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keep_left

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13. Yep. McCarthy is extremely compromised by the unprecedented constraints on his position...

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #2)

Sat May 27, 2023, 10:17 PM

May 2023

...as Speaker, However, my guess is that it was then much easier for Biden to make him an offer he couldn't refuse. After all, it was reported that it only takes a single vote from the crazies to oust him. Realistically, it's likely he's already done as Speaker.

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McCarthy told GOP that Dems are getting nothing in deal [View all] Marius25 May 2023 OP

In other words kevin BOSSHOG May 2023 #1

No, in other words, he caved on the vast majority of the whackjob demands... TwilightZone May 2023 #3

A display of leadership BOSSHOG May 2023 #9

McCarthy press conference. sheshe2 May 2023 #17

In his previous appearances BOSSHOG May 2023 #20

The blood pressure problem with him... sheshe2 May 2023 #23

+100 Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #11

Exactly.. Kev's lips are moving.. he's Cha May 2023 #14

And yet it is repeated here as if it is Biblical truth... nt AZSkiffyGeek May 2023 #15

lol.. I noticed that. But Cha May 2023 #19

He has to say that leftieNanner May 2023 #2

Yep. McCarthy is extremely compromised by the unprecedented constraints on his position... keep_left May 2023 #13

I'm waiting to see how the extremist magats react to the "deal" ...... anciano May 2023 #4

He can SAY whatever he wants. RandySF May 2023 #5

Yeah, I don't care what they say about it as long as they vote for it and avoid default. RockRaven May 2023 #8

Agreed. TwilightZone May 2023 #12

He trying to save his ass and his job! imanamerican63 May 2023 #6

Kev's getting chewed up right now. The spit out could come at any moment. Axelrods_Typewriter May 2023 #25

just trying to convice his nutcase flock to vote for it Takket May 2023 #7

Dems are getting screwed angrychair May 2023 #10

He's lying, but he's gotta try and convince the morons he was tough. Nevilledog May 2023 #16

This is what I've been saying mcar May 2023 #18

Completely untrue mvd May 2023 #21

He'll claim victory by cutting spending somewhere by this amount gratuitous May 2023 #22

I'm guessing that Joe Biden told McCarthy to tell the GOP that message no_hypocrisy May 2023 #24

I'm sure it will be fine. Kev's really good ... Whiskeytide May 2023 #26