"In the 2020 election, there can be no dispute that the conversation starts and ends with President Trump. The Democratic primary was nothing more than political theater. The primaries and debates served as entertainment en route to selecting a Democratic nominee. Regardless of who emerged, the goal was always to eradicate Trump, and the race was always going to be about Trump.
Biden’s declining ability to handle public appearances or questions from reporters without gaffes that highlight his deterioration, combined with COVID-19, allowed his campaign to insulate him from the public and press. This only further exaggerated the focus on Trump.
The lack of interest in the Democratic nominee is born out in poll numbers. In an August Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, 58 percent of those registered voters who chose Biden said their vote was more against President Trump than it was for Joe Biden. Conversely, 74 percent of those who chose Donald Trump said they were voting for the President as opposed to voting against Joe Biden.
Rarely does Joe Biden take questions from the press. But instead of doing their jobs and demanding answers, the press allows him to deliver a speech only to then fade back into the shadows absent taking a single question. They allow this because Joe Biden is simply a background character in the Donald Trump era. Why cover Biden when President Trump is the enemy and it’s President Trump alone is who pulls in the ratings?"
