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Nevilledog

(55,129 posts)
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:21 PM Jul 2021

McCarthy on Fox News: Biden was legitimately elected.



Tweet text:
Tim Hanrahan
@TimJHanrahan
Kevin McCarthy on Fox News, when asked about Trump's continued election claims: "Joe Biden is the president of the United States. He legitimately got elected. "

On if Trump should run again: "Donald Trump has to make that decision whether he wants to run for president or not."
3:58 PM · Jul 13, 2021
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McCarthy on Fox News: Biden was legitimately elected. (Original Post) Nevilledog Jul 2021 OP
Cue the Q crowd ... Well looks like McCarthy Is a democrat now Fullduplexxx Jul 2021 #1
Louder, Kevin. Say it again, and louder. nt Hekate Jul 2021 #2
Maybe he should go in Faux & Frauds ... aggiesal Jul 2021 #29
Well. This should be interesting. Ocelot II Jul 2021 #3
Maybe he saw Li Cheney's fundraising figures for the last quarter malaise Jul 2021 #5
How'd she do? Dan Jul 2021 #26
Here malaise Jul 2021 #28
Or maybe he heard that Andy823 Jul 2021 #8
Uh-oh!!!!! MyOwnPeace Jul 2021 #4
Mar-a-Lago is closed for the summer and TFG is in NJ..n/t SheilaAnn Jul 2021 #9
Actually, it makes even MORE sense...... MyOwnPeace Jul 2021 #12
I love it!..LOL. n/t SheilaAnn Jul 2021 #20
Been meaning to ask - what does "TFG" stand for? calimary Jul 2021 #32
It's either: Whiskeytide Jul 2021 #6
That's not something you hear every day. Srkdqltr Jul 2021 #7
I think C-PAC was an eye opener for many of them, who knows? n/t SheilaAnn Jul 2021 #10
Oh, dear... Mike Nelson Jul 2021 #11
Might have something to do with the fact that he will have to testify before the select committee Walleye Jul 2021 #16
Hmm... Mike Nelson Jul 2021 #19
OK, so Liz Chenney said this and LOST her committee seat bluestarone Jul 2021 #13
yep uponit7771 Jul 2021 #18
He will walk it back. Probably tomorrow Walleye Jul 2021 #14
+1, or McCarthy knows Putin's Whore is going to jail and they don't have to worry about him taking uponit7771 Jul 2021 #17
Actually, If Cheato Runs In 2024 He HAS To Fess Up To The Big Lie... smb Jul 2021 #15
Good point.. but I think Cha Jul 2021 #23
Pretty sure the XXII says "elected" nothing about "serving" right ? rickford66 Jul 2021 #27
What's goin' on? kentuck Jul 2021 #21
Wow.. Well, that should Blow UP.. Cha Jul 2021 #22
Sounds to me like Kev suddenly realized bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #24
Daddy's going to be real mad. nt Maru Kitteh Jul 2021 #25
TFG will stroke out in less than half an hour! ! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #30
This is the guy that walked back what he said about TFG inciting 1/6. Ohioboy Jul 2021 #31

aggiesal

(10,912 posts)
29. Maybe he should go in Faux & Frauds ...
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 10:02 PM
Jul 2021

We know that Pendejo45 loves watching that show.

Ocelot II

(131,194 posts)
3. Well. This should be interesting.
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:26 PM
Jul 2021

Maybe McCarthy has figured that he's got a better chance of maintaining power in the House if he starts backing away from TFG. If McCarthy is hedging his bets, does he think TFG is on the way out? Is he worried about what will come out during the House's investigation? And what will TFG have to say about his (formerly) loyal lackey? Stay tuned.

malaise

(297,846 posts)
28. Here
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 10:00 PM
Jul 2021
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/13/politics/liz-cheney-fundraising-numbers/index.html

Rep. Liz Cheney announced Tuesday that her campaign raised nearly $1.9 million in second quarter 2021, setting what her office described as a quarterly fundraising record for the Wyoming Republican, amid her removal from House leadership and ahead of a potentially bruising reelection campaign.

Cheney's big fundraising haul follows her ouster from House GOP leadership in May for her ongoing criticism of former President Donald Trump and false claims about the 2020 election.

Andy823

(11,555 posts)
8. Or maybe he heard that
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:33 PM
Jul 2021

trump has found someone more "loyal" to take McCarthy's place!

I have always thought that trump will turn on all the republicans in office because he feels the did not do enough to help him with the "big lie"!

The crazier the better when it comes to who trump's picks!

MyOwnPeace

(17,607 posts)
4. Uh-oh!!!!!
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:26 PM
Jul 2021

Looks like another trip to Merde-a-Lardo to get a good a$$ chewing from TFG!

We can't have our puppets talking like that!

MyOwnPeace

(17,607 posts)
12. Actually, it makes even MORE sense......
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:42 PM
Jul 2021

invite him down there and let him sit and wait - like a 'bad boy' who's been sent to time-out!

calimary

(90,722 posts)
32. Been meaning to ask - what does "TFG" stand for?
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 10:21 PM
Jul 2021

Last edited Tue Jul 13, 2021, 11:04 PM - Edit history (1)

I can certainly gues 10. To be fair, and accurate, Darwin stated:
(And it is what Liberalism/Liberals are good at...) s…
The Fucking Gross-out?
Trump Frat Gags?
Totally Fat Garbage?
Trump Fails Grossly?
Trump’s Fool and Gas?
Trump Foul Gangrene?
Trump Furnishes Grab-ass?
Trump’s False Gains?
Trump’s Feeling Greedy?
Trump’s Foolish Gambles?
Trump the Fake “Godfather”?
Total Freakin’ Garbage-pusher?

Now it’s turned into a game for me!

Whiskeytide

(4,661 posts)
6. It's either:
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:31 PM
Jul 2021

A. Internal polling is telling them something, or

B. Intelligence briefings are revealing something to them.

Otherwise there is no way this professional suck up denies the big lie.

Mike Nelson

(10,943 posts)
11. Oh, dear...
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:39 PM
Jul 2021

... something is up. I wonder why he said that so explicitly, and on FOX? ...it was not said by accident, I'm guessing...

Walleye

(45,384 posts)
16. Might have something to do with the fact that he will have to testify before the select committee
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:49 PM
Jul 2021

Mike Nelson

(10,943 posts)
19. Hmm...
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:57 PM
Jul 2021

... I think you are correct... That sounds like an answer to one of the potential questions.

Walleye

(45,384 posts)
14. He will walk it back. Probably tomorrow
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:48 PM
Jul 2021

These guys should start watching old Michael Jackson concerts so they can learn how to do the moonwalk

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)
17. +1, or McCarthy knows Putin's Whore is going to jail and they don't have to worry about him taking
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:51 PM
Jul 2021

... money away from GQP candidates in 2023

smb

(3,598 posts)
15. Actually, If Cheato Runs In 2024 He HAS To Fess Up To The Big Lie...
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 07:48 PM
Jul 2021

...if he was actually elected in both 2016 and 2020, he's ineligible:

Amendment XXII:
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice...

bucolic_frolic

(55,767 posts)
24. Sounds to me like Kev suddenly realized
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 09:31 PM
Jul 2021

he was destroying his political future with these fringe ideas and maneuvers. Really bad news though that he's trying to sound normal.

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