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2023-01-04 Home Front: Politix

Ragin Cajun - Grievance-Obsessed GOP Committing ‘Political Suicide' with Speaker Debacle

[Breitbart] Democratic strategist James Carville said Tuesday on MSNBC’s "The Beat" that grievance-obsessed Republicans are committing "political suicide" by refusing to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for House Speaker.

Carville said, "There was a lot of speculation of what the post-Trump Republican Party would look like. We got our answer today. Welcome to the post-Trump Republican Party."

He continued, "It’s really stunning because the Republican Party has traditionally been a party of honor, and you’re supposed to throw the grenade after you pull the pin. They pulled the pin and passed the grenade around."

He added, "I don’t have a great explanation for it because it doesn’t make any sense. It’s politically — it’s kind of some version of political suicide, and I don’t think they care."

Carville concluded, "If you remember, they didn’t have a platform in 2020. But most of my life they were for lower taxes, less regulation, and strong national defense. It was kind of a fallback position. There’s no policy aspiration that they’re looking for. It’s all grievance. It’s all you did this to me. You didn’t do that. Again, I can’t help but give you the contrast between when the Democrats had a slim majority and what we’re seeing today."

Posted by Besoeker 2023-01-04 06:59|| || Front Page|| [11143 views ] Top

#1 Breitbart pays much more attention than it should to Cher, Meathead, Fonda, and other has-been Hollywood types and political retirees like Carville.

Posted by Slavising Unineting5672 2023-01-04 07:28|| 2023-01-04 07:28|| Front Page Top

#2 As the man once said, "democracy is messy." Would you prefer a scenario where the troops all line up to support the Party' anointed one?

Posted by Mercutio 2023-01-04 10:11|| 2023-01-04 10:11|| Front Page Top

#3 "The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office. Their principal device to that end is to search out groups who pant and pine for something they can't get and to promise to give it to them. Nine times out of ten that promise is worth nothing. The tenth time is made good by looting A to satisfy B. In other words, government is a broker in pillage, and every election is sort of an advance auction sale of stolen goods."
- H.L. Mencken

Posted by Skidmark 2023-01-04 10:50|| 2023-01-04 10:50|| Front Page Top

#4 They are working through the power structure. MAGA, Rino's, and Tea Party types will all get a spot. Trump is trying to get them to come together.

Posted by 49 Pan 2023-01-04 13:21|| 2023-01-04 13:21|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 I prefer comments that have some legitimacy.

Posted by Slavising Unineting5672 2023-01-04 13:42|| 2023-01-04 13:42|| Front Page Top

#6 Anyone paying attention? It's inside baseball and as compelling as watching pregame shows.

Posted by Waldemar the Limber5043 2023-01-04 13:46|| 2023-01-04 13:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Re #3: Thank you, Skidmark, for the Mencken quote. It's spot on!

Posted by Zorba Thomolet7234 2023-01-04 13:58|| 2023-01-04 13:58|| Front Page Top

#8 HFC is not getting the Chairman positions they covet. Chairmanships guarantee the MAGA agenda. McCarthy has not negotiated in good faith.
Nor is he trustworthy. In the past he has used democrats in congress to bypass conservative votes. It would be political suicide not to oppose him.

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2023-01-04 19:15|| 2023-01-04 19:15|| Front Page Top

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