The idea that Kevin McCarthy stands for civilization against the vandals of the far right misses his extremism. ed_kilgore writes
prepared to besiege millions of innocent middle-class taxpayers. I mean, they just made it up because it’s such a fine object for anti-Washington demagoguery. The other “urgent” tasks — demanded by “the American people,” as we were constantly told — were laid out by Jim Jordan in his speech nominating McCarthy on January 3.
“If they will take it up and Joe Biden won’t sign it, we can stand firm … we can have that fight,” Jordan said. “This idea that bureaucrats who never put their name on a ballot but think they run the country, who have assaulted our constituents’ First Amendment liberties, they need to be held accountable, that has to happen,” he said.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kevin McCarthy Again Falls Short In Second Vote For House Speaker — UpdateUPDATE: Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker was in further doubt as he failed to garner a majority in an historic second ballot for the leadership post. There was no movement in his direct…
Read more »
‘Taliban 20’ digs in against Kevin McCarthy as House tries again to pick speakerThe House of Representatives convened for a second day of voting for a new speaker after failing to put Republican leader Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in the role.
Read more »
Kevin McCarthy resumes bid to be House speaker but fails again in day’s first voteHouse Republicans plunged into a second day struggling to elect a speaker for the new Congress on Wednesday with no apparent off-ramp from the political chaos they have created.
Read more »
Newt Gingrich slams Republicans opposed to Kevin McCarthy”I don’t understand what they’re doing. They’re not voting against Kevin McCarthy, they’re voting against over 215 members of their own conference,” Gingrich re…
Read more »