{"id":39490,"date":"2023-01-04T19:33:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T00:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=39490"},"modified":"2023-01-04T19:33:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T00:33:14","slug":"it-must-really-suck-to-be-kevin-mccarthy-right-about-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=39490","title":{"rendered":"It must really suck to be Kevin McCarthy right about now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good day all. <a href=\"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=39486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I posted this morning<\/a> about what an abject failure Kevin McCarthy\u2019s plan to be Speaker of the House has turned into. Since then, things have gone from bad to \u201cAre you kidding me? WTF happened?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/11\/73\/78\/117378b87f6053aefdf08de609d70212.jpg?resize=450%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The House of Representatives went back to work today trying to elect a new Speaker of the House. After three failures yesterday Kevin McCarthy decided to see if the \u201cRule of Holes\u201d actually applies to him. Well, it certainly does.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/holes.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-15902\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/holes-300x184.png?resize=300%2C184\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/holes.png?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/holes.png?w=363&amp;ssl=1 363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were three more votes and there are now 20 Republicans who have announced they will not vote for McCarthy under any circumstances. Yesterday and today, there were a number of people nominated, many of whom don\u2019t want the job. (Jim Jordan was one of those) Now someone I\u2019ve never heard of has been getting a lot of votes, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/schadenboner.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23127\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/schadenboner-246x300.jpg?resize=246%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/schadenboner.jpg?resize=246%2C300&amp;ssl=1 246w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/schadenboner.jpg?w=442&amp;ssl=1 442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>President Trump has called for the Republicans to just vote for McCarthy, however the conservatives basically said \u201cWe\u2019re sorry Mr. President. We like you and all, but it was people like McCarthy who shafted you once you were elected and again when the election was stolen from you in 2020. We are drawing a line in the sand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The House has adjourned for the night after telling McCarthy \u201cOh HELL NO!\u201d for the 6<sup>th<\/sup> time. It will return to work tomorrow, and tonight there will be a lot of plotting, planning, pleading and threatening. I suspect it won\u2019t make a difference. McCarthy is not trusted by a lot of the GOP Caucus and certainly not by a majority of the Republican Base. He needs to step aside. The problem is, his ego is the size of a galaxy and as far as he\u2019s concerned, it\u2019s his turn. Enjoy the show people. We\u2019re seeing history in the making.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/popcorn.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16558\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/popcorn-246x300.jpg?resize=246%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/popcorn.jpg?resize=246%2C300&amp;ssl=1 246w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/popcorn.jpg?w=417&amp;ssl=1 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thatisall<\/p>\n<span id=\"post-ratings-39490\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"f47e6bb794\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_39490_1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1 Star\" title=\"1 Star\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(39490, 1, '1 Star');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_39490_2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 Stars\" title=\"2 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(39490, 2, '2 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_39490_3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3 Stars\" title=\"3 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(39490, 3, '3 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_39490_4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4 Stars\" title=\"4 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(39490, 4, '4 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_39490_5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"5 Stars\" title=\"5 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(39490, 5, '5 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/> (<strong>3<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>5.00<\/strong> out of 5)<br \/><span class=\"post-ratings-text\" id=\"ratings_39490_text\"><\/span><\/span><span id=\"post-ratings-39490-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image\" \/>Loading...<\/span>\n<p><i><b>~The Angry Webmaster~<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"angersentral\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar_position = \"top\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_title = \"Shop Related Products\";\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"the great debate\";\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"b70ebe322097aeccdd5d4b7cbf22f809\";\namzn_assoc_rows = \"2\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good day all. I posted this morning about what an abject failure Kevin McCarthy\u2019s plan to be Speaker of the House has turned into. Since then, things have gone from bad to \u201cAre you kidding me? WTF happened?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[32,135,37,750,71,115,219],"tags":[11,52,303,4,125,222,1206,377,8,151,110,1207],"class_list":["post-39490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-just-desserts","category-liberty-politics","category-maga","category-news-of-the-day","category-stupidity-crime","category-the-good-idea-fairy","tag-america","tag-constitution","tag-donald-trump","tag-entertainment","tag-epic-fail","tag-good-idea-fairy","tag-kevin-mccarthy","tag-maga","tag-politics","tag-rino","tag-scoamf","tag-speaker-of-the-house"],"views":379,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":39512,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=39512","url_meta":{"origin":39490,"position":0},"title":"And we finally have a new Speaker of the House","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"January 7, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day all. 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