Posted on 11/19/2021 5:40:17 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Part political performance, part stall tactic, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy unleashed a long, rambling and vitriolic speech overnight, seizing control of the House floor and preempting passage of President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill.
Sneering with disdain one minute, spilling sarcasm the next, McCarthy carried on for more than eight hours as Thursday night became Friday morning. He spewed a tirade of grievances that reached far beyond Biden’s legislative package, morphing into a monologue of complaints over what’s wrong with the country and the Democrats who control Washington.
Far from the “happy conservative” he claimed to be, the California Republican debuted a new role: angry heir to the Donald Trump legacy, picking up where the former president left off, mercilessly attacking his political opponents and their ideas with a ferocity that is rare even for the divided halls of Congress. The speech was a fact-checker’s bonanza.
“If I sound angry, I am,” he said as the speech began.
“I’m just getting geared up, go just sit,” he said several hours later. At another point, he said, “I know you don’t like me, but that’s OK.”
The drawn-out speech provided a politically pained capstone to an extremely tense week in what has been one of the more divisive and dangerous years in Congress.
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Hamas newspuppet Lisa Mascaro weighs in...
But you gotta do more than talk about your change.
Poor Commie at Ass Press.
I love the smell of hosed Marxists in the morning; it smells like victory...
I am sure if a democrat gave the speech it would be valiant, honorable, and supremely important.
“Rant”…
No bias there.
Maybe Trump has made Kevin see the light. Stranger things have happened.
Nancy missed her pre-bed ice cream last night. LOL
Thank you for correctly doing that for this partisan lackey.
....phew....! the author of this screed needs some anger-management sessions if you ask me....I watched some of his floor speech and he has every right to be angry...this boondoggle bill is a total fraud....
I bet this left-wing Lisa broad NEVER called a democratic elected official “angry” or accused him or her of going on a “rant.”
F Joe Biden, and Lisa, too!
Nancy tried to be cutesy this morning by saying she would be brief, but unfortunately for her she only came across as a snarling bitch with a lipstick smile. Her side, unfortunately, did not notice.
I have had to remind myself at least five times this morning to bless those who curse me. It is not in my nature, which means I do not have enough of God’s nature, something that I confess should be no surprise. Martin Luther’s first thesis is that the Christian life should be one of continuous repentance, of which I am chief.
Supposedly, McCarthy just gave the longest floor speech in House history. I believe it was over 8 hours.
The little bit I heard, he was “tearing into” Pelosi pretty good.
Maybe Trump has made Kevin see the light. Stranger things have happened.
At one point last night, McCarthy asked Pelosi if she’d fallen down at the speakers podium. He wanted to know if she was ok.
I thought it was pretty funny and it got a laugh out of the Republican backbenchers.
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ALL PROPAGANDA.
Don’t believe anything you read in the left wing democrat media.
VOTE,DEMOCRAT OUT. !!!
Point with pride. View with alarm. Its what they do best.
Well apparently Trump called him from the golf course shortly before he started his rant. 😏
Must need more campaign money
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