One party invites needless economic peril, using arguments it knows are in bad faith. The press gropes for ways to convey this blunt truth—and is finding some.
You're quotes of the PBS Newshour do not reflect a "lapse," but are the normal practice of the "Monday Politics" feature, especially Amy Walter, who never fails to give a "both sides" picture of such issues as this. On Monday's program, Walter added - unnecessarily - that neither party in Washington is innocent of hypocrisy, stoking the view that all of this is just another Washington standoff. Such commentary is extremely dangerous, as it fails to help Americans understand who is trying to undermine their government and economy.
I'm a fan of the Newshour's overall presentation of the world, which I think reflects the "see things steady, and see them whole" aspiration better than most other things on TV.
But I understand your point about the both-sides-ing of political commentary.
Thanks - overall, I agree with you.
You're quotes of the PBS Newshour do not reflect a "lapse," but are the normal practice of the "Monday Politics" feature, especially Amy Walter, who never fails to give a "both sides" picture of such issues as this. On Monday's program, Walter added - unnecessarily - that neither party in Washington is innocent of hypocrisy, stoking the view that all of this is just another Washington standoff. Such commentary is extremely dangerous, as it fails to help Americans understand who is trying to undermine their government and economy.
I'm a fan of the Newshour's overall presentation of the world, which I think reflects the "see things steady, and see them whole" aspiration better than most other things on TV.
But I understand your point about the both-sides-ing of political commentary.