Posted on 12/09/2023 7:25:15 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Kevin, don't hold your breath.
So, remember back in October (and also in a NY Times interview more recently), when former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said, to a crowd in Oxford, UK. ...
... "When you look at the Democrats, they actually look like America. When I look at my party, we look like the most restrictive country club in America."?
Me, too, and it was identity politics at its worst — from a Republican, no less.
Kevin McCarthy: “When you look at the Democrats, they actually look like America. When I look at my party, we look like the most restrictive country club in America.” pic.twitter.com/RTUHGrmEkd— TheBlaze (@theblaze) December 8, 2023
McCarthy's ill-advised admission even prompted an easy layup response from Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison: "Even a broken, good-for-nothing clock is right twice a day." Sadly true.
Welp, McCarthy's back. With more — let's just call it "interesting" — commentary.
The ousted Speaker, who recently announced he plans to resign his congressional seat at the end of the year, told "CBS News Sunday Morning" in an episode that will air this Sunday that he not only believes Donald Trump — who all but "ordered" McCarthy's removal from the Speakership — will be the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, but also that the former president can count on his full support.
When asked by CBS' chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa if he would accept a cabinet position in a second Trump administration, McCarthy said "yes," with a caveat.
In the right position.
Groveling?
So let's think this through. McCarthy abruptly resigned from Congress — effective on January 1, 2024 —basically due to what amounted to a snit over being unceremoniously kicked to the curb.
Now, the ex-Speaker not only publicly declares he'll support Trump — the guy who wanted him out — if he's the nominee, but then, he also tosses his hat in the ring for a cabinet position if, a: Trump is the nominee and goes on the win the election, and, b: Trump offers him a position. Why would he say that? (We'll get there.)
Groveling or not, this is a perfect example of the stuff I loathe about politics.
Here's the thing(s). Barring an unforeseen turn of events — which is not uncommon in politics, by the way — Donald Trump is going to be the 2024 Republican presidential nominee. Love it, hate it, or somewhere in between, it's going to happen.
If so, the chances of Trump offering a cabinet position to Kevin McCarthy, given the former president's very public, multitudinous beatdowns of the former Speaker, are somewhere between nil and zero. In my not-so-humble opinion, of course. Moreover, McCarthy is at least as aware of it as most of the rest of us are.
So, why would McCarthy put himself out there like that? Why would he say he'd serve in a Trump cabinet, likely knowing full well that such a position would never be offered?
Wait — maybe I just answered my own question.
FR Winner for the day!
Sorry Kevin, not a chance. You stay right where you are, boy, as Frank Luntz's pool boy. The "right position" for you is bent over, biting a pillow, with Frankie right behind you. . .
“I hope Trump does much better with his administrative choices next time, starting with NOT hiring this guy..”
Yes. He’s played nice with people (and countries’ leaders) who hate him thinking that will make them like him. It never worked. I hope these last few years have given him time to have changed his mind.
Elaine Chao is one who comes to mind. Lindsey Graham. Wray. There are others, too, but it’s early, I haven’t had my coffee, and I CRS right now.
“Trump will not make the mistake of appointing his enemies to administrative positions.”
Let’s hope.
“Kevin McCarthy Vows to Support Trump”
Too bad he didn’t before
Uh no! McC you have done enough harm already. Go away!!!!!
Trying to prove to K Street firms that he still has access to the keys of power and is worth millions in the interim. Kind of like Hillary talking about running again when she needs to boost donation/bribes to the Clinton Foundation.
Trump should hire Kevin for the position of Secretary of Janitorial Services in Antarctica.
Men’s Room Attendant.
The only position for which this a$$clown is suited?
Fetal, in a corner, sucking his thumb and drooling on himself.
“Kevin McCarthy Vows to Support Trump, Says He’s Open to Serving in a Trump Cabinet ‘in the Right Position’”
Trump hates quitters and that is what McCarthy is. He has a better chance of being in Biden’s next cabinet than Trump’s.
All he has to do is tell Trump how great he is and he will be Secretary of State. Sad but true.
That’s the last guy I’d give a job to if I was president.
The X remark was him applying for a job with CNN, MSNBC or with his Butt Buddy at FNC.
Yup. Trump’s Achilles heal is his hiring naïveté in the public sector. Most politicians are liars and deadbeats.
TRumpcannot include his enemoies in his administration.
Simply becaise they will worl to kill him at this point.
I am sure there have been attempts to penetrate TRumps Secret Service detail, and I am also sure that the Secret Service is running counter espionage operations.
I think you will see a much tighter selection of effective administrators by President Trump this time.Thank goodness. I hope he fires most of the DOJ and the upper echelons of the FBI and CIA ( Brennan hold overs).
THe deady situation is well described and documented by Parker Shannon:
Democrats Want Trump Dead
Watching The Defectives ^ | Dec.3, 2023 | Parker Shannon
Posted on 12/3/2023, 12:53:50 PM by Candor7
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4200945/posts
“TRumpcannot include his enemoies in his administration.
“Simply becaise they will worl to kill him at this point.”
So true. Last time the DS embeds only wanted to destroy his career as a politician. Pence. Chao.
Barr. Sessions. Etc. Now ... It’s murder.
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