Kevin McCarthy, is the Wrong Man for the Wrong Time and will continue the damage wrought by the RINO wing of the Republican Party.
C.S. Lewis, Image: Wikipedia
God plays a great joke on those who would seek after power at any cost…How monotonously alike all the great tyrants and conquerors have been: how gloriously different the saints
C.S. Lewis
We are now beginning the 3rd day in which the Republican Party with its slim House majority, has been unable to crown the Speaker in waiting, Kevin McCarthy. I personally believe that this is an important fight to have for the Republican Party. As I indicated in a previous article, using a Godfather reference, the Republican Party needs to clean out the bad blood; One indicator of that being, there hasn’t been a fight for the Speakership like this in 100 years.
Still and all, It might behoove us to examine closely one of the reasons that brought us to this place…Kevin McCarthy himself and the brand of republicanism he represents. Over at NPR, Domenico Montenegro reports on a comment by Representative Matt Gaetz,
“Maybe the right person for the job of speaker of the House isn’t someone who has sold shares of themself for more than a decade to get it,” Matt Gaetz, the hard-right Florida congressman, said on the House floor before nominating Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker before a second round of voting Tuesday.
That seems to be quite the consensus regarding McCarthy, especially from many a Republican nominee, disgruntled at the lack of support from the Republican leadership during these midterms. Arguably, this lack of support, or in some cases, downright hostility towards MAGA candidates, was a key of not the most significant factor in the shall I say, “less than hoped for” Republican showing. I also might be so bold as to claim that if the Republican leadership, including McCarthy as the anointed Crown Prince of the Speakership had boldly supported all Republican nominees, the outcome of the midterms would have been vastly different and Speaker McCarthy would already be confirming committee assignments.
Then there is McCarthy himself. When it comes right down to it, you have to have some modicum of confidence in a man’s ethos, his worldview and how he sees himself. That brings me to a column by Mark Moore over at the New York Post. He writes:
Rep. Kevin McCarthy told his fellow Republicans “I earned this job” during a heated conference meeting Tuesday morning, just hours before the full chamber was expected to vote on his bid to be speaker of the House.
“I earned this job,” said McCarthy (R-Calif.). “We earned this majority, and *** damn it, we are going to win it today.”**
What an entitlement mentality! He “earned this job?!” How so? By being a good little RINO? Waiting in line and doing whatever Mitch McConnell and previous speakers wanted done, regardless of the mood of the electorate that sent him? By undermining MAGA nominees, some of whom he’s in an existential fight with now?
Then there is the “We earned this majority, and *** damn it, we are going to win it today.” “Earned what? Looks more like the RINO end of the party almost snatched abject defeat out of the jaws of a certain victory.
The more he talks and the more I hear from folks supporting him, the more I align with the rebels who are resisting his coronation; the more I agree with C.S. Lewis….McCarthy is “monotonously alike (previous political) tyrants and conquerors” and his Freedom Caucus opponents are indeed, “gloriously different.”
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11 thoughts on “Kevin McCarthy, the Wrong Man for the Wrong Time”
Here are my questions – From WHOM did McCarthy earn this position; and why hasn’t anyone put in the nomination for any of the 20 courageous Republicans actually fighting for a Speaker who would represent our side?
McCarthy has not earned it. If he can get 218 votes, then he has earned it. Until then, he just thinks he is entitled to it.
Biggs actually put his name out there to start with, as one of the 21. They’ve also voted for Donalds the last several rounds who joined them (as #20 of the current 21 rebels). They’ve also voted for Jordan (who isn’t with them). They are voting for different people to make the point that they are open to several options, just not McCarthy unless he meets their demands (and some of them maybe will never vote for McCarthy). Gaetz just voted for Trump in the 7th round.
The reality is that none of these 21 will ever get the support of 218 of the House to be the Speaker. The point is that McCarthy must give them the concessions or withdraw as a candidate. As soon as he withdraws, there will be other options that at least have a reasonable chance to reach 218.
McCarthy is simply a union guy, like the old guard in both parties. Those fools think they have seniority which means their time has come, and that they deserve it. Heck, it’s the only reason we saw John McCain run for president. He was the last Republican I wanted to see run.
Seniority among the old guard is just an implication of the “Speshul” ones being entitled.
McCarthy is continually on his knees in front of lobbyists and leftists.
I included Kevin McCarthy in the article I wrote about The Enemy Within, for a reason. It’s the same reason that I included him with Mitch McConnell.
