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senseandsensibility

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1. He's not a deep thinker

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 06:41 PM

Oct 2023

He was afraid of Gaetz et al. That's probably the extent of his motivation. And don't forget McCarthy was not just blaming Dems, he was lying about them as well.

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When McCarthy bashed the Democrats all weekend, including blaming them for his troubles, what [View all] JohnSJ Oct 2023 OP

He's not a deep thinker senseandsensibility Oct 2023 #1

Obviously. An idiot. And even today on the recall he wouldn't even personally try to work with JohnSJ Oct 2023 #3

Where is your evidence he "had his surrogates do that" former9thward Oct 2023 #7

On CNN and MSNBC they reported that Democrats were getting calls from McCarthy's JohnSJ Oct 2023 #9

Oh, anonymous sources.... former9thward Oct 2023 #11

Fine, the reporter on Andrea Mitchell's show was lying. It isn't what I JohnSJ Oct 2023 #12

That's the Stuff, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2023 #13

NBC reporter spoke directly to a dem house member who stated that a number of them Bev54 Oct 2023 #28

Who are "McCarthy supporters" former9thward Oct 2023 #45

Other republican house members Bev54 Oct 2023 #48

From NBC: Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #38

Strange isn't it. I heard the same thing on MSNBC and if CNN was reporting it too... LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #33

Chris Hayes tonight said the same thing. According to "some person", we should not believe the JohnSJ Oct 2023 #47

+1 Attilatheblond Oct 2023 #43

All the dems and 8 maga dicks. He really needed a different attitude if he wanted to keep the job. bullimiami Oct 2023 #2

An idiot is what he is. Or perhaps he likes to be humiliated? JohnSJ Oct 2023 #5

Or...he simply didn't want the job anymore. roamer65 Oct 2023 #10

That crossed my Rebl2 Oct 2023 #20

Discovered it wasn't as much fun as he thought it'd be, after all. calimary Oct 2023 #21

You would have thought he had learned that from Gingrich, Ryan, and Boehner LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #34

Yup. That was my thought too. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #37

It seems all "R's" are slow learners. Bev54 Oct 2023 #49

Actually no. My expectations for anybody in "leadership" on that side of the aisle are VERY low. calimary Oct 2023 #55

Well inthewind21 Oct 2023 #53

He just isn't leadership material. Of course, he isn't a decent politician or even a good advocate FSogol Oct 2023 #40

Exactly. He did not read the room well. Fla Dem Oct 2023 #4

Understatement JohnSJ Oct 2023 #6

Oh my goodness, the political cartoonist are gonna be working all night! Drum Oct 2023 #8

while McCarthy was in an impossible situation, he was still an asshole LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #14

It wasn't impossible, he could have reached out but he didn't try, rather he did everything he Bev54 Oct 2023 #30

Reached out in what way? To Dems? That would kill his support. LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #50

Support with whom? Trump or the 10 or so radicals that were controlling him? Bev54 Oct 2023 #51

Ah, true... but he was too much in Trump's orbit to do that LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #54

He's a simple minded, shallow opportunist. There was never any littlemissmartypants Oct 2023 #15

the political calculation jcgoldie Oct 2023 #16

Exactly BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #17

He could have stopped Trump. Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2023 #18

While I don't like that he helped Trump, Mr.Bill Oct 2023 #23

But wasn't that because he refused to form a coalition with Dems? spooky3 Oct 2023 #39

Exactly. It would have taken a coalition of people. Mr.Bill Oct 2023 #42

BS Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2023 #46

We saw yesterday Mr.Bill Oct 2023 #52

Yeah. That trip to MAGAT Lardo after condeming him on 1/6 was the capitulation to the king. nt Evolve Dammit Oct 2023 #29

FAFO---Qev, Self immolating right up until the bitter end. Read the tea leaves Qev. Comfortably_Numb Oct 2023 #19

It turned into a bitter rend. calimary Oct 2023 #22

You refused to help me, after I spit in your face! Martin Eden Oct 2023 #24

Did you watch his farewell? Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2023 #25

Just an excerpt. He complained about the 1vote to vacate rule, which HE approved JohnSJ Oct 2023 #26

OMG he went on and on Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2023 #41

I'm sure Nancy was like, "Let him twist... LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #27

Too bad she missed it, I am sure she would have relished being on the floor for that vote. Bev54 Oct 2023 #31

Oh, she was "there." She's still in charge. LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #44

Kevo wanted that job more than anything - in a month everyone will have forgotten him. NoMoreRepugs Oct 2023 #32

His word salads will go down in history as utterly forgettable. littlemissmartypants Oct 2023 #35

MAGAOONS would save him? lol Cha Oct 2023 #36