Before leaving town for the holiday, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told CNN he was going to spend some of the break talking to his family about whether he should continue on with his career in the House. A month and a half removed from the spotlight and all the right flank-induced humiliation that came with it, McCarthy lamented he missed having a seat “at the table” and said he was “going to look at all options” politically for himself.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1474694
Frist. And Cat. And Kevin.
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hoagie
November 29, 2023, 11:37pm
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Beat it Kev. No one likes you.
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Most charitable take: Kevin McCarthy is the dimmest of dim bulbs.
Most truthful take: Kevin McCarthy is a dumb shit.
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daled
November 29, 2023, 11:48pm
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McCarthy has until Dec. 8, the filing deadline in California, to decide whether to run for a tenth term in a solidly Republican district.
More likely he needs to see if he still has any donors willing to keep giving him money…
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So in other words he wants to do a 180? Tough call.
If there is something like an AA for unproductive jerks, half the Republican members of congress could use it beginning with Jordan.
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Most charitable take is that Kev needs more money in his bank.
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Well naturally I’m torn in two. Seeing Qevin humiliated is precious, but every fuckwit who leaves town makes DC a better place.
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chjim
November 30, 2023, 12:14am
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Well, yeah, I always check the dignity scale while deciding whether to prostitute myself again. Old man shuffles off grumbling…
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Geeze Kevin what marketable skills do you have after being in Congress for 20 years? And by the way what would consider your biggest accomplishment after 20 years in Congress?
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irasdad
November 30, 2023, 12:29am
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“McCarthy Undecided On Whether To Continue Humiliation.”
Kevin’s safe word is “Wendell Willkieeeeeeee!!!”
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To step aside with dignity?
It never occurred to me that preserving his dignity was an option for McCarthy.
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Can you all possibly imagine how little I care about this nincompoop? If he chooses not to run, his constituents will just elect another nincompoop.
Nothing changes.
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Meanwhile… Trump gets caught moving $40 million to himself in 3 transactions against Judge Engoron’s financial monitor order.
Oops. Wonder if there will be repercussions from da judge.
(and how can this crazy demented old man not realize they will see this?)
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What’s the record been so far?
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2 by my count. But the denominator for that question is uncertain.
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chjim
November 30, 2023, 12:43am
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Notable dignity step-asiders include but are not limited to: Coyote, Wiley, Laurel, Stanley, Fudd, Elmer…
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Gaza truce set to expire
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