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IcyPeas

(25,485 posts)
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 01:57 PM Mar 2022

McCarthy says Cawthorn is wrong to call Zelenskyy a thug.... but will support his re-election



Reporter: Madison Cawthorn called Zelenskyy a thug.. Have you spoken to him and do you support his re-election?
McCarthy: Madison is wrong…
Reporter: Do you support his re-election?
McCarthy: Yes





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McCarthy says Cawthorn is wrong to call Zelenskyy a thug.... but will support his re-election (Original Post) IcyPeas Mar 2022 OP
ALL republicans are utterly immoral. Power before....anything. Decency, truth - you name it NewHendoLib Mar 2022 #1
And they're surprised anyone would have a problem with that. dchill Mar 2022 #3
It's all part of the cult. Ray Bruns Mar 2022 #2
Qevin MqQarthy and the QooQoo Qoup QauQus lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #4
If he doesn't know who is or isn't a thug, then how will he know what good legislation is? ck4829 Mar 2022 #5
Until the republican party is willing to police it's own members... Salviati Mar 2022 #6
Next question, why do you support him MacKasey Mar 2022 #7
Of Course, So Long As There Is An (R) Next To Their Name nt SoCalDavidS Mar 2022 #8
Follow up question should be if there is any action these clowns could take that onecaliberal Mar 2022 #9
McCarthy is a thug rockfordfile Mar 2022 #10
McCarthy rso Mar 2022 #11
Cawthorn stars on Russian TV struggle4progress Mar 2022 #12

NewHendoLib

(61,861 posts)
1. ALL republicans are utterly immoral. Power before....anything. Decency, truth - you name it
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 02:01 PM
Mar 2022

ck4829

(37,769 posts)
5. If he doesn't know who is or isn't a thug, then how will he know what good legislation is?
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 02:13 PM
Mar 2022

He might sell his district to Russia for a bag of magic beans.

Salviati

(6,059 posts)
6. Until the republican party is willing to police it's own members...
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 02:17 PM
Mar 2022

Democrats need to step up and tar the whole party with the antics of their worst actors.

We are plenty willing to run those who are soft on russia and it's authoritarian tyrant out of our party, why aren't they?

MacKasey

(1,519 posts)
7. Next question, why do you support him
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 02:17 PM
Mar 2022

Or if you think cawthorn should be reelected, why should you be relected, if you show such poor judgement

 

onecaliberal

(36,594 posts)
9. Follow up question should be if there is any action these clowns could take that
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 02:44 PM
Mar 2022

Would cause they to lose support? We all know the answer.

rso

(2,673 posts)
11. McCarthy
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 03:50 PM
Mar 2022

It remains to be seen whether McCarthy’s endorsement will give Cawthorn a leg up, or whether Cawthorn will continue to spin his wheels.

struggle4progress

(126,191 posts)
12. Cawthorn stars on Russian TV
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 04:03 PM
Mar 2022

BY AILA SLISCO ON 3/17/22 AT 10:00 PM EDT

Avideo featuring Representative Madison Cawthorn, a Republican from North Carolina, blasting Ukrainian President Volydymr Zelensky has reportedly joined clips of Fox News host Tucker Carlson in regular rotation on Russian state-run television ...

https://www.newsweek.com/another-conservative-makes-russian-state-tv-insulting-zelensky-1689258

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