CNN is grousing that they didn't learn anything new from President Biden's 'balloon' address.

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4. Boy, not like the old days, huh?

Remember the Benghazi attack? In the immediate aftermath, UN Ambassador Susan Rice first said the U.S. didn't have much information on the attack, but opined that maybe it had something to do with that god-bothering yutz who put out a video designed to inflame Muslim fundamentalists. As the facts developed, it turned out that the attack wasn't tied to that video, but boy oh boy, the media and the Republicans couldn't let that go, and even today, you'll see some "serious" pundits and reporters refer to it.

Having learned the lesson about speculating, the Biden administration isn't going to do that again for the satisfaction of reporters who want something to complain about. So they'll complain that the administration doesn't hand them something to complain about.

It's a jolly game.