McCarthy resigning from Congress

[fernweh]

And will not seek re-election

www.yahoo.com/news/former-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-163313543.html

[cattledogkisses]

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[cattledogkisses]

Disregard, my brain read McConnell instead of McCarthy.

[Roc A Bee]

Bye!!! He’s my congressman.

[Susie]

this feels very play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[notreal]

Dec 6, 2023 13:08:06 GMT -5 cattledogkisses said:

Disregard, my brain read McConnell instead of McCarthy.

Your mouth god's ears and all that.

[pixy0stix]

He was deeply humiliated by the Party he created. It has to have stung.

Anyway... MGT's quote about hoping no one dies made me laugh.

[BlondeSpiders]

I truly wonder why anyone WANTS to be Speaker. It is an utterly thankless job, and every R Speaker who suggests a hint of collaboration with the D president is branded a traitor: Boehner, Ryan, and even McCarthy is a very limited way. Pelosi managed to hold her own against Trump, but that's because her party doesn't eat their own.

[bugandbibs]

I'm a little surprised he was honest about why he is resigning and not making up an excuse like poor health. I expect to see him making a tidy sum on the pundit circuit soon.

[lilac05]

Dec 6, 2023 14:44:34 GMT -5 BlondeSpiders said:

I truly wonder why anyone WANTS to be Speaker. It is an utterly thankless job, and every R Speaker who suggests a hint of collaboration with the D president is branded a traitor: Boehner, Ryan, and even McCarthy is a very limited way. Pelosi managed to hold her own against Trump, but that's because her party doesn't eat their own.

That’s why only the truly awfu/most extreme people even throw their names into the running. Honestly, a lot of politics are the same…you have to be a certain level of egotistical to consider running, especially on the state and national levels. The people who would actually likely be the best people to be in charge of leading this country have absolutely no interest in participating in the system as it currently exists.