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Sherm's avatar

I'm pretty sure Kevin isn't going to be the Speaker, which is going to make watching him realize he sold his soul for nothing the only good part of a potential GOP House majority.

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Terry Mc Kenna's avatar

Someone needs to make a T-shirt about McCarthy - with the slogan, I sold my soul and all I got was this T-shirt.

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Catie's avatar

I will admit to actually being gleeful at the thought of McCarthy NOT ending up as Speaker.

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R Mercer's avatar

Nah, he will get the job because he is an absolute doormat... and all the the GQP know it and are happy enough with that.

It gives them the freedom to be themselves and lays blame not only on the Democrats but on his "ineptness" and lack of courage/will.

He is going to be the centerpiece of a mess, taking it from both ends. It is going to suck to be him... and he has definitely earned that "reward."

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Sherm's avatar

Don't underestimate how much Trump loves screwing his toadies purely because he can and they can't do anything about it.

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Linda Oliver's avatar

Trump loves screwing over his toadies because it is fun, shows his strength, and humiliating people who have humiliated themselves for him makes it that much sweeter to him. Mitt RomneyтАЩs candlelit t├кte-├а-t├кte comes to mind.

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R Mercer's avatar

Oh, believe me, I don't.

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Josh Ehrnwald's avatar

Watching Kevin get shivved would be glorious, but on the other hand, the thought of House Speaker Gym Jordan (or Steve Scalise) makes me throw up in my mouth.

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James Ackerman's avatar

Honestly, that might be our best case scenario because Gym is an incompetent lout who doesn't know how to actually get anything passed (I grew up in the district he represents and he's literally never done anything)

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Angie's avatar

Yeah, he was my rep too, apparently next election I lost him though and they redrew the district, he should have been canned when the OSU stuff came ou.

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James Ackerman's avatar

Same. I fully expect him to be stabbed in the back

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R Mercer's avatar

He isn't going to get stabbed, the penetration he will suffer isn't going to be from a knife (literal or figurative). But that happens when you are a whore--and a low rent one at that.

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Ben - MD, VA, NE Florida.'s avatar

I hope little Kevin has been "groomed" for his new gig. Otherwise it may hurt a little.

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MoosesMom's avatar

The only one not expecting it is Kevin....

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Beth's avatar

And Jake Sherman, I guess.....

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James Ackerman's avatar

"Intelligent", "Cunning", and "Strategic" are about as strong of antonyms for Kevin McQarthy as one will ever find

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MoosesMom's avatar

First I've seen McQarthy - I like it!

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Assad's avatar

Qvin McQarthy!

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R Mercer's avatar

I think he will get the job initially, but he won't keep it. I will be surprised if he lasts to 2024.

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