About two months after being ousted as speaker, Representative Kevin McCarthy said he would exit the House a year early.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, who made history as the first speaker to be ousted from the post, announced on Wednesday that he would leave the House at the end of the year but said he planned to remain engaged in Republican politics.
Link is an NYT gift article that shouldn’t be paywalled.
He should have known this would happen once he agreed that one person could motion to vacate. His only chance was for democrats to come to the rescue, but he dealt them in bad faith.
On the bright side, everyone got to see how disorganized the republicans in congress are. The downside is now we have a crazy religious lunatic with porn-monitoring software on his phone as speaker of the house.
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“I will never give up!” “I have a responsibility to my constituents!” “I will never surrender!” Oh, you are leaving now? Ok bye.
Probably has a multi-million dollar deal to be either a talking head, or a corporate board member / lobbyist (or both).
So going on Real Time and throwing shit at the republican party.
Doesnt seem that Republicans want him “Engaged in Republican politics” anymore.
Oh no! Which Republican could replace his valuable ability to get nothing done?
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Pence seems chill compared to the likes of Mccarthy, and McCarthy is milquetoast compared to those that ousted him
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Can’t say I feel too bad for him.
He should have known this would happen once he agreed that one person could motion to vacate. His only chance was for democrats to come to the rescue, but he dealt them in bad faith.
On the bright side, everyone got to see how disorganized the republicans in congress are. The downside is now we have a crazy religious lunatic with porn-monitoring software on his phone as speaker of the house.