A stunning spectacle unfolded on Morning Joe today, as hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough struggled to gloss over recent gaffes by President Biden.
The first half-hour of the show was dominated by attempts to dismiss and explain away videos showcasing a rather befuddled Biden. Brzezinski seemed especially upset, borrowing the words of a Democratic strategist to lament in clear terms, “The lie is sprinting the 100-meter dash while the fact check is strolling on the beach.”
Scarborough piped in to reassure her, optimistically suggesting that Democrats have to “work harder” to publicize their truth. He proudly declared that Trump’s Republican party has a track record of 0-7, conveniently omitting any references to achievements made during Trump’s presidency.
The show included a clip of Biden at the G7 summit, aimlessly wandering away from the rest, only to be redirected by the Italian Prime Minister. The portrayal of a lost Biden, despite meeting with paratroopers, was simply too evident to ignore.
Significantly, the show refrained from airing a clip showing Biden led off the stage by none other than Barack Obama at a recent event. Karine Jean-Pierre, White House Deputy Press Secretary, laughably claimed it was a friendly gesture between “family”. A touching portrayal indeed, obscuring the fact that Obama reportedly discouraged Biden from running multiple times, and was once caught passing a desperate “Shoot. Me. Now” note during one of Biden’s lengthy speeches.
Scarborough seemed to weave a tangled web, alleging conservatives were assisting Biden by lowering expectations via video misrepresentation. Yet if that was indeed their beneficial tactic, his complaints would be counterproductive.
The duplicitous narrative driving Morning Joe’s discourse was evident. Biden’s embarrassing moments were minimized or twisted into signs of affection or dismissed as “cheapfakes”. Meanwhile, any semblance of a mistake on Trump was exaggerated and weaponized as potent ammunition.
Sadly, despite their best attempts, the spin from Brzezinski and Scarborough couldn’t change the fact that Biden did seem confused and lost. All the conversation succeeded in doing was revealing the lengths at which mainstream media will go to protect its favored candidate.
In conclusion, today’s Morning Joe episode provided a stunning glimpse into the lengths mainstream media will go to paint an alternate reality. Using clever narrative manipulation and a hefty dose of denial, the show valiantly tried to dismiss Biden’s recent stumbles. But one can only smooth over the cracks so much before the wall crumbles. The truth has a stubborn habit of refusing to stay buried. Even under a mountain of spin, Biden’s gaffes shine through. It’s high time the media stop the charade and report the truth, no matter how inconvenient it may be.
