The action by the New York Times editorial board to call for President Biden to drop out of the race following the debate Thursday night was irresponsible and wholly divisive. News coverage of that comparably little-watched debate should have focused on the flood of lies that came out of the mouth of Trump throughout and not on the delivery of Biden, who said all the right things but not as forcefully as he could have.
That debate changed nothing on the two critical issues in this campaign: 1. the compulsive lies of Trump and 2. the vast superiority of Biden’s policies, for which there is ample proof in his performance during his first term. You want performance? Look at what Trump did, and what Biden has done in their presidencies, and don’t instead say a performance deciding who should be elected this November should be based on a portion of a single, artificially staged for TV event.
Under the lights in the basement of the Falls Church Presbyterian Church is a theatre company unknown to many in The Little City called NOVA Nightsky, only five years old
It’s easy these days to feel like nothing is working. Gas prices creep up again just when you thought they might stabilize. The news from overseas seems to get worse
The volume of misleading and deceptive claims in ads by pro-Trump forces urging a “No” vote on next Tuesday’s referendum in Virginia is deeply troubling and, in many cases, beyond
This month’s history column takes us back to April 1961. A review of the stories from the local newspapers supports an ongoing theme in my mind: that we are always
Editor’s Update: The Debate Vs. The Record
Editor’s Update: The Debate Vs. The Record
The action by the New York Times editorial board to call for President Biden to drop out of the race following the debate Thursday night was irresponsible and wholly divisive. News coverage of that comparably little-watched debate should have focused on the flood of lies that came out of the mouth of Trump throughout and not on the delivery of Biden, who said all the right things but not as forcefully as he could have.
That debate changed nothing on the two critical issues in this campaign: 1. the compulsive lies of Trump and 2. the vast superiority of Biden’s policies, for which there is ample proof in his performance during his first term. You want performance? Look at what Trump did, and what Biden has done in their presidencies, and don’t instead say a performance deciding who should be elected this November should be based on a portion of a single, artificially staged for TV event.
Share:
More Posts
NOVA Nightsky Debuts ‘Anthropology’ at Falls Church Presybterian
Under the lights in the basement of the Falls Church Presbyterian Church is a theatre company unknown to many in The Little City called NOVA Nightsky, only five years old
Delegate Marcus Simon’s Richmond Report April 2026
It’s easy these days to feel like nothing is working. Gas prices creep up again just when you thought they might stabilize. The news from overseas seems to get worse
Shame on Trump, Thiel For Election Lying
The volume of misleading and deceptive claims in ads by pro-Trump forces urging a “No” vote on next Tuesday’s referendum in Virginia is deeply troubling and, in many cases, beyond
Our Man In Arlington 4-16-2026
This month’s history column takes us back to April 1961. A review of the stories from the local newspapers supports an ongoing theme in my mind: that we are always
Send Us A Message