Prioritize Fitness Over Horse‑Race Coverage

Silver contends the press spent outsized energy on the Biden–Harris nomination drama while downplaying evidence that Biden was unfit to govern. He argues newsrooms should elevate systematic scrutiny of a president’s capacity—schedules, decision‑making, crisis readiness—over campaign intrigue. This suggests building beats and methods to surface fitness concerns early, not only after a debate disaster. — Shifting media norms from horse‑race to governance scrutiny would improve public oversight of executive competence before crises hit.