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Paul Krugman: Think of Mitch McConnell as a New Jersey shark

The terrible thing is this act of political sabotage just might work.

(Erin Schaff | The New York Times) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) leaves the Senate floor after a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 18, 2020. "Nobody has ever accused McConnell of being stupid. He knows quite well just how disastrous failing to raise the debt limit could be," writes New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. "But the disaster would occur on Biden’s watch. And from his point of view, that’s all good."

(Erin Schaff | The New York Times) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) leaves the Senate floor after a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 18, 2020. "Nobody has ever accused McConnell of being stupid. He knows quite well just how disastrous failing to raise the debt limit could be," writes New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. "But the disaster would occur on Biden’s watch. And from his point of view, that’s all good."

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By Paul Krugman | The New York Times