Reply #1: It's nice they noticed this time, I guess [View All]

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But the Times and the other popular media outlets won't do anything untoward like . . . asking the Republicans why they're willing to shut down the government, throwing thousands of people out of work, costing untold billions, and almost certainly killing some people just for their "hoary greatest hits."

After all, asking the Republicans why they're doing this and pointing out the real consequences of their selfish indulgence would just be partisan and stuff. Such as.