Having the ability to lead the House or the senate, is no longer enough, nor was it ever enough. As CS Lewis said, about men with chests, neither of those two qualify. And, if anyone was ever quoted about men having spines, the same applies to them, as well.
I’m just tired of compromisers. They always compromise our rights away.
Do the job by blocking tyranny, if that is all you can do.
Having the ability to lead the House or the senate, is no longer enough…
Isn’t that the real issue? The people that have occupied those ‘leadership’ positions have not lead but instead have steered their caucus towards goals that are neither advantageous in our skirmishes with the Democrats nor have they resulted in victories against the leftists’ in the many areas that the left have spread out the field of battle with us.
Leadership looks way… way… way different than what we’ve gotten from the GOPe over the last 20, 30, or more of the past years.
HOLD THE LINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just say NO to McCarthy the Milquetoast…we really do not need another ARROGANT Speaker from California!!!!!!!!!!!! As proof of his arrogance: He moved into the Speaker’s office before he was even confirmed as Speaker…WHAT GALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He’s the wrong man for the job………
McCarthy is a poser. Whoever ends up as the Speaker will probably have to evict Kevin from the Speaker’s office. If McConnell and McDaniel are paying attention, they know they are the next ones in line for a career adjustment and it is about time this happened.
Excellent Mike! And the comments are profound as well!
Mark nailed the entitlement angle- “speshul because of seniority” means you stand for nothing but proliferation of the uniparty.
Let’s get someone who believes in the Constitution and will swear that oath to protect and defend it with every fiber of their being!!
Here are my questions – From WHOM did McCarthy earn this position; and why hasn’t anyone put in the nomination for any of the 20 courageous Republicans actually fighting for a Speaker who would represent our side?
Two solid questions. Thank you!!
Smitty
McCarthy has not earned it. If he can get 218 votes, then he has earned it. Until then, he just thinks he is entitled to it.
Biggs actually put his name out there to start with, as one of the 21. They’ve also voted for Donalds the last several rounds who joined them (as #20 of the current 21 rebels). They’ve also voted for Jordan (who isn’t with them). They are voting for different people to make the point that they are open to several options, just not McCarthy unless he meets their demands (and some of them maybe will never vote for McCarthy). Gaetz just voted for Trump in the 7th round.
The reality is that none of these 21 will ever get the support of 218 of the House to be the Speaker. The point is that McCarthy must give them the concessions or withdraw as a candidate. As soon as he withdraws, there will be other options that at least have a reasonable chance to reach 218.
McCarthy is simply a union guy, like the old guard in both parties. Those fools think they have seniority which means their time has come, and that they deserve it. Heck, it’s the only reason we saw John McCain run for president. He was the last Republican I wanted to see run.
Seniority among the old guard is just an implication of the “Speshul” ones being entitled.
McCarthy is continually on his knees in front of lobbyists and leftists.
Great points, Mike.
I included Kevin McCarthy in the article I wrote about The Enemy Within, for a reason. It’s the same reason that I included him with Mitch McConnell.
Having the ability to lead the House or the senate, is no longer enough, nor was it ever enough. As CS Lewis said, about men with chests, neither of those two qualify. And, if anyone was ever quoted about men having spines, the same applies to them, as well.
I’m just tired of compromisers. They always compromise our rights away.
Do the job by blocking tyranny, if that is all you can do.
Isn’t that the real issue? The people that have occupied those ‘leadership’ positions have not lead but instead have steered their caucus towards goals that are neither advantageous in our skirmishes with the Democrats nor have they resulted in victories against the leftists’ in the many areas that the left have spread out the field of battle with us.
Leadership looks way… way… way different than what we’ve gotten from the GOPe over the last 20, 30, or more of the past years.
HOLD THE LINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just say NO to McCarthy the Milquetoast…we really do not need another ARROGANT Speaker from California!!!!!!!!!!!! As proof of his arrogance: He moved into the Speaker’s office before he was even confirmed as Speaker…WHAT GALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He’s the wrong man for the job………
McCarthy is a poser. Whoever ends up as the Speaker will probably have to evict Kevin from the Speaker’s office. If McConnell and McDaniel are paying attention, they know they are the next ones in line for a career adjustment and it is about time this happened.
Excellent Mike! And the comments are profound as well!
Mark nailed the entitlement angle- “speshul because of seniority” means you stand for nothing but proliferation of the uniparty.
Let’s get someone who believes in the Constitution and will swear that oath to protect and defend it with every fiber of their being!!
I think he finally made it to Speaker on the last vote last night.
Maybe, at least that will shut Hugh Hewitt, Hannity and Levin, as if that’s possible.