“Gaslighting” has become an overused term, but in this case, it’s exactly what's happening. (via MaddowBlog)
The United States reached the debt limit yesterday, starting the countdown toward a possible default and an economic catastrophe. “I respectfully urge Congress to act promptly to protect the full faith and credit of the United States,” Treasury Secretary Janet YellenIn theory, this should be easy. Congress can simply extend the nation’s borrowing authority, allowing the government to pay its bills and meet its obligations, at which point we could all focus our attention elsewhere.
As Republicans vow to extract spending cuts in exchange for an increase in the debt limit, [House Speaker Kevin] McCarthy insists it is [President Joe] Biden and his allies in Congress who are acting cavalierly by refusing in advance to negotiate on [spending] reductions, and they who are risking upheaval if they do not shift their position. The clear inference is that whatever happens will be the fault of Mr. Biden and Senate Democrats.
The folks holding the gun, and preparing to shoot the hostage, want the public to blame the folks who aren’t taking the hostage takers’ phone call.“Why create a crisis over this?” Mr. McCarthy told reporters this week, suggesting there did not have to be one if only the president and congressional Democrats would cooperate. “We’ve got a Republican House, Democratic Senate, and you’ve got the president there. I think it is arrogant to say we are not going to negotiate about anything.
Second, McCarthy’s question — “Why create a crisis over this?” — is so utterly bonkers that it’s hard to believe he said this out loud, on the record, on purpose.
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