Jackie Calmes: Congress has become a cesspool of threats and extremism, thanks to Kevin McCarthy's leadership
How does Kevin McCarthy live with himself? How does the mis-titled leader of the House Republicans look at himself in the mirror, knowing as he must that the real powers in his party are the gun-toting bigots, Trumpian conspiracists and insurrection sympathizers he's enabled, like Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia? And knowing that he's empowered them by ...
by Jackie Calmes, Los Angeles Times
Dec 06, 2021
3 minutes
How does Kevin McCarthy live with himself?
How does the mis-titled leader of the House Republicans look at himself in the mirror, knowing as he must that the real powers in his party are the gun-toting bigots, Trumpian conspiracists and insurrection sympathizers he's enabled, like Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia? And knowing that he's empowered them by his refusal to act against their repeated outrages, and his complicity in shunning principled conservatives who do speak out, like Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and
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