What Biden's critics are getting wrong about his Marine escort in Philadelphia.
But while it’s true that the presence of military members was not unprecedented, it's also not the norm. And it was— stagecraft is a major part of political oratory. So it’s worth contending with why the administration chose to have Marines so prominently displayed.in a statement on Friday that it was a gesture of"respect" for these service members. But that doesn't really explain why they were at this specific event. The speech itself provides clues.
“For a long time, we’ve told ourselves that American democracy is guaranteed, but it’s not,” Biden said. “We have to defend it, protect it, stand up for it.” He implied those Marines, who stood with him in front of Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was approved and where the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution, are a key part of protecting democracy.
Biden’s faith isn’t misplaced. Top military officials were instrumental in thwarting Trump’s insurrection attempts when he was in office. Milley and other military officials talked Trump down after he called on them to
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