Kevin McCarthy may no longer be in Congress, but he’s seeking retribution against the Republicans who took his speaker’s gavel.
Out of office and almost out of sight, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has started to wage war against the clan of far-right Republicans who booted him from his high-flying position, all from behind the curtain.
First on the list: Nancy Mace.
On Wednesday, Politico reported that the South Carolina representative’s former chief of staff, Dan Hanlon, is courting donors as he weighs a potential run against his former boss, just weeks after he left her staff.
“Hanlon has been pleased with how well the idea has been received and how many people are looking for a Mace alternative, both money people in D.C. and movers and shakers in S.C.,” one anonymous Republican familiar with the decision told the outlet.
It’s now increasingly clear, however, that a huge part of that initial push was thanks to McCarthy, who allegedly encouraged Hanlon to run against Mace in the aftermath of her vote to oust him from the speakership, per The Washington Post.
Love the rogue right wing elements striking out against their own party. And it’s clever! He’s using the resources and people who got those people into position against the established right. It’s actually great for the left because it poisons the systemic right against the established cult figureheads.
Good luck on your new endeavor of revenge, Kevin!
I hope the Freedom Caucus doesn’t rest until they get Speaker Gaetz or MTG.
Then finally, we can switch from the Mooch Metric to the Head of Lettuce system.
The far-right Republicans that ousted him: “Ooh, I’m so scared! I’m quivering in my boots!” Bursts out in laughing
McCarthy is the far right, but otherwise, sure.
Yes, I know, but the point is that McCarthy has no power over them, and thus the retribution thing is a empty threat, and is laughable at.
I’m pretty sure Mccarthy is known to be able to get massive funding for any politician he wants, it’s kinda what he is known for, so it’s not a empty threat when he can still pull weight to get whoever he wants tons of campaign money for.
