Blame game Distracted Democrats risk forgetting the greater goal

When an opinion poll in the New York Times found that a majority of Joe Biden's voters believe he is too old to be an effective US president, the call to action was swift. But it was not aimed at Joe Biden.

- David Smith

"Amplifying flawed presidential polls, refusing to report on [Donald] Trump's cognitive issues, the NYT is biased for Trump," was a sample social media response. "If you have a subscription to NYT, cancel it."

The irate chorus aimed at one of America's most storied media institutions followed finger-pointing at the legal system for failing to stop Trump in his tracks. Despite much wishful thinking, primary election results last week made clear that the nation is hurtling towards a Biden v Trump rematch in November.

That polling and media coverage are imperfect, and the wheels of justice of turn slowly, is beyond dispute. But whatever the merits of the arguments, critics argue that Democrats are at risk of playing a blame game that distracts them from the central mission: defeating Trump at the ballot box.