We Need to Talk About Joe Biden

As reluctant as I am to join the general scrum that resulted from the president’s desultory performance in last Thursday’s debate, the shebeen does have certain public responsibilities. However, let me say that rarely has my profession behaved so badly, and rarely has my low opinion of the Democratic party’s essential backbone been so thoroughly justified. Exhibit A on Point One: On his way to a fundraiser in the Hamptons, the president was greeted by six people carrying signs urging him to resign. Within minutes, at least five respected members of the political media—and you know who you are—leaped onto the Xwitter machine to share a picture of these pasty jamokes like their presence meant something. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [We’re Going to Have to Talk About President Joe Biden, Candidate]( [We’re Going to Have to Talk About President Joe Biden, Candidate]( As reluctant as I am to join the general scrum that resulted from the president’s desultory performance in last Thursday’s debate, the shebeen does have certain public responsibilities. However, let me say that rarely has my profession behaved so badly, and rarely has my low opinion of the Democratic party’s essential backbone been so thoroughly justified. Exhibit A on Point One: On his way to a fundraiser in the Hamptons, the president was greeted by six people carrying signs urging him to resign. Within minutes, at least five respected members of the political media—and you know who you are—leaped onto the Xwitter machine to share a picture of these pasty jamokes like their presence meant something. [Read More](   [Esquire’s Complete and Comprehensive Guide to Smart-Casual Style]( [Esquire’s Complete and Comprehensive Guide to Smart-Casual Style]( Consider this your personal handbook for navigating the dressy but not too dressy aesthetic. [Read More]( [Samsung, Hisense, and LG TVs Are All Up to 45% Off This Fourth of July]( [Samsung, Hisense, and LG TVs Are All Up to 45% Off This Fourth of July]( Celebrate our country with big TVs and big savings. [Read More](     [I’m Not Ready to Give Up on Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’]( [I’m Not Ready to Give Up on Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’]( You have to respect Kevin Costner’s loyalty to the old-fashioned western. Since the earliest days of his career in Hollywood, the actor and director has done well by the genre (Silverado, Wyatt Earp, Open Range), and the genre has done well by him in return. But watching Horizon: An American Saga—Chapter 1, the opening installment of a planned four-part cycle, you can’t help but wonder if his loyalty has turned into folly. After all, Costner has already sunk $38 million of his own money into the frontier epic. And it’s not as if audiences in 2024 are lining up outside multiplexes waving signs for more westerns. If I were his accountant, I’m not sure that I’d advise him to keep plowing ahead with this passion project. While Horizon is, at times, a maddeningly flawed film, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy it. [Read More](   [What the $#@* Happened at That Debate? Charlie Takes Your Questions.]( [What the $#@* Happened at That Debate? Charlie Takes Your Questions.]( The June debate had to have been one of the worst presidential debates in history. Esquire Members sat down with Charles P. Pierce to get into what and why and how on earth. [Read More]( [The Remarkable Story Behind Gucci's Seminal Horsebit Loafer]( [The Remarkable Story Behind Gucci's Seminal Horsebit Loafer]( In the latest edition of our video series, "Iconic," we explore the equestrian roots of one very famous slip-on. [Read More](     [What I Learned from Running My First Two Marathons in Six Months]( [What I Learned from Running My First Two Marathons in Six Months]( I’m never doing that again. This was the first thought that went through my head as I crossed the finish line of the New York City Marathon, my very first. It was a brisk, sunny day in November 2023, and my skin was encrusted with salt. Muscles felt like old rubber tires. I really wanted a banana. After a few more steps, I was handed a finisher’s medal. Some pretzels. Gatorade. No banana, but slowly, I started to feel more human. I was transformed, though. These 26.2 miles were the most I had ever done. The accomplishment started to sink in. Dude, you just ran a MARATHON! My attitude toward running another one began to change. This was one of the good days. Complete strangers would shout my name–in an encouraging manner! How often does that happen in NYC? If I ran a bit easier, next time could be more fun, less suffering. [Read More](   [ESQ 1933 Jewelry]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( [How satisfied are you with the content of this newsletter?]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779