It’s good to be a Democrat, at least in terms of media coverage, and that is never more true than when you are the First Lady.
Melania Trump was treated by the media like a pariah, from her clothing to her gardening choices, down to her accent and Christmas decorations. Although she maintained an incredibly neutral political stance, she wasn’t treated with the same respect as far more politically-oriented First Ladies.
Jill Biden, currently First Lady, is also on the list. Right team. Thus, the passive coverage of the president’s spouse returned immediately upon the consummation of the Biden administration. But with Jill Biden, the press doesn’t just hold their fire. Instead, they actively seek to build her into something she’s clearly not, and this latest attempt by the Associated Press is truly Pravada-level propaganda.
Jill Biden tells @APAs first lady, her main role was to heal a country. Her travels to 35 states have included visits with wildfire victims, those affected by deadly tornadoes and victims of a deadly Christmas parade crash. https://t.co/Tg9fwfEHG4
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 17, 2022
Her husband campaigned to help unite the country, but Jill Biden says “healing” a nation wounded by a deadly pandemic, natural and other disasters and deep political polarization is among her chief roles as first lady, too.
Wrapping up a year in which she saw herself as a key member of President Joe Biden’s team, the first lady told The Associated Press that she found herself taking on a role that “I didn’t kind of expect, which was like a healing role, because we’ve faced so much as a nation.”
Jill Biden spoke while sitting on a sunny beach near a Las Vegas swimming pool. This was just a day following the comfort she provided families in Louisville (Colorado) where large swathes of their homes were destroyed by a wildfire in December. As people stood before the fire, she hugged them and offered condolences to their pets and dogs who were also affected by the flames.
Let’s deal with the elephant in the room first before we get to how tortured this “news” story is. As with most leftwing media outlets, the AP has no shame. In describing all the things Jill Biden has apparently brought “healing” to, they called the Waukesha massacre a “parade crash.”
To be clear, what happened to the six people who died in Waukesha, WI, that day was not a “crash.” It was a deliberate act of murder carried out by an avowed black supremacist. At the time, the media did their best to hide that fact, but now, over a month later, there is no excuse for any news outlet to still be using vague, weasel words like “parade crash.”
Jill Biden spent the entire time talking to children about vaccinations when she visited the child victims. Even though one might believe it was an honest mistake and that her words of the day prior were adequate, anyone believing that she provided healing for those affected by the tragedy is best to dismiss the claim that she did.
Honestly, though, I’m not here to pick apart Jill Biden’s travel schedule. Rather, I’m here to point out the absolute absurdity of the press believing they can transform her into a unifying figure. Jill Biden is the most divisive, overtly political First Lady in my lifetime, and I lived through Michelle Obama’s tenure. That is why her attempts to bring “healing” have largely failed. Instead of remaining apolitical, she’s chosen to become an attack dog for her husband’s administration. She also has a personal goal that is unmatched.
As a First Lady, you can’t have it both ways. You can’t be the nation’s mother, bridging divides while also being openly political and partisan. It just doesn’t work, no matter how hard the AP tries to make it happen.
This post was last modified on January 17, 2022 7:04 pm
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