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Michael Goodwin: Washington media mob shows its true colors as Jake Tapper breaks ranks with Biden book
The late Irving Kristol defined a neoconservative 'as a liberal who got mugged by reality.' It turns out the process was not limited to people of an earlier era, as the ongoing saga of Jake Tapper illustrates. The CNN anchor has been a reliable cheerleader for all things Democrat and a snide anti-Trumper, but dramatically broke ranks by daring to co-author a book about Joe Biden's cognitive decline and the White House cabal that tried to conceal it from the public. For his trouble, Tapper is being mocked by former allies and labeled a traitor, proving that telling the truth about the left is seen as a subversive act by the Washington media mob. His regular CNN viewers apparently don't want to hear the unpleasant facts either. They're used to being spoon-fed a feast of anti-Trump bile, and they appear to be punishing Tapper for going rogue by boycotting his show. Reports say the audience has plunged by 25%, taking it back to where it was a decade ago. Even more fascinating is Tapper's response to the attacks. Mugged by his own team simply for doing his job, he is defending himself by hitting back in ways that make him sound decidedly like a… . . . conservative! He blasted the entire Democratic Party after 'left-leaning' podcasters made fun of his teenage son for wanting to be a cop. 'They asked me about my son and I said he's a football player, and he wants to be a policeman and their joke was, 'Oh, how does he feel about minorities?' Tapper said on a podcast with NYU professor Scott Galloway. 'Like, the idea that he wants to be a policeman, therefore, he's racist… . . . this is why you f—–kers are losing elections,' Tapper told his lefty tormentors. He added: 'That's how the Democratic Party talks to men, not just white men, but men… . . . it has no entrée into his world.' Whoa, Nellie. Showed some balance Tapper, 56, has long been a card-carrying member of the Washington press corps, where good standing requires a hard tilt toward Democrats. He got his DC start as a press secretary for a Dem House member, a rite of passage that proved he belonged. Although he did on occasion show more balance than most of the media Praetorian Guard, ever since Donald Trump entered the arena, Tapper's work demonstrates that he suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome. In that, he was following the CNN party line, which mindlessly parroted the Dem claims that Trump is a threat to democracy and that the unprecedented efforts to prosecute and bankrupt him were warranted. Because Tapper always appeared comfortable being part of that chorus, his decision to blow the lid off of the Biden coverup is all the more shocking. Where was he hiding his passion for an inconvenient truth all these years? Another mystery is why nobody else in Washington beat him to it. After all, even as Biden slipped deeper into la-la land and aides hid him as much as possible from the public, the stage managers weren't able to hide the fact that his stumbles and mumbles were growing worse. He often couldn't string two sentences together and displayed a glassy, far-away look, as if he didn't know where he was. The falls and extended hands to invisible people were other big giveaways. 'Apologies to Don' The disturbing scenes were obvious signs of something amiss, but merely pointing them out might have helped Trump, and so the legacy media stayed silent. His condition certainly made the prospect of Biden serving a second term preposterous, yet there was no sign his family or party leaders were willing to tell him so. Despite the silence of most media, the vast majority of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, repeatedly told pollsters that Biden was over the hill and should not seek a second term. The charade collapsed in the debate with Trump last June, an event where Tapper happened to be a moderator. Until that point, he had been a solid Dem team member, even slamming Lara Trump on air over her claim that Biden was suffering from cognitive decline. Tapper, with a sneer, accused her of mocking Biden's stutter. But with the pending publication of 'Original Sin,' which he wrote with Alex Thompson of Axios, Tapper called Trump to apologize. As she put it, 'Jake Tapper called me and said, 'I have this book coming out, and I know everybody's saying that I should apologize to you. I plan whenever the book comes out, to go on TV, and I will say you were right and I was wrong,' ' she said. 'And I guess, to Jake's credit, he did that,' she told Laura Ingraham. Thanks in part to Tapper's conversion, there is a renewed energy about addressing long-standing doubts about who was making decisions and running the Biden White House. As Tapper put it, a source 'told us that the presidency was, at best, a five-person board with Joe Biden as chairman of the board.' Evidence of that, with examples, will need to be flushed out, as will the question of whether Biden was so disabled that the 25th Amendment should have been invoked to sideline him. The fact that Biden, in a single term, issued more than 4,200 pardons and commutations– — far above any other recent president — is already fodder for a House GOP probe. Medical concerns A related issue involves the use of an autopen for Biden's signature on many leniency orders and other decisions. Did he give approval or did aides act without his knowledge? The House panel, led by Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, has invited former White House aides to testify voluntarily, including top physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor. If they refuse, Comer vows to issue subpoenas. 