So the high political drama today was Kevin McCarthy losing his speakership; subsequently they decided to simply cancel Congress all week and into next week.
I’m worried about a potential delay in Ukraine funding. I think we should lock them all in a room like a papal conclave until blue and yellow smoke appears.
The wonder of it is that Gaetz telegraphed this six ways from Sunday starting back in January when they had the huge speaker fight. And yet there wasn't a sense of urgency on McCarthy’s part. They didn’t open congress on Monday until 6:30pm and renamed a couple post offices before concluding business. Similarly they took a six week summer break even knowing this September bill was coming due.
To what can I attribute it to? I recall Bill O’Reilly saying the “swells” like George W Bush couldn’t imagine reversals since they’ve had so few. Seems like McCarthy’s failure to take Gaetz seriously might be along those lines? Just figuring everything will work out even though you don’t have a plan. Or you’re betting the other guy will fold, and on the merits that usually works. Congress is pretty incompatible with a man of principle.
I tend to agree with journalist Julie Kelly: “Just my opinion, but my sense is if McCarthy had not embraced Ukraine funding all year; formed a separate J6 committee or at least a highly functioning weaponization committee; and immediately moved to impeach Garland, or Wray, none of this happens.”
It’s sort of the toothless Republican brand that McCarthy has embodied well enough. Don’t rile up the Democrats, lose gracefully, and collect your insider trading profits.
Ultimately Gaetz has a quintessential American aura about him of being either a great hero or a great villain. He's anything but mediocre.
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