Hired Pundits maintain charade

Actors acting non-partisan

Critical 2 illusion (maintenance of)

Think H_NN_TY

Think nothing burgers. Just loudly/stridently delivered.

Why not re: Joseph's son and $X?

Why not re: obvious deterioration of candidate's mental state?

Bigger and more damaging than…?

Pack the court? (Un)defined? Which admin does/doesn't/would/wouldn't seize the day, if shoe were on other foot?

Do Americans care? I mean, really care?

Only "academic"?

Then why fill the minutes of the hour? Time's not precious?

To project aura of journo reliability/integrity/honesty? (Set up for future date (activation of…)?)

Fill the hour. (Maintain)

Project editorial slant in support. (Maintain)

How to not undermine true "pick/favorite" (undeclared)?

Veil lifted.

Treason.