Moths To A Flame

Reporter people:

Does it embarrass you to still be prioritizing this doc case over, say, Marge being put on Homeland Security and Santos on Small Business?

It embarrasses ME for you. Have some self-respect. Or respect for the Constitution.

— emptywheel (@emptywheel) January 18, 2023

MTG v. POTUS. Gee, I wonder why one gets more attention than the other?

It is interesting how many stories I’m seeing that distinguish Biden’s situation from Trump’s. And there is, after all, a point to not cooperating with this House. Although there are more interesting concerns going on in the House:

Where Things Stand: WH Joins Calls For McCarthy To Cough Up Deets Of Gentlemen’s Agreement https://t.co/VJxRucP8AB via @TPM

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 18, 2023

Gee, whatever prompted that?

'It was shocking': GOP lawmaker 'exploded' on Kevin McCarthy over deal that cost him committee chairmanship https://t.co/qJ69wKa6nS

— Raw Story (@RawStory) January 17, 2023

Still, DC will DC:

It's great to say do better but it's down to minor leagues amateur hour not to put the focus on the criminal conduct of the President Trump and the utter dissimilarity of the two cases. (of course, DC will DC. we know that.) do better doug jones. https://t.co/OJVl24z8pc

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 17, 2023

from @joshtpm , echoing my own refrain of the last week: "Get a Spine; Trump’s a Crook, Biden’s Not. One instance here is at most administrative sloppiness; the other is willful theft of government docs, refusal to return them, claims to own U.S. govt docs, & ongoing obstruction"

— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) January 17, 2023

But does the media have to DC?  And while we’re on the subject of the House:

If you got the briefing I got from the FBI, you wouldn't have Eric Swalwell on 𝘢𝘯𝘺 committee. pic.twitter.com/2H19pezF9M

— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) January 17, 2023

George Santos? Great guy!

2/ many awful deeds can one man do in a single life. And he's only 34! It's like Santos had been stocking mean, gross, awful, criminal things so there'd just be a shitload to find when he finally got to Congress. WHAT IS GOING ON????

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 18, 2023

4/ Just defies belief and you can see a deep level of sociopathy here. This is a text thread from the Patch article in which Santos is justifying to the dogs owner why he's pocketing the money and letting his dog die. pic.twitter.com/CjyrJdHpbN

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 18, 2023

In all seriousness, this is (if true) the likely tipping point in the House. "Kevin McCarthy sent a dog-abusing swindler of disabled veterans to look after your small business" is the kind of thing that starts dragging down people beyond Santos. https://t.co/5KoKPM1yci

— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) January 18, 2023

Dead dogs is not a good look. Cue Sarah McLachlan, except a really angry 😡 Sarah McLachlan.