https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/04/11/the-new-tone-liberal-bloggers-compare-budget-fight-to-hostage-situation-deviant-behavior/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:17:26 -0400<![CDATA[Everyone with any sense knew that the whole drive for a &#8220;new tone&#8221; was really the left&#8217;s way of telling everyone else to just shut up already. Matt Yglesias and Josh Marshall confirm as much today, blogging about the looming battle over the debt ceiling. Yglesias likens it to a &#8220;hostage rescue,&#8221; complete with a photo captioned &#8220;Shoot the hostage.&#8221; Classy.]]>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:34:27 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2011/04/11/the-new-tone-liberal-bloggers-compare-budget-fight-to-hostage-situation-deviant-behavior-n145867