The venerable gray lady, the New York Times, had to acknowledge its terrible decision with respect to a title introducing a story by Katie Robers about the President greeting the families of fallen troops. Biden talked about the tragedy he experienced with his son Beau. Beau Biden died of incurable brain cancer that President Biden always believed was caused (in part) by his service in Afghanistan.

We have read of two families – one an obvious MAGA who later wrote that he “stole” the election, implying that he wasn’t a real president anyway. We don’t even include her in those families. She came with her grief and an agenda and from someone who spoke far more reasonably but saying it was a bit much.

The headline? “Biden, Still Grieving His Son, Finds That Not Everyone Wants to Hear About It”

The New York Times is now attacking Joe Biden over his dead son Beau. There is no low to which they will not sink. pic.twitter.com/7wbPw19A42

— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) September 5, 2021

The new version of the headline on the article reads: “In Invoking Beau, Biden Broaches a Loss That’s Guided His Presidency.” The original title enraged enough people on Twitter that the Times had to change it. It was ridiculously unfair and far more cynical than the article.

This “not everyone wants to hear about it” is partly based on an unhinged gold star woman who was practically shouting (in her written statement) that this was about her son, who she’ll never get to hug again, and that it’s Biden’s fault because he’s not a legitimate president. Trump messaged her the next day, assuring her he loved her and her son would be alive were he president. But which one has poor judgment here?

We are near certain that Biden brings up Beau in greeting gold star families because the only people who can understand the pain associated with losing a child are people who have lost a child. It creates an immediate bond, “I walk in your shoes.” And everyone knows it, except, perhaps – the New York Times.

Additionally, we’d challenge anyone to come up with a better greeting in such a circumstance that doesn’t involve a sterile cliche, such as “I am so sorry for your loss, I know it must hurt.” Anyone could say that, except Trump, who said “He knew what he signed up for.” (Which only later made sense when we read that Trump thought people who died in wars were suckers and losers.)

As for invoking Beau around the White House too much, just shut up. He is president, they are not. If he wants to talk about hot dogs five times a day, say “Yes, sir” and move on to business. His judgment and willpower have been breathtakingly strong. Besides, talk to any mother or father who lost a child in the last decade and they will still be deeply impacted and bring it up often enough to make others uncomfortable. It is hard to know what to say. But one should worry more about the person who never brings it up, because that’s the one who’s keeping it all in, or doesn’t feel much at all.

About anything. We prefer Joe Biden, uncomfortable moments and all. Oh, and that was one shitty title, NYT, especially for the organization that is supposed to set the standard.

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