Mark Jacobs on the (puerile — my word) boredom of New York Times reporters faced with a Trump-Biden rematch:
"The most important reason that this year’s election is no rerun is that Trump’s dictator talk has gotten progressively worse. It’s clear that this November’s election will be a referendum on democracy vs. fascism. It will be an election to decide whether it’s our last fair election."
"Yes, it’s a race between two old white guys we already know. But the choice is stark. When the Times argues ridiculously that neither Biden nor Trump is a 'change candidate,' it’s ignoring the fact that both of them have clear visions for transforming American politics."
"Biden’s agenda calls for making the super-rich pay more taxes, capping prescription drug prices, restoring abortion rights, addressing the climate crisis and creating stronger alliances to confront the growing threats facing the world’s democracies."
"Trump’s agenda calls for him to become a dictator and create alliances with other dictators, as well as to harass his opponents with the Justice Department, send troops into American cities, put millions of immigrants in camps and crack down on the press.
The future of a 248-year-old democracy is at stake. From a political perspective, it’s the most crucial year of our lifetimes.
If you’re a journalist and you find this election boring, you’re in the wrong damn business."