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I understand that, but when many more column inches were taken up with Biden than with Trump, I get upset. Trump's behavior is frightening and that should be focused on so much more than it is, regardless of who the Dem candidate is.

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Kim, I agree not nearly enough attention is focused on Trump. That said, because the stakes are so high, I believe the Press currently is driven by its best assessment of how to fulfill its fundamental role of preserving our democratic republic.

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Over the past year there has hardly been one headline in the NY Times or Washington Post that did not have the word "TRUMP" in it. Wasn't it PT Barnum who said, "They can say whatever they want as long as they spell my name right." Luckily (for Trump) his name only has five letters. Trump has absorbed all the oxygen in the room. We need a breath of fresh air.

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Here's a breath of fresh air (paste the URL into the browser)

https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/it-is-time-for-strength-leadership

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Howard, I would note I believe Kim was referring to Thursday nightтАЩs debate coverage.

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David, I subscribe to HopiumChronicles and read it now and again, but skeptically given what, in my view, is left out. I assure you I canтАЩt think of a single incident when I was this much invested in hoping IтАЩm wrong.

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And to sell newspapers. Trump's failing mental and physical capacities are old news.

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Yes! And wouldn't the circus of choosing a new candidate be great fodder for the media! No wonder they're pushing it! (I'm getting so cynical)

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Biden's age is old news, too, but they keep reporting about it. :(

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Kim, i too am upset and refuse to read any of it. On Friday we watched the local news, but not the national news and that may the rule for a while. We have agreed that we cannot do a thing about it (except vote and donate), and we don't want to raise our BP everyday.

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