Jamelle Bouie
Coverage of Jamelle Bouie in the Nexus archive.
- NYT panel debates whether Graham Platner is a ‘dirtbag’ or Democrats’ answer to Trump-era politics
New York Times Opinion panelists debated Democrat Graham Platner's Maine Senate campaign, discussing whether his scandals and outsider image align him with Trump-era politics or make him a working-class candidate like John Fetterman. Columnists David French and Jamelle Bouie compared Platner to Trump and Fetterman, with French criticizing his judgment and Bouie placing him closer to Fetterman.
- NYT writers ridiculed for saying disastrous Biden debate ended in 'draw' as Jill Biden feared he had a stroke
Two New York Times columnists faced backlash for downplaying President Biden's poor debate performance in June 2024, which Jill Biden described as making her fear he was 'having a stroke' or 'drugged.' The columnists, Jamelle Bouie and Lydia Polgreen, characterized the debate as a 'draw' or 'debacle for America,' contrasting with other NYT colleagues who declared Trump the winner. Critics, including Dan McLaughlin and Ashley Parker, mocked the columnists' assessment as overly charitable.