Oops! Biden's turn in the Classified Documents barrel.

[skyking]

Both sides

That is the be all end all catch all phrase. It is the perfect fallback when you are trying to prevent any progress.
If they can drop a "bothsides" and get the media to broadcast it for them, it is so much winning.

 

[HomerJS]

I would think lying on a report would warrant criminal prosecution.

Even if it does Garland won’t do it because it will look like retribution/political

 

[dank69]

Even if it does Garland won’t do it because it will look like retribution/political

Ah yes, we wouldn't want appearances to get in the way of justice. Never mind that many of the people crying about appearances in this case should also be facing criminal charges.

 

[Brainonska511]

That is the be all end all catch all phrase. It is the perfect fallback when you are trying to prevent any progress.
If they can drop a "bothsides" and get the media to broadcast it for them, it is so much winning.

It's a very brain dead analysis, and it's generally quite infuriating to always see this sort of framing. Many media outlets are so afraid of appearing biased, that they actively choose a different, and worse-for-reporting-the-truth type of bias instead.

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

It's a very brain dead analysis, and it's generally quite infuriating to always see this sort of framing. Many media outlets are so afraid of appearing biased, that they actively choose a different, and worse-for-reporting-the-truth type of bias instead.

Yep, it's akin to stating 2+2=5 since one side said it was 6.

EDIT: Apparently there's terms for that (or at least false balance is a new one to me). Thanks, AI overlord!

 

[dank69]

Yep, it's akin to stating 2+2=5 since one side said it was 6.

EDIT: Apparently there's terms for that (or at least false balance is a new one to me). Thanks, AI overlord!
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AKA Middle Ground Fallacy or Argument to Moderation

EDIT: damn it's got a lot of names...Fallacy of Gray, Golden Mean Fallacy

 

[Brainonska511]

AKA Middle Ground Fallacy or Argument to Moderation

EDIT: damn it's got a lot of names...Fallacy of Gray, Golden Mean Fallacy

Yes, those were the words I was thinking of. Coffee had not yet kicked in.