Seeking serious opinions. . .

[Mme. Defarge]

Could the NYT, WP, CNN and others in the mainstream media be calling for Joe to drop out because they truly fear that tot will be elected otherwise, or is it something else?

[Irish_Dem]

1. I am trying to figure out what is going on.

Possibilities:

1. Genuine concern about Biden's ability to defeat Trump.

2. GOP driven propganda.

3. Our enemies at work. Russia, China, Saudi, Iran, NK.

4. The media just wants to sell newspapers.

[NoveltySocks]

2. I suspect it's a bit of all of this

but probably most of it's number 4. Fear sells.

[TheProle]

6. Hell of a lot more of #1 than DU is recognizing.

[Think. Again.]

10. No, it's obviously all #4. Profit is the only reason they exist, literally.

[Frasier Balzov]

3. Many of those outlets are accused of liberal bias.

If they host the discussion, there's at least an acceptance of the topic as legitimate public affairs content.

[emulatorloo]

4. They want the tot. Good for ratings.

Joe sane and boring, bad for ratings.

Please note WSJ is owned by Murdoch. NYT and CNN are competing for and want Murdoch style ratings.

[DemocraticPatriot]

5. DRAMA SELLS!

I have seen no evidence that they have any concern whatsoever, about Trump getting back into the White House, from ANY of them.

[brooklynite]

7. I'm not going to answer...

...because too many people have carved their preferred answer into stone, and there's no point debating the point.

[FrenchCitizen]

8. Theres more going on behind the scenes

Theres a post here going around about Joe meeting with his family to talk about the debate. The news stations, mega donors and anon law makers screaming with hairs on fire is not normal.
I think something happened with Joe before the debate. He looked like a ghost as soon as he walked on the stage, I think he was told something and it weighed on him.

[mcar]

9. Feeding frenzy

Plus a bunch of mostly white male "pundits," some of whom are Republicans, are the actual snowflakes.