McCarthy Says ‘We’re In a Very Bad Place Right Now’ Thanks to ‘Crazy Members Led By Gaetz’
McCarthy Says ‘We’re In a Very Bad Place Right Now’ Thanks to ‘Crazy Members Led By Gaetz’
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) did not mince words about the state of the House Republican conference on Friday, saying it's in a tough spot at the moment.
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Maybe if they had expelled him over the child sex trafficking thing he wouldn't have been able to do this.
Hell of it is, they basically had nothing on him. He's my Congressman, so I was drooling at the prospect of seeing him in a concrete and steel box.
His buddy that got convicted, and was expected to flip, didn't. Nada.
The girl (now a woman) involved now has an OnlyFans site. She refused to testify and the prosecution didn't really want her because of what defense would do to her credibility on the stand. Ain't fair, but it's reality.
Sorry folks, he skated. Kills me to say it, but he deserved to when we couldn't bring solid evidence. And unlike Trump, Gaetz was smart enough to STFU while the heat was on. Rest of the country probably missed it, but I didn't. The man was real fucking quiet there for a minute. Now that he's free and clear, the mouth is back in action.
The trafficked child grew up to do sex work and this somehow makes the Congressman who bought her look better.
Yep. Exactly how it worked out. Still doesn't get us a legal foothold on this asshole.
(Wish you hadn't said this. Now I'm even more, if possible, disgusted with Gaetz.)
I don't think having an OnlyFans site would have been as impactful as rape culture isn't as strong now as it used to be. Millennials would be in the jury box and they by and large don't fall for such fuckery.
Yes and no. There wasn’t enough to file a legal case against him, but Republicans certainly had enough via texts and Venmo to remove him from their ranks.
Expulsion from the House doesn't require a criminal conviction.
FFS they won't kick George Santos, and he's guilty as original sin. 😂
I'm an old guy, what do I know. "Grab 'em by the pussy", would have ended a man's political aspirations.
Then there was drama over that one guy who misspelled potatoe. "Not fit to be second in line to the Presidency!" And THAT guy had a hand in preserving our democracy! Matt Groenig and The Onion couldn't write this shit.
Hell, guy before last had the temerity to wear a tan suit and enjoy Grey Poupon.
Scum.
Remember when "If it’s legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down," literally ended a then-winning senatorial campaign in Missouri? That was only 11yrs ago!
For those who don't know, that was Todd Akin (R) who said that. And before he said that, he was the favorite to win against the incumbent, Senator Claire McCaskill (D), when MO was turning from purple to red. It was a landslide loss for him. Just 11 years ago, a comment like that would've ended a campaign and career completely.
Nowadays, that'd barely register.
Oh it'd register today.
In today's world, that'd lead to a widely held belief among the Republican base that it was fucking true, and any disagreement with it would mean you're a part of the vast liberal conspiracy.
Ah true. It'd be campaign slogan. Maybe even a party plank or tenet. Sigh.
And that guy who got run out of the primaries for "being excited."
I mean, he mocked someone's disability on stage, then insulted the parents of a Marine killed in action.
Isn't there a financial paper trail of his crime?
