left wing washington post is laying the blame for the defeat inflicted on Democrats by President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday at the feet of Vice President Kamala Harris.
newspaper editorial board said On Friday, Democrats sacrificed their credibility in an attempt to hide evidence of President Joe Biden's (D) withdrawal.
President Joe Biden walks along the West Corridor of the White House to the Oval Office with Vice President Kamala Harris on May 26, 2023. (Official White House Photo: Adam Schultz)
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It is now almost universally agreed that Mr. Biden should not have sought a second term, but the Democratic establishment denies that obvious fact, despite mounting evidence of Mr. Biden's decline. , has supported Mr. Biden politically. Prominent Democratic politicians changed their tune after a disastrous performance in June's debates meant it was no longer possible to hide Biden's weaknesses from the public, leading to a catastrophe in the November election. This was after he was forced to face the possibility that something like this might happen.
The credibility issues demonstrated by Harris' repeated and sharp defenses of Biden were part of the reason Democrats lost.
“Democrats sought to make fidelity to science, facts, and truth the hallmark of their party. The White House's active cover-up of Biden's decline undermined that claim.” continued.
Ann economistBreitbart News reports that a February YouGov poll found that most Americans believe that Biden's age and health will make him incapable of fulfilling his duties as president if he is re-elected in 2024. It reported that the report indicated that it believed it would be “significantly” restricted.
The Democratic Party subsequently selected Harris as its candidate, but she lost the election to Trump.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at the final rally of the election year at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on November 5, 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
In August, postAccording to Breitbart News, the editorial board admitted that Biden's inner circle concealed his mental breakdown, despite denials from Biden's team and Harris.
“The article primarily praised Biden's 'wisdom' and 'extremely selfish decision' to 'relinquish power' for the sake of Democrats, even though the president had been exhibiting cognitive problems for some time. , his aides pointed out that the facts were hidden from the public,'' the media said.
Breitbart News reported that a YouGov/Times poll in July found that most Americans said Harris was “very involved” in covering up Biden's health condition. It is also important to keep in mind that
