The Left and Right Agree
Kevin McCarthy is a Weak Speaker
It’s not so much that Kevin McCarthy has no morals, shame, or beliefs. He doesn’t. But that’s not what makes him weak.
The uniting point is that both sides agree he is the epitome of what EVERYONE hates.
He has no political moorings; he is willing to debase himself for power and he lies like the rest of us breathe.
And that’s just what drives the left crazy. The right hates him for similar reasons, but mostly because he isn’t extreme enough.
Kevin cares about how he is viewed. He wants to be remembered as a good speaker but is doing extraordinarily little to earn that distinction.
He wants to keep the government open, negotiate legislation, and use a Republican-controlled house to restrict the size of government.
But he can’t do that if he isn’t in charge. And he can’t be in charge if he doesn’t have the Freedom Caucus’ support.
That’s the sticking point and is where he gets into trouble. He can’t have their support if he doesn’t adhere to their secret deal to make him Speaker.
