Previous Troubling Reports

The use of the word "coup" already shows a strong bias against the Democratic Party, with the article implying that a group of Democratic Party elites staged a "bloodless coup" against their own president. This is already blatantly false, examples of actually coups can be seen from Myanmar to Niger. The overall has a sarcastic and mocking tone both to Joe Biden and the party as a hole, with the author even comparing Jill Biden to Lady Macbeth. Another exaggeration the author makes is towards the beginning where he claims that Biden stepping out of the race and being replaced as candidate is "one of the most astonishing political developments of my lifetime." Yes Biden stepping out is big and unprecedented, but "most astonishing" seems quite bold, especially considering that in the author's lifetime (I checked) there were much larger events like the fall of the Soviet Union, the 9/11 attacks and the War on Terror.

This article is troubling for me as I feel it does not give Kamala Harris a fair portrayal at all following Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential election. Not to mention, by likening decisions among the Democratic party to gymnastic routines, it is downplaying the importance of what is really at hand. The article makes many baseless claims to downplay her accomplishments as a member of the Democratic party and as vice president. Author Matthew Continetti snuggly writes, "She has no political base, no signature issue, is not part of a movement, and is best know for her word salads and very online fans." This, among many other quotes are troubling because the author is trying to belittle her as a presidential candidate and say falsities such as she has no political base, just because he may not agree with her views.

This article is very biased and has a bit of a sarcastic and negative approach. For instance, it says "If it was a shock to you when you found out that Biden dropped out, imagine what a shock it will be to Biden when he finds out that he dropped out." Insinuating that President Biden has no idea of what is going on. The author repeats this sentiment by saying that the President does not use his twitter or maybe is not even able to use it. This idea has no fact supporting it and clearly shows this is the author's opinion. It is also a negative approach when the author mentioned Trump's (R) assassination attempt and compared it to a "third-world status". Cases like this might have been seen throughout the years in third-world countries, but this statement has a cynical tone.

This article is very biased and has a bit of a sarcastic and negative approach. For instance, it says "If it was a shock to you when you found out that Biden dropped out, imagine what a shock it will be to Biden when he finds out that he dropped out." Insinuating that President Biden has no idea of what is going on. The author repeats this sentiment by saying that the President does not use his twitter or maybe is not even able to use it. This idea has no fact supporting it and clearly shows this is the author's opinion. It is also a negative approach when the author mentioned Trump's (R) assassination attempt and compared it to a "third-world status". Cases like this might have been seen throughout the years in third-world countries, but this statement has a cynical tone.

This article is biased for its use of subjective and loaded terms such as "third-world status" and "holed up." It is evident that the author has bias against Biden and his decision to drop out based on the use of these terms and overall accusatory and negative tone. The article also does not include sources to back up its fact reporting, such as Biden not being able to use his own Twitter account or that he himself did not know he dropped out. Although this is an opinion article, the author is still obligated to provide facts and reliable sources to support their reasoning and biases, which the author has not done.

This article is biased for its use of subjective and loaded terms such as "third-world status" and "holed up." It is evident that the author has bias against Biden and his decision to drop out based on the use of these terms and overall accusatory and negative tone. The article also does not include sources to back up its fact reporting, such as Biden not being able to use his own Twitter account or that he himself did not know he dropped out. Although this is an opinion article, the author is still obligated to provide facts and reliable sources to support their reasoning and biases, which the author has not done.

This article is biased for its use of subjective and loaded terms such as "third-world status" and "holed up." It is evident that the author has bias against Biden and his decision to drop out based on the use of these terms and overall accusatory and negative tone. The article also does not include sources to back up its fact reporting, such as Biden not being able to use his own Twitter account or that he himself did not know he dropped out. Although this is an opinion article, the author is still obligated to provide facts and reliable sources to support their reasoning and biases, which the author has not done.

This article is biased for its use of subjective and loaded terms such as "third-world status" and "holed up." It is evident that the author has bias against Biden and his decision to drop out based on the use of these terms and overall accusatory and negative tone. The article also does not include sources to back up its fact reporting, such as Biden not being able to use his own Twitter account or that he himself did not know he dropped out. Although this is an opinion article, the author is still obligated to provide facts and reliable sources to support their reasoning and biases, which the author has not done.

Nowhere in this article is it stated that this is an opinion piece. Yet, the entire writing style---from title to phrases of "his heroic war record" treats this as an op-ed. The article is clear in taking Kamala's side "Vice-President Kamala Harris has been thrust into the harshest spotlight imaginable as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee" and takes no care to talk about JD Vance, Biden, Trump, or anyone else. Instead of being an analysis piece on her chance of success, policy stances, etc, it is a discussion of the "harshest" criticism she faces.

This article contains a substantial liberal bias, the author describes the republican party as "hapless", along with other similar adjectives leading to an overall negative sentiment towards conservatives. The article's goal does not seem to be to provide information or opinion in a neutral format but rather to describe how Republicans are subpar. The title alone contains bias and paints an early narrative of incompetency.

This article is factually correct because it talks about Biden dropping out and endorsing Kamala Harris as the next candidate. However it uses sentences such as "A Harris-Trump contest would present a stark contrast between Harris — 59, Black, Asian and the first woman to serve as vice president — against the 78-year-old Trump, a convicted felon whose presidency and campaign have been laced with racist and misogynistic underpinnings. Trump would become the oldest president in office by the end of his term. Harris would be the first female president." This sentence shows a clear bias towards the democratic party. It clearly shows Harris as the best candidate and Trump as an unfit one.

Starbucks did not sponsor the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last week. However, they were providing coffee and other beverages to first responders at five of the RNC venues, in order to uphold a partnership with a Milwaukee nonpartisan host committee. The news that they sponsored it is troubling because a sponsorship for an event of this magnitude has serious implications, and such a claim cannot be taken lightly. A multi-billion-dollar franchise like Starbucks may have their reputation put in jeopardy if they became politicized.