Too much opinion in political ‘reporting’

The first thing I do when reading an article about politics or anything controversial is to consider the source. In the case of the “Closing Arguments” article covering recent events hosted by the Harris and Trump campaigns in DC and NY, respectively, as soon as I saw the authors from the AP — Zeke Miller, Fatima Hussein and Jill Colvin — I knew what to expect.

The ensuing liberal slant in the article was entirely predictable. The most blatant example involved the statement “But more than simply reminding voters of the danger that Trump poses to U.S. democracy …” when reporting on Harris’ remarks. I would argue the biggest threat to democracy is the lockstep nature of the mainstream media’s reporting using the same campaign rhetoric employed by the Democrats.

This was not a news article. It was and opinion piece that belongs on the Opinion pages.

Dean Kelley

St. Charles