One day after the New York Times criticized President Joe Biden for “actively and effectively avoid[ing] questions from independent journalists during his term,” Biden may have been looking to rehabilitate his image as a president too scared to take tough questions. In a statement on Thursday, The Times warned that “systematically avoiding interviews and questions from major news organizations doesn’t just undermine an important norm, it also establishes a dangerous precedent that future presidents can use to avoid scrutiny and accountability.” So, on Friday, when radio host Howard Stern asked…