Am I the only one who doesn't find it funny McCarthy is being held hostage by thre Freedumb Caucus?

[FelineOverlord]

I want to make it (pellucidly) clear.

Normally, I love it when Republicans are fighting with each other (witness Michigan GOP coming to blows.)

I despise Kevin McCarthy.

I hate that he is such a jellyfish who is listening to Trump, who I believe Kevin despises.

But I hate, hate, hate Gaetz, MTG, Gym Jordan, and the rest of the vile gang of insurrectionists who are trying to pull his strings.

Many of whom I believe knew about the planned January 6th attack on the Capitol BEFORE it happened (I don't know if McCarthy knew or was part of it beforehand).

I just don't find it amusing.

I find it sickening.

[ananda]

1. I grok.

...

[Recycle_Guru]

2. I find it hilarious. He should rot in hell. We have Senate, WH--judiciary seems to be holding

so fuck GOP House majority (barely a majority).

[Iggo]

3. I try to see it as un-funny...

…and then I look at his stupid fucking face and it’s funny all over again.

(EDIT: I can hate him and everything he stands for and at the same time laugh at him as he’s stepping on his own dick.)

[eppur_se_muova]

4. I don't laugh at the circular firing squad, but I do pray for unlimited ammunition.

I consider it perfectly appropriate to encourage maintaining a steady fire.

[Hekate]

5. Nothing funny about it at all

[sboatcar]

6. Moderate republicans could put forward a candidate that could get bipartisan support

And they could completely shut out the freedom caucus. I doubt that would happen tho.

[DemocraticPatriot]

8. "Moderate Republicans" ???

BOTH of them ???


Let's get it straight--- these days "moderate Republicans" only means
Republicans who are
'Not quite as Fascist as the far right of their party---
they are only "a little bit less fascist"! '

[sboatcar]

9. I guess I just have this pollyanna idea that bipartisanship can happen again sometime

[DemocraticPatriot]

11. hopefully, "someday"...

Today is not the day... but I admire your faith..

...pollyanna....

[DemocraticPatriot]

7. McCarthy came through at the last minute, and THWARTED

his far-right caucus members--- and TRUMP---preventing the government from shutting down, at this time.... with the help of Democrats....


He stood up and became a MAN, in this ONE INSTANCE....

He did the right thing, this time. I won't beat up on him for that....


(of course, whether he retains any spine in the future, is an open question...)

[GoCubsGo]

10. I have mixed feelings about it.

Part of me is enjoying the bag of rats fighting each other. But, mostly, I am as disgusted by it as you are. Just seeing all the damage they're doing to this country is sickening.

[Wonder Why]

12. He is not being held hostage by anyone else. He is held hostage by his own power crazed mind.

If he had any guts at all, he would simply tell them off and find 12 other Republicans that will say they and he will vote for a Democrat to replace him if those traitors don't shut their mouths then dare them to do something.