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In a pair doting news reports from CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News on Monday, both of these defenders of Joe Biden tacitly admitted to viewers that they planned to only cover his pick for running mate favorably; refusing to be critical or vet them. They also suggested that being critical would be sexist and racist.
The most blatant with their admission was CBS political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, who awkwardly ended his pro-Biden segment by noting: “As we await Biden's choice several women's rights leaders are calling on news organizations to ensure fair coverage of whoever she is. They call for, quote, ‘a new way of think about your role in how she is treated and the equality she deserves.’”
As he read the quote, O’Keefe had a smile on his face and spoke in a tone that betrayed their intent to follow the order.
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