The New Marshmallow Media in the Biden Era

The New Marshmallow Media in the Biden Era
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Choreographed. Hospitable. Risk-averse. If you’re looking for words to describe the average Joe Biden press conference, there’s your top three.  

Exhibit A was on display Monday afternoon during a rare press conference with the president-elect that included questions that can't even be called softball, but more like T-ball when putting a beach ball on the tee.  

The most disturbing part was what has become a theme at Biden pressers, which is to have a staffer choose which reporters ask questions, as opposed to Biden randomly calling on them instead.

Think about that for a moment: The next leader of the free world needs a staffer to call on a predetermined list of reporters who the campaign apparently feels won't press their guy too hard.

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