Vox Populi, Vox Dei

Greene: Do you think the American people trust the FBI?
Murphy: Yes, ma'am, I do.
Greene: I'm going to tell you they don't. pic.twitter.com/1cLx9KkRS7

— Acyn (@Acyn) May 23, 2023

Nothing to see here! Move along…

Playbook: one side says we’re screwing up the coverage and normalizing parliamentary terrorism. (Alas, that’s the only side) pic.twitter.com/2P2pbhDohL

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 23, 2023

Where does the White House get this idea?

Again, illuminates the issue: Ds don't have any need or desire for raising the debt ceiling. That's just so the economy doesn't implode. Everyone's economy. Has zero to do with debt or the deficit. Just same old parliamentary terrorism. They're shocked Ds might make own demands. https://t.co/JqEtnv8jgB

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 23, 2023

Actually, McCarthy said raising the debt ceiling is their “concession.” Which is not exactly the same thing as negotiating, in good faith or bad. But the media can’t say that because “journamalism” and “objectivity,” or something.

Matt Gaetz puts it more honestly:

"negotiate with our hostage" https://t.co/V3uiO9zwgG

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 23, 2023

The House GOP is publicly and bluntly saying they won’t negotiate, and still the press asks: “Why won’t Biden negotiate?”

Gotta stay objective, ya know!