'We're going to bring Dr. O'Connor in because he definitely was not telling the truth about Joe Biden's health,' Comer has said. In addition to Biden's cognitive decline, the fact that he recently announced he is being treated for an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones provokes concerns about why he never disclosed that illness while in office. Some doctors say he must have had the cancer for years for it to be so serious now. In a better world, such revelations would cause serious soul-searching in legacy newsrooms. Why did the same outlets that now produce seven or eight stories a day about everything Trump says and does allow the Biden White House to get away with hiding the former president's decline and sickness? In any other business, such a monumental failure by industry leaders would spark major personnel changes and reforms designed to prevent a repeat. But with the Washington press corps, there is no soul-searching and there will be no changes. The reason is as repugnant as it is obvious. The press hates Trump more than it loves the truth.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Tapper reveals Democratic sources felt no remorse about covering up Biden decline in interviews for book
CNN's Jake Tapper said during an interview on Wednesday that the many Democratic sources he and Axios reporter Alex Thompson spoke to for their book about the cover-up of former President Biden's decline didn't really express remorse or acknowledgment that a mistake was made. "We never got somebody that said, 'We should never have done this. I can't believe we did it. In retrospect, it was a mistake. How arrogant we were.' I mean, even, you know, there was a top aide, a top White House aide, who acknowledged to me that this short 10-15 minute interview I did with Joe Biden in October 2022, he would not have been capable of doing in October 2023. That admission was stunning to me," Tapper said on The Stephen A. Smith Show. He added, "But it did not come with, 'And we really made a mistake, we shouldn't have run him. What an error. I can't believe we did it.' It didn't come with that." Tapper and Thompson's book, "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," has detailed the length at which those closest to Biden went to cover up his limitations while in office. The CNN host recently said the scandal may even be "worse than Watergate." Axios Reporter Pushes Back On Biden's Denial Of Mental Decline, Saying White House Insiders Disagree Tapper said the sources said they thought Biden was the only one who could beat President Donald Trump. Read On The Fox News App "So I think that most were telling the truth, as much as they had come to terms with it themselves, but I do wonder where they will be in a year, because I heard from one of the people, one of the Democrats I interviewed for the book, who gave me one of the most shocking revelations, and I checked in, 'How are you doing,' they're upset. But they're not upset at us, not upset at the book, they're just upset that it happened and now everybody is talking about it," he added. "They're still working through a lot." Thompson also discussed one interview he did that occurred before the election for the book, who he described as saying that all the former president had to do was win and "occasionally show proof of life and the people around him would run the country." "And their justification was when you, first of all, you're not bringing back Trump. And when people vote for president, they're also voting for the people around them, and some people in the Biden world, that is how they justified keeping this going," Thompson added. Tapper added that view was "crazy." Shielding Biden: Journalists Shed Light On The Media's Cover-up Of A Weakened President "That was somebody who worked for the White House before the election, before Biden dropped out, saying like, it's no big deal, he just needs to show proof of life. That was the term, proof of life.' I mean, that's so offensive," Tapper said. The CNN host also accused the former president, and those around him, of being anti-democratic. "And like the idea that Biden thought only he could beat Trump and that he could be president for another four years, both of those are not facts and they both seem odd to me. But the idea that he would deny the Democratic Party an opportunity to have a primary system that would produce, among possible candidates, whether you or Gretchen Whitmer or Josh Shapiro or Gavin Newsom or whoever, that he would deny that to the party, so that this small group of people, including him, and one cabinet secretary said to us that it was, at best, he was a senior member of a board that ran the country. It's anti-democratic, really," he said, speaking to Smith, who has suggested that he was open to a potential bid for the presidency. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Tapper has admitted that he didn't cover Biden's decline extensively enough since the book's release and has said he looks back on it with "humility."Original article source: Tapper reveals Democratic sources felt no remorse about covering up Biden decline in interviews for book
