Dana Milbank: Is Kevin McCarthy okay?
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The letters were meant to signify “Only Kevin,” CNN’s Melanie Zanona reported, as a rejoinder to the Never-McCarthy hard-liners on the right. But the message had an unfortunate double meaning that highlighted the doubts about the always-a-bridesmaid-never-a-bride candidate for speaker. McCarthy is just that: Okay. As in: not great. Not even above average. Just okay. One can anticipate future pro-McCarthy slogans as the Jan. 3 speaker election approaches:
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The “O.K.” buttons may have been the biggest messaging misfire since McCarthy, called a “moron” by Speaker Nancy Pelosi over his resistance to pandemic safety measures, removed all doubt about the charge by selling T-shirts with large letters proudly announcing: “Moron.”
The “O.K.” buttons fared no better than the “Moron” T-shirts. I watched members vote on the House floor soon after the distribution of the buttons. I couldn’t spot a single member wearing one.
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Several times here in Indianapolis I have toured the Benjamin Harrison home of Delaware Street. It is an interesting Victorian era home tour. The last time I took my granddaughter through there was a couple from Missouri on the tour with our small group. One spot was a stop to look at some of his campaign memorabilia and the one that got a real chuckle was the button that said:
"Harrison for President. He's OK !"
I guess the term came into use in the 1880s and so it was a nifty reminder to voters then.
The thing is the couple from Missouri chuckled and then started laughing and couldn't stop. Well I started laughing too and soon about five of us were laughing almost uncontrollably. My granddaughter who was maybe six speaks up and says, "What's so funny?" She didn't understand the one-termer background and all.
