I warned you about this before the election. I warned you that if you put Republicans in charge of Congress they would take the country hostage again over their extortion demands about government spending – they only do this when a Democrat is in the White House – and the MAGAts in control of Congress … Read more
Above: WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 04: Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-FL) talks to fellow members-elect during the second day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images). Mona Charen at The Bulwark gets it exactly right, It Couldn’t Happen to a Nicer … Read more
Permanent musical accompaniment, Burning Down the House by the Talking Heads. Kevin McCarthy reminds me of Wile E. Coyote – how many times does this fool have to fail before he realizes that he is never going to capture his elusive goal? Apparently he is going to need a few more anvils dropped on his … Read more
Well that was fun for politics geeks. “Never Kevin” McCarthy was humiliated by his own party not once, not twice, but three times by the GQP House Freedom (sic) Caucus – more accurately described as the GQP House Fascist Caucus – formerly known as the Tea Party Caucus. They are concurrently the Sedition Caucus and … Read more
Update to AZ Rep. Andy Biggs To Challenge Kevin McCarthy For Speaker And To Divide The GQP. It increasingly appears that “Traitor” Kevin McCarthy, the soulless leader of the 147 Republican lawmakers who still objected to the election results even after the Capitol attack on January 6, does not have the votes to be elected … Read more