Jonah Goldberg: How Democrats' defense of Biden reminds me of Republicans' rallying around Trump Jul 3, 2024 Jul 3, 2024 Updated Oct 8, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jonah Goldberg kAm%96 72==@FE 7C@> !C6D:56?E y@6 q:56?VD >:D6C23=6 5632E6 :D 8:G:?8 >6 56;2 GF]k^AmkAmx? E96 A@=:E:42= C:89EVD :?EC2>FC2= 2C8F>6?ED @G6C s@?2=5 %CF>A[ x 2C8F65 E92E %CF>AVD AC6D:56?4J H@F=5 6?5 325=J 3642FD6[ E@ 649@ w6C24=:EFD[ 492C24E6C :D 56DE:?J]k^AmkAm%CF>AVD AC6D:56?4J 5:5 :?5665 6?5 325=J[ E9@F89 D25=J 9:D A@=:E:42= 42C66C 5:5 ?@E 6?5 H:E9 :E] (92E6G6C =2HD 96 >2J @C >2J ?@E 92G6 3C@<6? @? y2?] e[ a_a`[ 96 DA6?E 2 =2C86 49F?< @7 E96 27E6C?@@? H2E49:?8 %' 2D G:@=6?E 9@@=:82?D DE@C>65 E96 r2A:E@= @? 9:D 3692=7[ ECJ:?8 E@ DE62= E96 6=64E:@?[ 492?E:?8 562E9 E9C62ED 2?5 =:E6C2==J 2?5 7:8FC2E:G6=J 567642E:?8 @? E96 A6@A=6VD 9@FD6] w6 H2D 6G6? :>A624965 @? 9:D H2J @FE E96 5@@C]k^Am People are also reading… Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified 1 person killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 eastbound near Old Fort McDowell County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing classic car Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home This WNC family lost their home in Hurricane Helene. 19 months later, they're getting a new one. This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer Reports: NC Rep. Chuck Edwards under investigation for sexual harassment claims Duke basketball makes history with Amazon Prime deal, schedules marquee matchups McDowell Chamber of Commerce holds annual gala, awarding top businesses, leaders McDowell Express expanding on-demand app-based transit to Old Fort FEMA provides $1.4 million to rebuild from Old Fort’s Hurricane Helene damage Investigators allege friends of NASCAR's Greg Biffle stole from his home after plane crash McDowell County native started mowing lawns at 15. 5 years later, he has a business, employees Morganton man charged with raping child; placed under $1 million bond 'Energy is not a luxury': Duke Energy customers speak on price increase at hearing kAm*@F <?@H H92E 6=D6 :D 56DE:?Jn p86]k^AmkAm}@E 6G6CJ@?6 :D 7@CEF?2E6 6?@F89 E@ >2<6 :E E@ E96:C 8@=56? J62CD[ 3FE E9@D6 H9@ 5@ :?6G:E23=J =@D6 E96 BF2=:E:6D @7 J@FE9[ >6?E2==J 2?5 A9JD:42==J] $@>6 =@D6 >@C6 E92? @E96CD[ 3FE 6G6CJ@?6 564=:?6D]k^AmkAmtG6? q:56? 24<?@H=6586D 96 :D ?@E :>>F?6 E@ D6?6D46?46] w6 ;FDE 56?:6D E92E :E >2EE6CD >F49] p?5 D@ 5@6D AC6EEJ >F49 E96 6?E:C6EJ @7 E96 s6>@4C2E:4 !2CEJ]k^AmkAm%96 C96E@C:42= H28@?\4:C4=:?8 4@?D:DED @7 2 76H :?E6C492?8623=6 E2=<:?8 A@:?ED] Qq25 5632E6 ?:89ED 92AA6?[Q q2C24< ~32>2 564=2C65] %96 q:56? 72>:=J QH:== ?