Are we Witnessing the end of the White House Correspondence Association?
WHCA hid Biden's worsening Alzheimer from the American people.
The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) recognized Alex Thompson of Axios for his hard-hitting article on President Biden’s cognitive decline in his June 2024 Axios article. For the WHCA members this was a big acknowledgement, for the America people (at least for the conservatives) this was too little and too late.
In Alex Thompson’s acceptance speech, he addressed the biases of the WHCA. What I found far more damaging is that the WHCA recognized Thompson as the hero, but he was no better than the rest of the WHCA members, failing to speak the truth and prostrating themselves to court favor of the liberal establishment.
This recalls Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Emperor’s New Clothes.
In the story, a vain emperor is duped by swindlers who claim to weave magical garments visible only to the competent. Not wanting to appear incompetent, the emperor praises the nonexistent clothes. The emperor then wears the clothes at the royal court and all the members of the court praise the emperor with his selection of his new clothes, because none of the members of the court wish to appear incompetent. During a grand procession, the townspeople, equally afraid of seeming foolish, admire the emperor’s attire—until a child blurts out, “The emperor has no clothes!” The spell breaks, and the truth is exposed.
When WHCA members chose Thompson for the award, it was indication they believe they are heroic figures (example Woodward & Berstein) but heros do not prostrate themselves for power and prestige while abandoning truth. The WHCA might have salvaged its credibility had they invited a comedian who skewered not just President Biden, but every media figure who reinforced the illusion Biden was competent and performing the duties of the President of the United State of America.
The WHCA currently are advocates for democrat Presidents and antagonist for Republican Presidents while failing to pursue the truth. To once again become the un-official fourth branch of government, they must doggedly pursue the truth no matter where it leads them.
In the summer of 2021, I observed President Bidens behavior in public, read articles that the Biden was as “sharp as a tack” or Biden was an embarrassment to America. I could have piled on, instead my approach was to provide you with the tools so you could make your own determination, was Biden suffering from dementia or was he just a bit more of that alway crazy Joe Biden.
My first step review the Center of Disease Control’s warning signs of Alzheimer. Then reviewed media accounts of President Biden’s public appearances. This was the difficult because the mainstream media would not publish articles detrimental to President Biden, so I was left with foreign and local news accounts.
The President Is Not Competent (condensed version American Thinker 10/3/21, “How does Biden stack up against a list of Alzheimer’s systems?”
Since the media avoids examining President Biden’s cognitive abilities, I will—by comparing his behavior to the CDC’s 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s:
Memory loss disrupting daily life: Australian media (unlike American outlets) highlighted Biden’s reliance on prepared notes during a Hurricane Ida press conference.
Difficulty planning or solving problems: The Afghanistan withdrawal fiasco speaks for itself.
Trouble completing familiar tasks: In March 2021, Shore News Network reported Biden losing his way to Marine One, needing Vice President Harris and aides to redirect him.
Confusion with time or place: During a 2020 South Carolina event, Biden declared he was in “North-South Carolina” and later expressed looking forward to appointing the first African American Senator, forgetting Kamala Harris already held that distinction.
Trouble understanding visual images or spatial relations: No reported incidents.
New problems with words in speaking or writing: In a March 2021 press conference, The Sun reported Biden forgetting what he was saying, mumbling incoherently, then walking away mid-question.
Misplacing items and losing the ability to retrace steps: At an April 2021 rally, Biden told the crowd, “I’m looking for my mask. I’m in trouble,” only to find it in his pocket. Troubling question: who did he think he was in trouble with?
Decreased or poor judgment: Biden humiliated France by announcing a submarine deal with Australia and the U.K., sidelining French interests.
Withdrawal from work or social activities: Biden spends most weekends secluded with the First Lady. Even MSNBC noted his isolation during the Afghanistan crisis, showing him alone in a Camp David conference room.
Changes in mood or personality: The Independent reported Biden snapping at a CNN reporter, saying, “You’re in the wrong business.” Joe seems to forget: it’s not personal, it’s just business.
This article is a great example of why you should be a paid subscriber. When liberal writers were denying Biden gaffs and conservative writers highlighting Biden’s embarrassing behavior. For our readers (you) I sought to understand what we were witnessing with President Biden’s behavior. To provided the evidence that Biden was simply an elderly man suffering from Alzheimer’s who shouldn’t drive a car much less be President.
I support the hard-working-people of New Mexico by doggedly pursuing the truth no matter where it leads.