Maybe McCarthy met with Trump to mollify him.

[TwilightZone]

Pat him on the head, tell him how great he is, tell him how important he is, give him some meaningless task. McCarthy's statement after the meeting clearly was intended for an audience of one. He sounded like Trump's old doctor.

Maybe we're looking at this from the wrong perspective. Maybe it was McCarthy with the ulterior motive. Give Trump a toy to distract him for a while so they can get through the trial.

Don't get me wrong. The GOP still intends to acquit him as they always have, but trying to keep him from doing anything stupid - and further damaging - during the trial must certainly have crossed their minds. They're probably thrilled that he's off Twitter.

[relayerbob]

1. Just trying to keep the GOP together

Doesn't want to have Trump start his own thing. These idiots would rather kiss a criminal's ass than stand up for the people of the USA

[TwilightZone]

3. He's not going to start a third party.

That was just his usual bluster.

He's too lazy - that would involve actual work. Plus, he knows full well that his only chance is with the GOP.

[groundloop]

6. But Benedict Donald wouldn't do the work himself, he's got enough GOPers under his spell to do it

If he thinks starting a 3rd party will somehow keep cash flowing in he'll just rant and rave to get enough of the crazy GOPers on board, they'll do all the actual work.

[Marie Marie]

8. And he will hold rallies where he can feel the looooove.

[Captain Zero]

12. There is the Patriot Party PAC Trump has started...

but that's probably just to launder money he can still pull in for hats and t-shirts.

[relayerbob]

14. He only cares about stealing money from his worshippers

McCarthy just doesn't want to miss out out on the cash action

[StarfishSaver]

2. I doubt it

People have been saying for years that Republicans are playing along with him so they can keep him under control. That's proven to be wrong.

They dance to his tune.

[RockRaven]

4. You vastly overestimate McCarthy and/or his potential.

His district neighbors that of Devin Nunes and this fact is no mere coincidence. They are shitbirds of a feather.

[JI7]

5. Yes but it's the fact that McCarthy has the need to do it which shows the problem

Trump will keep threatening if he doesn't get what he wants and the republicans will keep protecting him or whatever else bs to make him happy.

[badboy67]

7. Anything that is bad for America,

is good for the GOP.

[regnaD kciN]

9. It might be the case...

...and Constitutional amendments might fly out my butt.

[OnDoutside]

10. Good News ! McCarthy got Trump's written agreement NOT to interfere ! I have proof here

[Solly Mack]

11. Kissing ass does mollify.

[Arazi]

13. Appeasing dictators never works

Link to tweet

?s=19

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

15. He was there to kiss his ring

And I don't mean the one on Trump's finger.

[haele]

16. McCarthy isn't that smart.

He went to see T***** to find out what T***** was planning, if Russia was still backing him, and perhaps how to leverage those plans to gain a few more seats in the midterms.

Another thing he may have been discussing was getting backing for a recall run of Newsome and getting T****'s backing for him or his chosen GOP pick for CA governed.

McCarthy was a small town Wunderkind, and has never evolved much past that. He's not very sophisticated, nor does he think much past his immediate goals.

Haele

[BlueNProud]

17. McCarthy is a dumbass and can't see beyond the moment

the one thing we have going for us is how untalented and dumb GOP pols have become.