'I am not his mom, and my job is not to put pool noodles around hard corners for Republicans.'

[bigtree]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC
Contrary to how McCarthy’s defenders are behaving, men failing up is not a Constitutionally protected right.

The man made risky decisions and faced the natural consequences of them. I am not his mom, and my job is not to put pool noodles around hard corners for Republicans.

[underpants]

1. Love that.

[allegorical oracle]

2. Priceless... nt

[twodogsbarking]

29. Princess Priceless.

[yardwork]

3. Perfect!

[Xavier Breath]

4. That's gonna leave a mark.

AOC:

[struggle4progress]

5. +!

[EYESORE 9001]

6. I would refer all who bemoan the demise of kevvie'e speakership

to this post.

[Escurumbele]

9. "Bemoan" is the wrong word. I am sure no one is suffering from McCarthy's oust, what many of us,

and I was one of them, were concerned with his replacement. Sometimes its better to deal the evil one knows, and the prospects, or candidates vying for the job are much worst than McCarthy, in my opinion.

Who wants Gym Jordan as Speaker? Anyone???

How about Steve Scalise? Anyone???

[Warpy]

17. Yes, the replacement is going to be some horror from the far right

but those people are great at creating outrage but can't run a single damned thing properly. Everything will have to be done in spite of him/her because the House will essentially be leaderless.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

23. The radicalized Republican party should not select liars, thieves, and evil.

[AllBlue]

37. The truly dangerous choice

Is Dick's daughter Liz Cheney. She could be called back as speaker
and use it as a launchpad for a presidential run.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

38. That wouldn't worry me.

She's competent and has shown she's not determined to destroy democracy. There's not a snowball's chance in hell that a majority of House Republicans would vote for her, though.

[Wounded Bear]

7. Never interrupt an enemy when they are busy making a mistake...

Napoleon's maxim seems to apply here.

Dems stand aside and let the repubs self-immolate in public.

[MadameButterfly]

26. I mostly agree but I hope Ukraine survives this

They don't have the luxury of time

[Wounded Bear]

35. I know. There is always collateral damage when they start their hijinks...nt

[Mr. Mustard 2023]

39. Don't interrupt your enemy

but you can and should assist that enemy in destroying himself. Like when Dems voted to oust McCarthy. Providing your enemy with the tools to destroy himself is good.

That old adage does not necessarily mean sit idly by.

[niyad]

8. KNR

[IronLionZion]

10. Many Republicans need straight jackets and padded cells

[Rebl2]

19. 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆

[AllaN01Bear]

11. like

[NoMoreRepugs]

12. AOC is a Dem SuperStar - she gets it - ridicule them, it's the only thing their

supporters can understand.

[Attilatheblond]

13. She is doing well at learning how to slip a velvet glove around her iron fist

She might be heading toward greatness in the House. Studying under Pelosi had done a lot for her methods.

[peggysue2]

15. Indeed

The mentoring definitely shows. Good for her!

[malaise]

14. Perfect

😀

[iluvtennis]

16. AOC is a badass woman. 😍 n/t

[bronxiteforever]

18. K&R

[Hekate]

20. Wow, she's good

[LittleGirl]

21. She's my favorite in the house

There are several that I adore, but her wit always makes me smirk.

[republianmushroom]

22. I like it

[Roc2020]

24. Sure worse may come after

McCarthy, but the GOP made this mess. They should suffer the consequences. Even if the country suffers too the Dems still did the right thing.

[txwhitedove]

25. Bwahaha, she is awesome. I should send this quote to my red rep Crenshaw.

[NBachers]

27. * Giggle * She said Noodles * Giggle *

[brooklynite]

28. What about those bumpers they use in bowling alleys?

[homegirl]

30. UNDER THE BUS...

What are your thoughts on the House Speaker race after Kevin McCarthy was ousted?

McCarthy's epic crash and burn shows that Trump is the actual leader of the GOP. Trump continues to have outsized influence over the party. His popularity, base support, and impact on the party's agenda still shape party dynamics and structure. While divisions emerge within the GOP, with some members distancing themselves from Trump, he maintains a desperate grip on the party. I expect the next speaker to be even more under Trump’s thumb than McCarthy was. Case in point, as of October 4, Steve Scalise (LA), Jim Jordan (OH), and Kevin Hern (OK), all Trump sycophants, are top contenders, per CBS News.

[Seiad]

31. Ouch. That left a mark. NT

[ismnotwasm]

32. Omg Perfection

[calimary]

33. OMG! And the visuals that conjures up in the mind!

SHEESH! What a mental picture! Having been in the neighbor’s pool all summer long, for years, it brings back TONS of visuals! Many of ‘em sloppy and involving hitting.

[redqueen]

34. She and Jasmine Crockett give me hope

And Pramila Jayapal, and Ro Khanna ...

[bluboid]

36. absolutely brilliant!!!

finally, something lifted my spirits & makes me smile today...