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Just A Box Of Rain

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9. That's my estimation as well, and not in a snarky way either.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 7, 2023, 11:46 PM

Jan 2023

McCarthy seems rather vacuous, immature, and fixed on the speakership in a way that makes policy malleable. Someone who will do anything, suffer and humility, to get that gavel.

Now what?

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What does Kevin McCarthy want to accomplish? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2023 OP

He wanted to be Speaker of the House. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #1

That's my estimation as well, and not in a snarky way either. Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #9

This and only this. That was his goal and he reached it. Lettuce Be Jan 2023 #17

You got it. that's all he wanted. fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #19

He wants to be and remain Speaker Bleacher Creature Jan 2023 #2

He's already accomplished what he wanted dflprincess Jan 2023 #3

he wants to be president. what will he have do to be that nt msongs Jan 2023 #4

Not get shanked, figuratively or literally Kennah Jan 2023 #5

Last longer than a Boenher Kennah Jan 2023 #6

No legislative accomplishments for sure. GP6971 Jan 2023 #7

3 Scaramuci. MerryBlooms Jan 2023 #8

Reminds me of Paul Williams The Unmitigated Gall Jan 2023 #10

Chaos Ferrets are Cool Jan 2023 #11

"owning the libs" Takket Jan 2023 #12

Leverage the line of succession to the Presidency if shit goes south. TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #13

He wanted the gavel. I am not sure he wants his balls back either, now that the fascists have them. Thomas Hurt Jan 2023 #14

Whatever he wanted to accomplish... jmowreader Jan 2023 #15

He's 100% a member of the fascist Putinistas. lark Jan 2023 #16

chaos, nothing more RANDYWILDMAN Jan 2023 #18