I never liked weaselly liar Eric Cantor--I mean, he was just a lying weasel from the get go. But when he lost the primary to Dave Brat--because Cantor was "soft" on immigration? This is not your father's GOP (as they say where I come from...).
But McCarthy..... If the GOP Speaker were anyone else, other than McCarthy, …
I never liked weaselly liar Eric Cantor--I mean, he was just a lying weasel from the get go. But when he lost the primary to Dave Brat--because Cantor was "soft" on immigration? This is not your father's GOP (as they say where I come from...).
But McCarthy..... If the GOP Speaker were anyone else, other than McCarthy, there might have been a chance the Democrats would have stepped up for him... Or maybe enough of them..... But not My Kevin--Never for My Kevin.
And why?
Two McCarthy stories....
In Adam Schiff's book about Trump's first impeachment, Midnight in Washington, Schiff goes on a digression about when he was first elected to Congress, McCarthy lied to his face & screwed him in the press. Schiff suggests that EVERYONE in Congress has a McCarthy story like that....
Second, in the aftermath of Trump's second impeachment, SOMEBODY'S head had to roll.... so, McCarthy goes after--among a few others--Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-3). Okay, fine ... So, in Washington State's jungle primary, Herrera Beutler comes in third, behind Joe Kent (who is insane) and blue dog Gluesenkamp Perez....which flips a seat from being an easy win to a loss.....
"The Young Guns"....
I never liked weaselly liar Eric Cantor--I mean, he was just a lying weasel from the get go. But when he lost the primary to Dave Brat--because Cantor was "soft" on immigration? This is not your father's GOP (as they say where I come from...).
But McCarthy..... If the GOP Speaker were anyone else, other than McCarthy, there might have been a chance the Democrats would have stepped up for him... Or maybe enough of them..... But not My Kevin--Never for My Kevin.
And why?
Two McCarthy stories....
In Adam Schiff's book about Trump's first impeachment, Midnight in Washington, Schiff goes on a digression about when he was first elected to Congress, McCarthy lied to his face & screwed him in the press. Schiff suggests that EVERYONE in Congress has a McCarthy story like that....
Second, in the aftermath of Trump's second impeachment, SOMEBODY'S head had to roll.... so, McCarthy goes after--among a few others--Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-3). Okay, fine ... So, in Washington State's jungle primary, Herrera Beutler comes in third, behind Joe Kent (who is insane) and blue dog Gluesenkamp Perez....which flips a seat from being an easy win to a loss.....
For McCarthy? Reminds me of the old joke:
"Hey... Gimme a dime. I need to call a friend."
"Here's twenty cents. Call all of them....."