@E =6E E9@D6 h_ >:?FE6D 567:?6 E96 7@FC J62CD 96VD 366? AC6D:56?E[Q 7:CDE =25J y:== q:56? E@=5 '@8F6] %96 8:DE @7 2== @7 E9:D :D E92E E96 AC6D:56?EVD 5632E6 A6C7@C>2?46 H2D ;FDE 2 D?2AD9@E[ 2? :D@=2E65 :?4:56?E]k^Am kAm%92EVD ?@?D6?D6] u2>:=:2C ?@?D6?D6] u@C J62CD[ H96?6G6C %CF>A AFE 9:D F?7:E?6DD @? 5:DA=2J[ 9:D 5676?56CD H@F=5 D2J :E H2D 2 DEC2J C6>2C<[ 2 @?6\E:>6 6G6?E] *@F 92G6 E@ ;F586 9:> :? 4@?E6IE] w6VD 2 8@@5 >2?] w6VD 7:89E:?8 7@C J@F]k^AmkAmx? D9@CE[ E96J H@F=5 D2J 2== E96 E9:?8D q:56?VD A2CE:D2? !C26E@C:2? vF2C5 :D D2J:?8 ?@H]k^AmkAmqFE E96J H6C6 :D@=2E65 6G6?ED :? E96 H2J E92E E96 7C2>6D @7 2 7:=> 2C6 H96? J@F =@@< 2E E96> @?6 2E 2 E:>6] #@== E96 7:=>[ 2?5 J@F D66 E96 >2? :? 24E:@?] q:56?VD 325 h_ >:?FE6D H6C6?VE 2 @?6\@77] %96J H6C6 2? 6I2>A=6 @7 2 =@?8\DE2?5:?8 AC@3=6> E92E[ 5:D2DEC@FD=J[ H2D E6=6G:D65 7@C 2== E@ D66]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%96 56;2 GF 5@6D?VE 6?5 E96C6]k^AmkAmp7E6C 96 D64FC65 E96 ?@>:?2E:@? :? a_`e[ %CF>AVD 5676?56CD H@F=5 C6DA@?5 E@ 2?J 56?:8C2E:@? @7 E96 42?5:52E6[ A2CE:4F=2C=J :? E96 H2<6 @7 E96 Qp446DD w@==JH@@5Q E2A6 E92E 42F89E 9:> 3@2DE:?8 23@FE D6IF2= 2DD2F=E[ 3J D2J:?8[ :? 67764E[ Q(92E 23@FE w:==2CJnQk^AmkAmp?J@?6 BF6DE:@?:?8 %CF>AVD 7:E?6DD H2D 244FD65 @7 DFAA@CE:?8 r=:?E@?] %@52J[ 2?J 4@?46C?D 23@FE q:56?VD 7:E?6DD 2C6 8C66E65 H:E9 E96 D2>6 H92E23@FE:D> H:E9 C682C5 E@ %CF>A]k^Am kAmp7E6C %CF>A H2D 6=64E65 2?5 E96 Q:D@=2E65 :?4:56?EQ 5676?D6 =@DE A=2FD:3:=:EJ[ 9:D 5676?56CD C6D@CE65 E@ E6==:?8 A6@A=6 ?@E E@ 36=:6G6 E96:C =J:?8 6J6D] u@C J62CD[ s6>@4C2ED 2?5 @E96C %CF>A 4C:E:4D 42==65 E9:D Q82D=:89E:?8Qi ECJ:?8 E@ >2<6 A6@A=6 5@F3E E96:C @H? A6C46AE:@?D C2E96C E92? 24<?@H=658:?8 E92E 2?JE9:?8 H2D 2>:DD @C F?ECF6]k^Am kAm}@H E96 7@6D @7 82D=:89E:?8 92G6 364@>6 E96 82D=:89E6CD]k^AmkAmxE H2D q:56?VD :562 E@ 9@=5 E9:D 5632E6] w6 D6E E96 52E6 2?5 CF=6D] w6 =@4<65 9:>D6=7 2H2J :? D64=FD:@? 7@C 2 H66< E@ AC6A2C6] (9Jn q642FD6 E96 q:56? 42>A2:8? <?6H :E ?66565 E@ C63FE E96 ?2CC2E:G6 E92E 96 H2D E@@ @=5 2?5 5:>:?:D965 E@ 5@ E96 ;@3]k^Am kAmx?DE625[ q:56? 4@?7:C>65 :E]k^AmkAms676?56CD C:89E=J ?@E6 E92E %CF>AVD A6C7@C>2?46 H2D 7F== @7 =:6D kDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>QmWE9@F89 q:56? H2D?VE 6I24E=J 2 A2C28@? @7 ECFE9Xk^DA2?m] qFE q:56? H2D FEE6C=J :?42A23=6 @7 C63FEE:?8 E96>]k^Am kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qm(96? 2D<65 23@FE 23@CE:@?[ 9:D >@DE A@E6?E :DDF6[ E96 AC6D:56?E @776C65 2 H@C5 D2=25 E92E 6?565 H:E9 2 82C3=65 >@C2DD 23@FE 9@H 4C:>6 4@>>:EE65 3J :==682= :>>:8C2?ED :D?VE 2 3:8 562= 3642FD6 p>6C:42? H@>6? 2C6 86EE:?8 C2A65 2== E96 E:>6[ :?4=F5:?8 3J E96:C D:DE6CD] x? C6DA@?D6 E@ %CF>AVD C:5:4F=@FD 5:2EC:36 23@FE E96 ?2E:@?2= 563E[ q:56? C96E@C:42==J >62?56C65 :?E@ 564=2C:?8[ Q(6 7:?2==J 362E |65:42C6]Qk^DA2?mk^Am kAm~=5 286 :D 5:776C6?E 7C@> 325 492C24E6C] qFE E96 D:>:=2C:E:6D 96C6 2C6 >@C6 :>A@CE2?E E92? E96 5:776C6?46D]k^AmkAmx7 J@F 36=:6G6 q:56? :D E96 36DE 49@:46 E@ 56762E %CF>A[ >2<6 E92E 2C8F>6?E] x7 J@F E9:?