An era of utter madness makes even the presumably principled susceptible to Reasonable Gentleman Syndrome

Some really jaw-dropping endorsements of the McConnell-Biden deal:

Jennifer Rubin at the Wapo.  Uses the adjective "bullying" to describe Heritage Action, and describes Rubio's "no" vote as "chest-pounding."


Hugh Hewitt on Twitter.  Says if he were a House member, he'd vote for it even though he admits it winds up raising taxes "in a harmful way."

Quinn Hillyer at The American Spectator.  Calls it a "tactical mini-retreat" that is "not a bad option."


Memo to these folks:  As pundits, one of these days, you're going to need reserves of credibility when you finally do feel urgent about something.  Those you will be asking to ascribe it to you will not have forgotten your position on this.