times and to the Washington Post. Not just this incident alone, but of a piece.
My main things I enjoy are reading a whole pile of columnists, but at the same time… I can curate my actual readership thus a lot more, but I’m not sure that that’s enough.
Thank you for pointing out who what when and where cause this Republican dominance of bias and distortion of our "News"! Both of our major candidates offer numerous examples of misspeaking and misremembering names correctly. Hur showed a despicable lack of justice by smearing an admirable man, and a cringe worthy low level of defamation.
But is it because Trump is louder, fatter, with his white skin and hair both dyed that he appears and sounds younger? How shallow our public can be! Sharp responses by Biden were welcome to witness, such as his retort to Steve Doocey.
When we observe the schedules and practical accomplishments of these men while in office there is obvious evidence that Biden has been an effective President, and Trump spent his time playing golf, boasting, and raising money in questionable ways.
We need an honest updating such as you provide in Popular Information.
This has, indeed, been very disturbing. I don't understand how/why the Justice Dept allowed one of their special prosecutors to release a clearly political hit piece. I cancelled my WaPo subscription a while back because of the increasingly right slant of their articles, and had done so over a year ago with the NYT because of their failure to at least minimally fact-check what they publish. With the media, it's almost like a monied conspiracy to bring Trump back to power (am I getting paranoid?), but what explains the lapse on the part of Garland? It's just surreal.
The corporate media is desperate to keep Trump relevant and competitive. His mental decline is obvious. His physical decline is obvious. And we haven't even seen the meltdown that is coming when Engaron fines him millions and kills the family business. Or when SCOTUS rules that he is not immune. But none of it matters to the billionaires that control the major media. They want him in the game, if not in the White House because more than anything else, they want more tax cuts, more deregulation, and more repression of the masses. It's a disgrace.
I 100% agree with your criticism , diagnosis and potential consequences there from. But short of cancelling my subscriptions to the NYT and WAPO and supporting you, any thoughts on how to rectify this very serious problem with what is laughingly referred to as "main stream media"?
Who owns and runs these papers? This is the hand in hand republican billionaires doing what it can to destroy democracy. Isn’t it ironic the WP has the logo “Democracy dies in darkness” when that darkness is what they are spreading.
I saw the headline for the Kolata article online on 2/10 with two other pieces about Biden’s so called memory issues. I read one of the articles first and when I went back to the front page the Kolata article was no longer there. Scrolling down it did not appear under Health section either. I had to search for “memory diagnosis” to find it.
I think Popular Information should challenge the NYT, Wapo and WSJ to publish this analysis in full. Everyone who reads my comment here and reads any of the above media outlets should look for opportunities to mention this PI post in relevant articles on those media
Thank you for this documented proof of media bias. It's very frustrating. As we get closer to the election, we need factual, accurate reporting, particularly about Donald Trump and the Republican party. It looks like we are not going to get it other than from journalists like yourself. I hope our constitutional republic survives.
Each of those stories, even if there are statements about how the information is not accurate, serves to put doubt in people’s minds and build a negative narrative. How about a story comparing how we will fare with Trump in office? Literally, what will it look like? No laws to touch him, no checks and balances but plenty of anger, grievance and attacking of anyone he doesn’t like. A tanked economy because that’s what dictatorship leads to. Spell it out. I don’t think enough people are paying attention but it needs to be presented in basic terms. I he think he will stir up a civil war.
I couldn't agree more with the comments below. The breathless headlines in large caps about Biden's memory over many days actually infuriated me. I have read extensively on the subject of memory loss, and being 75, have also had periodic lapses, particularly of names and places. However, I also believe my cognitive capabilities to handle complex concepts and undertake rigorous analysis is undimmed. If you look at Biden's actions in toto and think of all of the issues and crises he is obviously handling, the notion that he is a doddering old man is ridiculous. I wish he hadn't run again but the Hur report, as well media coverage are hit jobs. The media hasn't learned and is inexplicably giving Trump a pass yet again. The Atlantic has an excellent piece on the subject, and Glenn Kessler, the fact-checker supreme at the Washington Post, has a detailed analysis of the report and debunks almost all of it. (Why it was way down in the newspaper and not one of the featured articles also annoyed the heck out of me!) So, the capped, bolded quotes saying that Biden willfully kept documents and was essentially a doddering old man with memory issues and that a jury wouldn't convict because he would be sympathetic are completely erroneous. If I hadn't read Kessler's analysis section by section, I wouldn't have known that. Before, I was depressed, anxious and despairing. Now I add angry to the list.
President Biden IS old. But unlike his opponent, he is not crazy. Unlike his opponent, he is not a criminal. Unlike his opponent, he is NOT a profoundly stupid, stpuid, stupid, damaged thing.
And unlike his opponent, he has proven to be quite capable.
Thank you for this entirely needed documentation. It’s manufactured and it’s dishonest.
Honestly trying to decide what to do with my subscriptions to the New York Times and to the Washington Post. Not just this incident alone, but of a piece.
My main things I enjoy are reading a whole pile of columnists, but at the same time… I can curate my actual readership thus a lot more, but I’m not sure that that’s enough.
