The Hill Discovers Image Over Integrity, Just Not Its Own
The Hill's opinion piece laments how institutions prioritize image. This is rich coming from a platform that routinely sanitizes politicians who, for example, take millions from lobbying groups like AIPAC, then vote precisely as those groups demand. They won't, however, publish a piece about how Rep. Steny Hoyer, who received nearly $1.4 million from pro-Israel groups according to OpenSecrets,
consistently votes for military aid packages to Israel, like the $14 billion in HR 815. That’s not a story about integrity, you see, that’s just 'politics.' So while the Hill finds the space to condemn a school superintendent for immigration fraud—a clear malfeasance—they typically glaze over the systemic integrity deficit when powerful figures in Washington swap policy for PAC money. It leaves
one to wonder if 'integrity' only applies when it's not financially inconvenient for their advertisers or political allies. The hypocrisy is so thick, you could cut it with a campaign finance report.