< 2 >2? H9@ :D Q56A6?523=J 6?82865Q @?=J 36EH66? `_ 2]>] 2?5 c A]>][ 2D pI:@D C6A@CE65[ 42? 5@ E96 ;@3 7@C E96 ?6IE D:I >@?E9D \\ ?6G6C >:?5 7@C 2?@E96C 7@FC J62CD \\ >2<6 E92E 2C8F>6?E]k^Am kAmqFE DA2C6 >6 E96 E2=< 23@FE q:56?VD =6824J[ @?6 325 ?:89E 2?5 Q(92E23@FE %CF>AnQ %96 @?=J C6=6G2?E BF6DE:@?D 2C6 Qr2? 96 5@ E96 ;@3nQ 2?5[ :? 2 G6CJ 5:DE2?E D64@?5 A=246[ Qr2? 96 H:?nQk^Am Goldberg is editor-in-chief of The Dispatch: thedispatch.com. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular McDowell County Schools superintendent: How did teachers shape your journey? Classrooms may now include tablets instead of textbooks and digital worksheets instead of paper copies, but the heart of teaching remains unchanged. Why do ethics and morality so often get confused? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 The conversation examines professional standards, personal judgment and why similar actions can lead to very different consequences across … Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 From family favors to organ donation, this conversation asks what separates ordinary calculation from genuine generosity rooted in love, co… Where ethics and morality diverge in society – Richard Kyte I appreciate it when high profile people get involved in ethical controversy because it gives me something to write about. NATO’s mission is outdated, ignores emerging threats | Chris Talgo The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created on April 4, 1949, “to serve three purposes: deterring Soviet expansionism, forbidding the r…
McDowell County Schools superintendent: How did teachers shape your journey? Classrooms may now include tablets instead of textbooks and digital worksheets instead of paper copies, but the heart of teaching remains unchanged.
Why do ethics and morality so often get confused? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 The conversation examines professional standards, personal judgment and why similar actions can lead to very different consequences across …
Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 From family favors to organ donation, this conversation asks what separates ordinary calculation from genuine generosity rooted in love, co…
Where ethics and morality diverge in society – Richard Kyte I appreciate it when high profile people get involved in ethical controversy because it gives me something to write about.
NATO’s mission is outdated, ignores emerging threats | Chris Talgo The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created on April 4, 1949, “to serve three purposes: deterring Soviet expansionism, forbidding the r…
