Before I decide anything about a politician, I check to see what party designation they have after their name. I would not want to be caught dead admitting someone from the other party did something right. They can do no right, that's a scientific fact.
Of course, anyone from my party can do no wrong. If they say the moon is made of cheese, well I just have to defend them to the death. If they are caught throwing live puppies into rush hour traffic, I just bring up how someone from the other party was seen praying to Satan. I will never call on anyone in my party to resign no matter what they do.
The other party is out to destroy America. They are consciously behaving to bring our great nation to its knees. That's also a scientific fact.
If someone links to a news article, I check to see what news organization it is from. If it is a site I have been instructed is the enemy, then I immediately dismiss the link as "fake news" without reading it.
If a news site which is on my side makes a claim, I never hesitate to engage any brain cells to see if it makes sense. I automatically accept it as true because I want to believe it, and I parrot it incessantly no matter how many times someone shows me I have been lied to.
This is what makes me a great, patriotic American.