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Jake Tapper's CNN ‘ratings drop' as he ‘pimps' Biden book
Jake Tapper, the co-author of an explosive book claiming the White House covered up Joe Biden's cognitive decline, is haemorrhaging viewers on his CNN show, it has been claimed. Media analysts attributed the apparent decline to the relentless hawking of his book Original Sin by Mr Tapper and Alex Thompson of Axios. According to the Nielsen Ratings, The Lead, Mr Tapper's daily show averaged 525,000 viewers from April 28 to May 5, representing a 25 per cent drop on the same period last year. 'Tapper is saying in his new book, we saw what was going on, but we didn't tell you,' Andrew Selepak, media professor at Florida University, told The Telegraph. 'Well, that kind of blows up any credibility. And if you're looking at a news host to get news from, they basically are now telling you I wasn't really giving you the news.' 'There's not a lot of interest in consuming that content,' he added. 'That lack of credibility makes you go, why should I continue to consume you? If I'm not going to get the truth from you, I might as well watch Netflix.' Other factors have also contributed to plummeting Nielsen ratings. Some of the decline can be attributed to more viewers 'cutting the cord' and watching the show through streaming services, and the figures do not include viewers outside the US. Greater political polarisation has also been a factor, according to Prof Selepak, with MSNBC attracting viewers from the Left and Fox from the Right at CNN's expense. However, there is also evidence of public disenchantment at the amount of publicity given to the book, on social media. Liberal journalist Glenn Greenwald was scathing on X. He ridiculed Mr Tapper for having woken up after 30 years in journalism and realised 'the first axiom of Journalism 101: politicians and governments lie and journalists shouldn't blindly believe them'. Another X user, Doug Wright, imagined a CNN production meeting. 'Everyone pimp the book into every news story no matter how irrelevant. Remember, you get paid by the book mentioned.' Comedian Jon Stewart could scarcely hide his disdain. 'How do you pivot from excitedly promoting your anchor's book to sombrely and respectfully promoting your anchor's book? 'You frame this news as even more of an excuse to buy this book. Some observers might think, do these CNN people work on commission?' Christopher Galdieri, professor of politics at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, told The Telegraph that Mr Tapper was paying the price for his relentless search for publicity for his book. 'Tapper has been promoting his book about Biden non-stop. And again, I think if you are a Democrat who liked Biden, you're probably not enjoying that very much. 'And it probably seems disproportionate. You've got all the Trump stuff going on, you've got all the Doge stuff, all the tariffs, all the deportations. 'Just go down the whole list of stuff Trump is up to, and Tapper's main focus seems to be relitigating the fact that Joe Biden was old.' A CNN spokesman told The Telegraph: 'The award-winning program The Lead with Jake Tapper reaches broad global audiences across CNN, CNN International and Max's streaming platform. 'No single metric can capture the true reach and impact of a programme driving the national conversation.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
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3 days ago
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Jake Tapper slams Democrats for alienating young men after podcasters mock his son
CNN host Jake Tapper blasted the Democratic Party last Thursday after a pair of "left-leaning" podcast hosts made fun of his teenage son for wanting to be a police officer, saying, "This is why you f---ers are losing elections.'" Tapper and his "Original Sin" co-author Alex Thompson were asked about the Democratic Party having a problem reaching young men on NYU Professor Scott Galloway's podcast "The Prof G Pod" and Tapper gave the example of how the liberal podcasters spoke about his son. "I went on a left-leaning podcast, that shall remain nameless, and we were talking about my kids… and they asked me about my son and I said he's a football player, and he wants to be a policeman and their joke was, 'Oh, how does he feel about minorities?" Tapper said. "Like, the idea that he wants to be a policeman therefore, he's racist… this is why you f---ers are losing elections," Tapper added. I'm A Young Democrat And I've Got To Admit My Party Is Losing 2025 While Looking At 2028 "My football-playing son, who