Hardly. He's been in Congress for 16 years. What did he do as House Republican Chief Deputy Whip, House Majority Whip, House Republican Majority Leader, Leader of the House Republican Conference, and House Republican Minority Leader that qualified him to be Speaker? He was passed over for House Speaker in 2015, actually dropped out of the race, because he committed adultery for five years with Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.). Ellmers lost her seat in 2016, and was unsuccessful in winning it back in 2022. I question his relationship with Marjorie Taylor Greene. The guy isn't trustworthy at all. He was all for allowing Liz Cheney to keep her leadership seat, and he was taped telling Cheney he was going to talk to Trump about resigning after January 6th. That's about his only accomplishments during his time in Congress.Snakes shed their skin, but they don't shed their patterns. Kevin McCarthy is a snake.
Hardly? McConnell was saluting Cheney all the way out the door. If she were a senator, he’d have protected her committee assignments until the bitter end.