‘Puppet Of The Democratic Party’: Tucker Carlson Trashes ‘MSNBC Contributor’ Kevin McCarthy

dailycaller.com ^ | 4/26/22 | Michael Ginsberg

[cotton1706]

Fox News host and Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson ripped into House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday over recently released audio recordings of the California Republican criticizing then-President Donald Trump and fellow GOP representatives in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

McCarthy promised members of his leadership team, including House Minority Whip Steve Scalise and then-Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney, that he would encourage Trump to resign in a Jan. 10 phone call. After the top House Republican denied having the conversation, two New York Times reporters released an audio recording of the conversation. The two reporters released further clips from the call Tuesday revealing that McCarthy and Scalise were deeply concerned with the social media posts and public comments coming from some members of the GOP conference.

The two men specifically named Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, and Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks, among others.

“He’s putting people in jeopardy,” McCarthy said of Gaetz. “And he doesn’t need to be doing this. We saw what people would do in the Capitol, you know, and these people came prepared with rope, with everything else.”

“It’s potentially illegal what he’s doing,” Scalise agreed.

McCarthy added that Brooks’ comments immediately preceding the riot were “almost something that goes further than what the president said.”

Carlson blasted McCarthy’s criticisms, saying that he is no better than Democrats and their allies in the press.

[RummyChick]

so rather than ruffle feathers in his typical modus operandi he is going to let the insults go and work hand in hand with Mccarthy.

Uh huh...he didn’t learn his lesson about trusting the GOP?????

[BiglyCommentary]

Maybe he knows he just can’t just stamp his foot and hold his breath till he gets what he wants but has to do the best with the cards dealt.

[Pirate Ragnar]

Most likely he is waiting for the dust to settle a bit and for verification of the tapes. He is also probably gathering intelligence from conservatives to see when and how they will get rid of McCarthy and then........

[joshua c]

the attacks from the left may create an opening for a MAGA speaker candidate

[Sans-Culotte]

The Democrat Party rules and makes the rules. The Republican Party exists to be the whipping boy for the Democrats.

THE WASHINGTON GENERALS

[poconopundit]

Ha! I love that analogy to the Washington Generals. So appropo for the RINOs!

[poconopundit]

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[glennaro]

He’s a reincarnation of John “Boner” who was eventually replaced as Speaker ... but not until a after he did significant damage, of course.

[TiGuy22]

Disappointed with Scalise...

[cotton1706]

“Disappointed with Scalise”

Scalise has never been all that conservative. Anybody that John Boehner put in the leadership line (including committee chairmen) were not REAL conservatives.

[V K Lee]

Should Kevin end up with the job,
we would be no better
off than we were with Lyn’ Ryan.
McCarthy was never considered a leader
by American voters.
They voiced their disappointment
at the mere mention of such.

Kevin = Nasty Nancy
No better, perhaps worse.

House and Senate majorities? Both with wussy leaders.
What the he!! has been gained?

[poconopundit]

Well, as bad as Ryan was, at least his House passed the great tax bill.

People like McConnell and McCarthy need to be dealt with one way or another. In the end, the Very Smart Genius will TRiUMPh. :- )

[SunkenCiv]

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