has no political views — he's 15, he thinks about World War II, and gaming and playing linebacker, that's his world — you're deciding he's a racist because he wants to be a cop. Read On The Fox News App "And why does he want to be a cop? He wants to be a cop because he wants to help people, you know, and he thinks that's the best way he can help people," Tapper said. "And that's how the Democratic Party talks to men, not just White men, but men." "They thought Tim Walz could… translate the Democratic Party values because he hunts and fishes and drinks a beer… I find it just insane," he added. "The Democratic Party has no way of communicating with [my son], they have no entrée into his world." President Donald Trump made significant gains among young voters in the 2024 election. Trump ran up the score with his base while narrowing traditional Democratic advantages among Black, Hispanic, and young voters. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture The show Tapper declined to name is the "How Long Gone" podcast — hosted by Chris Black and Jason Stewart — which he appeared on in April. When the conversation on that program turned towards the Democratic Party's struggles and appealing to young men, Tapper broached the subject of his own son, which earned the scorn of the hosts. When Tapper told them of his son's interest in being a police officer, the "How Long Gone" hosts broke out in laughter. "Like, he thinks they're cool? I don't understand, what about a cop?" Black asked incredulously. "How does he feel about minorities?" Stewart chimed in. The two hosts responded to Tapper's latest comments on their podcast Monday, calling the CNN host a "flip-flopper" and Stewart's remark a "really funny f---ing joke." "I think this is pretty funny and ridiculous… Jake's got a book to sell, baby, and that's the part I respect. Him choosing, willfully, to take a joke wrong, that he definitely knew what it was in the moment, I would say is only a pro move," Black said. "He spun it for his own gain, and it's working."Original article source: Jake Tapper slams Democrats for alienating young men after podcasters mock his son
Fox News
3 days ago
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Jake Tapper slams Democrats for alienating young men after podcasters mock his son
CNN host Jake Tapper blasted the Democratic Party last Thursday after a pair of "left-leaning" podcast hosts made fun of his teenage son for wanting to be a police officer, saying, "This is why you f---kers are losing elections.'" Tapper and his "Original Sin" co-author Alex Thompson were asked about the Democratic Party having a problem reaching young men on NYU Professor Scott Galloway's podcast "The Prof G Pod" and Tapper gave the example of how the liberal podcasters spoke about his son. "I went on a left-leaning podcast, that shall remain nameless, and we were talking about my kids… and they asked me about my son and I said he's a football player, and he wants to be a policeman and their joke was, 'Oh, how does he feel about minorities?" Tapper said. "Like, the idea that he wants to be a policeman therefore, he's racist… this is why you f---kers are losing elections," Tapper added. "My football-playing son, who has no political views - he's 15, he thinks about World War II, and gaming and playing linebacker, that's his world - you're deciding he's a racist because he wants to be a cop. "And why does he want to be a cop? He wants to be a cop because he wants to help people, you know, and he thinks that's the best way he can help people," Jake Tapper said. "And that's how the Democratic Party talks to men, not just White men, but men." "They thought Tim Walz could… translate the Democratic Party values because he hunts and fishes and drinks a beer… I find it just insane," he added. "The Democratic Party has no way of communicating with [my son], they have no entrée into his world." President Donald Trump made significant gains among young voters in the 2024 election. Trump ran up the score with his base while narrowing traditional Democratic advantages among Black, Hispanic, and young voters. The show Tapper declined to name is the "How Long Gone" podcast — hosted by Chris Black and Jason Stewart — which he appeared on in April. When the conversation on that program turned towards the Democratic Party's struggles and appealing to young men, Tapper broached the subject of his own son, which earned the scorn of the hosts. When Tapper told them of his son's interest in being a police officer, the "How Long Gone" hosts broke out in laughter. "Like, he thinks they're cool? I don't understand, what about a cop?" Black asked incredulously. "How does he feel about minorities?" Stewart chimed in. The two hosts responded to Tapper's latest comments on their podcast Monday, calling the CNN host a "flip-flopper" and Stewart's remark a "really funny f---king joke." "I think this is pretty funny and ridiculous… Jake's got a book to sell, baby, and that's the part I respect. Him choosing, willfully, to take a joke wrong, that he definitely knew what it was in the moment, I would say is only a pro move," Black said. "He spun it for his own gain, and it's working."
