"And [McCarthy's] open about seeking revenge against those who orchestrated his demise."
Well of course he is, the need to seek vengeance is a critical part of the makeup for members of the New GOP. It's long past the time when politicians strongly argued with each other (even intra-party) on policy or possible legislation and then went o…
"And [McCarthy's] open about seeking revenge against those who orchestrated his demise."
Well of course he is, the need to seek vengeance is a critical part of the makeup for members of the New GOP. It's long past the time when politicians strongly argued with each other (even intra-party) on policy or possible legislation and then went out and had a beer together.
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"McCarthy was not granted a speaking slot at the convention, despite being both a member of Republican leadership for the better part of the past decade"
And why, exactly, would he have been given a slot at the podium when Trump [sic] himself has deemed McCarthy as persona non grata? He stood up against the MAGAdroids by going bipartisan rather than let the government shut down, and he never was fully committed to the MAGA (bowel) movement. "You're either with us or against us, there is no middle ground. Screw up just once and you're toast."
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"a major fundraiser for the Republicans, who took back the House of Representatives thanks in part to money the former speaker brought in."
There is no one in the New GOP who can raise money like McCarthy did. Without the fund raising powerhouse there is, imo, a good possibility that the Dems might retake the House; that and the fact that the RINOs have let the extremists win in the primaries while a majority go down in flames in the general election to moderates on the other side of the aisle.
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"For the sake of bringing the nation together, all criminal investigations into the former president should be dropped."
That will surely close the political chasm with which we are currently suffering... not. I believe that a majority of Americans want to see justice done, even if that means an acquittal in any given case. I also believe that the average American rejects a two-tiered justice system: one of leniency for Trump [sic] and any other MAGAdroid accused of breaking the law and another for us just plain folk. Plus, dropping the cases would give horrendous optics to the rest of the free world; we might talk the talk but we don't walk the walk when it comes to equal justice under the law.
"And [McCarthy's] open about seeking revenge against those who orchestrated his demise."
Well of course he is, the need to seek vengeance is a critical part of the makeup for members of the New GOP. It's long past the time when politicians strongly argued with each other (even intra-party) on policy or possible legislation and then went out and had a beer together.
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"McCarthy was not granted a speaking slot at the convention, despite being both a member of Republican leadership for the better part of the past decade"
And why, exactly, would he have been given a slot at the podium when Trump [sic] himself has deemed McCarthy as persona non grata? He stood up against the MAGAdroids by going bipartisan rather than let the government shut down, and he never was fully committed to the MAGA (bowel) movement. "You're either with us or against us, there is no middle ground. Screw up just once and you're toast."
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"a major fundraiser for the Republicans, who took back the House of Representatives thanks in part to money the former speaker brought in."
There is no one in the New GOP who can raise money like McCarthy did. Without the fund raising powerhouse there is, imo, a good possibility that the Dems might retake the House; that and the fact that the RINOs have let the extremists win in the primaries while a majority go down in flames in the general election to moderates on the other side of the aisle.
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"For the sake of bringing the nation together, all criminal investigations into the former president should be dropped."
That will surely close the political chasm with which we are currently suffering... not. I believe that a majority of Americans want to see justice done, even if that means an acquittal in any given case. I also believe that the average American rejects a two-tiered justice system: one of leniency for Trump [sic] and any other MAGAdroid accused of breaking the law and another for us just plain folk. Plus, dropping the cases would give horrendous optics to the rest of the free world; we might talk the talk but we don't walk the walk when it comes to equal justice under the law.
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