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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhen I read about the concessions MAGA McCarthy is giving the Trump
zombies in order to gain the Speakership I have this image of the guy.
A man standing on the end of a limb sawing away between himself and the tree.
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When I read about the concessions MAGA McCarthy is giving the Trump (Original Post)
kairos12
Jan 2023
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Like TFG, they are in it for themselves first and foremost... even when it comes to TFG.
RockRaven
Jan 2023
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Kaleva
(36,299 posts)1. It's funny that TFG is lobbying for McCarthy
but the Magahats aren't listening to him
RockRaven
(14,966 posts)2. Like TFG, they are in it for themselves first and foremost... even when it comes to TFG.
They will extract every last drop of blood from McCarthy that they can before they make their empty gesture of loyalty/teamwork.
DBoon
(22,366 posts)6. the inmates are officially running the asylum
dem4decades
(11,292 posts)3. McCarthy is just that stupid.
keithbvadu2
(36,804 posts)4. MTG is proving to be a power broker with Gaetz as her stooge.
MTG is proving to be a power broker with Gaetz as her stooge.
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)5. I Still Believe That In The End, McCarthy Will Emerge As The Leader
He'll basically give away enough concessions to get the handful of additional votes he needs. The holdouts know they have him by the balls, and will milk him for all it's worth.
czarjak
(11,274 posts)7. Verify but trust. Remember, Kev?