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applegrove

(118,600 posts)
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 05:06 PM Feb 2022

A Feckless, Weak, Tired Man'

A Feckless, Weak, Tired Man’

February 9, 2022 at 2:02 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 68 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/02/09/a-feckless-weak-tired-man/

"SNIP........

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) described to Charlie Sykes what he was thinking when House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy moved to expel Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) from the GOP leadership: “Kevin McCarthy has just empowered his greatest enemy.”

Said Kinzinger: “Because he thought she would go away. And I gotta tell you, she ain’t going away. And instead, he looks like a feckless, weak, tired man, who is doing the bidding of whatever Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks is going to raise her money that day.”

He added: “I’ve been clear about my thoughts on Kevin McCarthy… Even if he does somehow become speaker, he’s going to have to have a good cell phone plan because he will be calling Marjorie Taylor Greene every day asking her what he can and can’t do. I mean, my goodness, having the title of speaker but being subservient to a sophomore in Congress who’s crazy… Why would you even do that?”

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A Feckless, Weak, Tired Man' (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2022 OP
Kinzinger was being very kind.... nebby70 Feb 2022 #1
Why is McCarthy so afraid of MTG? Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #2
'feckless, weak, tired man', may echo through the House for awhile empedocles Feb 2022 #3
Wish there could be two or three profiles in courage among the GOP Senate who would like Samrob Feb 2022 #4
McCarthy likes to kiss the (T)rump Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 #5

nebby70

(471 posts)
1. Kinzinger was being very kind....
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 05:25 PM
Feb 2022

... McCarthy has always had the haunted look of a scared guy in my view --
... the House GOP has been fairly unhinged and running from a shadow power position since the Tea Party...
... When Boehner wasn't able to corral them, I suspected they would be lost as a serious party soon ....

Samrob

(4,298 posts)
4. Wish there could be two or three profiles in courage among the GOP Senate who would like
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 08:19 PM
Feb 2022

their legacy to be that they saved democracy in America by switching to Independent and caucusing with the Democrats until 2024. If they don't want to switch, just vote with the Dems to get things done.

Dreaming again.

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