Seniority? There’s dozens of Repubs with more seniority than McCarthy. It’s his job to lose because he’s part of the Boehner gang.
By seniority, i mean more in terms of leadership roles rather than age. Otherwise Ralph Hall would be... oh actually no, forget that.
McCarthy is the whip currently, so after Bohner and Cantor, he’s the standard-bearer in the House for the Republicans, and an incredibly weak, soft-spoken one at that.
Fox’s Perino now wanting McMorris Rodgers to fill Cantor’s role. NO THANKS!