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inthewind21

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53. Well

Reply to calimary (Reply #21)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 01:36 PM

Oct 2023

Boehner and Ryan are off the hook. They knew what happened when you tried to herd cats!

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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