Joe, Joe and more Joe

Joe Biden is running for president. Yippee. Because he couldn't keep his mouth shut a few weeks longer, everything out of his mouth from this point forward will be shown by the SCLM (so-called liberal media) to be only for political gain. This includes his mission to see the documents from the State Department that show what John Bolton was doing requesting intelligence information on American citizens. Biden was in the right up until this point. Now the media will remind everyone that he has political reasons for asking. Shoulda shut up a little longer, Joe.

Why does this matter? Because, until the Democrats get serious about managing media, messages, campaigns, etc., there will be a double standard. Perception is reality. All that the SCLM has to do is create the perception of "playing politics" by asking the question. This candidacy won't be treated seriously, because he seriously has no chance of getting the nomination. It's the perception that matters.