Frustrating.
Thank you!
NYT&WAPO as well as other MSM are complicit: ‘but his age…’=‘but her emails.’
Strangely, they want TFG back, but seem unfazed that they would be the first to go if he returns.
Thank you for pointing out who what when and where cause this Republican dominance of bias and distortion of our "News"! Both of our major candidates offer numerous examples of misspeaking and misremembering names correctly. Hur showed a despicable lack of justice by smearing an admirable man, and a cringe worthy low level of defamation.
But is it because Trump is louder, fatter, with his white skin and hair both dyed that he appears and sounds younger? How shallow our public can be! Sharp responses by Biden were welcome to witness, such as his retort to Steve Doocey.
When we observe the schedules and practical accomplishments of these men while in office there is obvious evidence that Biden has been an effective President, and Trump spent his time playing golf, boasting, and raising money in questionable ways.
We need an honest updating such as you provide in Popular Information.
This has, indeed, been very disturbing. I don't understand how/why the Justice Dept allowed one of their special prosecutors to release a clearly political hit piece. I cancelled my WaPo subscription a while back because of the increasingly right slant of their articles, and had done so over a year ago with the NYT because of their failure to at least minimally fact-check what they publish. With the media, it's almost like a monied conspiracy to bring Trump back to power (am I getting paranoid?), but what explains the lapse on the part of Garland? It's just surreal.
The corporate media is desperate to keep Trump relevant and competitive. His mental decline is obvious. His physical decline is obvious. And we haven't even seen the meltdown that is coming when Engaron fines him millions and kills the family business. Or when SCOTUS rules that he is not immune. But none of it matters to the billionaires that control the major media. They want him in the game, if not in the White House because more than anything else, they want more tax cuts, more deregulation, and more repression of the masses. It's a disgrace.
I 100% agree with your criticism , diagnosis and potential consequences there from. But short of cancelling my subscriptions to the NYT and WAPO and supporting you, any thoughts on how to rectify this very serious problem with what is laughingly referred to as "main stream media"?
I gave up subscriptions to both papers long ago. I have all the soap I need. My dollars go to SubStack writers I trust to stay informed.
Who owns and runs these papers? This is the hand in hand republican billionaires doing what it can to destroy democracy. Isn’t it ironic the WP has the logo “Democracy dies in darkness” when that darkness is what they are spreading.
If it bleeds, it leads.... Cardinal rule of rag journalism. Bad news sells. Good news smells.
Sadly, since the MSM became money making centered, this is where the American Experiment is and how it will die...
I saw the headline for the Kolata article online on 2/10 with two other pieces about Biden’s so called memory issues. I read one of the articles first and when I went back to the front page the Kolata article was no longer there. Scrolling down it did not appear under Health section either. I had to search for “memory diagnosis” to find it.
I think Popular Information should challenge the NYT, Wapo and WSJ to publish this analysis in full. Everyone who reads my comment here and reads any of the above media outlets should look for opportunities to mention this PI post in relevant articles on those media
Thank you for this documented proof of media bias. It's very frustrating. As we get closer to the election, we need factual, accurate reporting, particularly about Donald Trump and the Republican party. It looks like we are not going to get it other than from journalists like yourself. I hope our constitutional republic survives.
This piece should be taught in journalism schools about media bias. You can’t read this article and not see it. Thanks Judd.
I had hoped, even expected, that the absurdity of the “but her emails” narrative of 2016 would not be repeated in 2024. Wrong again.
Each of those stories, even if there are statements about how the information is not accurate, serves to put doubt in people’s minds and build a negative narrative. How about a story comparing how we will fare with Trump in office? Literally, what will it look like? No laws to touch him, no checks and balances but plenty of anger, grievance and attacking of anyone he doesn’t like. A tanked economy because that’s what dictatorship leads to. Spell it out. I don’t think enough people are paying attention but it needs to be presented in basic terms. I he think he will stir up a civil war.
I couldn't agree more with the comments below. The breathless headlines in large caps about Biden's memory over many days actually infuriated me. I have read extensively on the subject of memory loss, and being 75, have also had periodic lapses, particularly of names and places. However, I also believe my cognitive capabilities to handle complex concepts and undertake rigorous analysis is undimmed. If you look at Biden's actions in toto and think of all of the issues and crises he is obviously handling, the notion that he is a doddering old man is ridiculous. I wish he hadn't run again but the Hur report, as well media coverage are hit jobs. The media hasn't learned and is inexplicably giving Trump a pass yet again. The Atlantic has an excellent piece on the subject, and Glenn Kessler, the fact-checker supreme at the Washington Post, has a detailed analysis of the report and debunks almost all of it. (Why it was way down in the newspaper and not one of the featured articles also annoyed the heck out of me!) So, the capped, bolded quotes saying that Biden willfully kept documents and was essentially a doddering old man with memory issues and that a jury wouldn't convict because he would be sympathetic are completely erroneous. If I hadn't read Kessler's analysis section by section, I wouldn't have known that. Before, I was depressed, anxious and despairing. Now I add angry to the list.