There have been conversations in the media about its faded relevance in the aftermath of the 2024 election.

But despite the hype about some media outlets possibly hiring some Republicans (maybe even some in Trump’s orbit) it’s a meaningless concession that will change nothing. No more than having George Will at the Washington Post or William Safire at the Washington Post did.

The media is still gonna be the media and it proved that after Biden decided to provide a sweeping full pardon for Hunter. Rather than discussing the implications of a full pardon, rather than a partial commutation or limited pardon for his crimes, the media went into full ‘Republicans pounce’ mode.

Republicans pounce on Biden pardoning his son, Hunter – Politico

The scandal will never be the scandal. The scandal will always be that Republicans noticed it.

As Chris Cilliza, formerly of CNN put it, “a colossally selfish decision that will allow every Trump supporter to note that Democrats say one thing and do another.”

The problem is not that Joe Biden all but admitted to the accusations of foreign influence peddling with that 11-year pardon, it’s that Republicans have noticed and that this damages Democrats.

This is the same kind of reasoning that got them Biden in the first place. The only reason they ousted Biden was because he performed badly at a debate. Until then the media maintained a united front in lying about his mental state.

Much like Biden’s senility, the only problem with Biden’s corruption is he got caught.

The media will never stop covering for Biden unless it’s politically damaging for their side. That’s why ‘Republicans pounce’ will remain the default.