“I’m looking at all the polling, and I’m amazed that it has so little to do with reality. [...] A big part of it is just pure ageism. The American people are prejudiced against old people.”
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“It’s not just about which president can get through the day without tripping or stumbling over their words, which everybody is going to do, but which president is going to lead this country forward in a way that helps people solve problems and keeps American democracy intact.”
The American media is only interested in trying to predict horse races happening months or even years ahead.
I'm sure being paid by the word has a lot to do with it in some cases. Hanlon's razor for some, outright propaganda for others