Jamie Raskin - Debased, disgraced and replaced: McCarthy quits with half a term left - Alex Wagner - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Having debased himself with Donald Trump in the name of fundraising only to be humiliated by his own colleagues who put him through the ringer to get the House speaker's gavel and then ejected him from the job shortly thereafter, Kevin McCarthy, who once declared, "I never quit," announced he is quitting Congress. Rep.

Jamie Raskin talks with Alex Wagner about Kevin McCarthy sacrificed his spine for Donald Trump and ended up with nothing. - Aired on 12/06/2023.

[SunSeeker]

1. ...

[Permanut]

2. Following in the fine tradition of Sarah Palin,..

the "half-governor".

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Good comparison...

And now we're hearing that many members of Congress are either quitting or not seeking reelection. The House has clearly become a toxic place, how many fights have we heard about recently - and I'm counting the night of McCarthy's 15th vote when fisticuffs nearly broke out.


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4. I didn't know that. He quit mid-term? Loosing the Speakership really hit him hard.

And it's doubly hard when you don't have a spine.

Ok, a special election is coming up. Maybe a Dem can pick up his seat.

I know, I know. His district is probably deep red, but there's always that possibility.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. That's what was said on MSNBC, in his district, despite being in CA, a Democrat winning the seat is unlikely

But we can hope...

[dchill]

6. Didn't work out, eh, Kev?

You threw your life away when you flew to Marga Lardo to kiss the Dope's ring. You REALLY suck at governing.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. And we can hope that Mike Johnson continues to follow in his footsteps...

[dchill]

8. ...and in WAY less time!