'He Does Not Inspire Confidence': Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s Ongoing Speaker Battle

MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez is joined by MSNBC Contributors Eugene Daniels and Jennifer Rubin to discuss the infighting among Republican lawmakers as Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) faces a tough bid for House Speaker. Rubin and Daniels dig into what McCarthy is being asked do to win over the votes of some far-right members of the party, and what it says about his leadership style. 


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#McCarthy #Republicans #FarRight

[suomynona]

It's hard to be a leader while you're wearing a leash. Even harder when that leash is held by mental patients.

[tobeboom]

When you change your direction as the wind blows. When you have no principles and will say whatever at the time, how would anyone have confidence or have faith in your integrity? He created this lack of confidence with his character. He isn’t good for any position!

[tjroberts]

House Democrats should NEVER negotiate with seditious members of Congress, NO DEALS

[scottkrater]

McCarthy isn't even getting coal this year. He's definitely on the Deranged naughty list. He deserves a one way ticket back to the hole he crawled out of.

[elmabrooks]

Kevin would perform much better in prison. Can’t you see he is a born prisoner. It is so cruel of you to keep him out of his paradise.

[junheceta]

McCarthy is as sturdy and resolute as wet tissue paper. The perfect Republican Speaker of the House.

[georgebowlby]

We the people, want & need a person that will move on & get things done, that needs to be done, not to play the investigation b.s.. let's get on with the inportant problems. McCarthy is not the one to tackle the problems, as he will continue to dwell on the past .

[robinshankland]

It amazes me.. and every citizen of every other developed country in the world, the in the USA we continue to work and provide endless paychecks to a group of representatives who are not doing their jobs.
We don't pay these fools to argue
We don't pay these fools to seek vengeance on one another
We don't pay these fools to have rallies
We pay them to make OUR LIVES BETTER!
Only in America are citizens ignorant enough to tolerate a FIFTY YEAR wage stagnation but pay their supposed "leaders" who cause the problem HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS...AND free Healthcare, free transportation, their children go to private schools...
All the problems WE face BECAUSE of them, they never have to deal with.

[DDozer]

Mccarthy shouldn't be in our government any longer.

[jillionairess]

"Unaccomplished lightweight."

[bigblue]

He does not inspire confidence. He does inspire ridicule and laugher

[jimmeltonbradley]

Weak man. Weak leader. The Republicans may have a numerical majority in the House, but they are so riven with factions, they seem to be unfit to govern in any meaningful way. Looks like a slow car crash to me.

[oscarmedina]

Watching all the drama in the House, I'm glad the Senate will remain blue.

[madbug]

Democrats should help
elect a moderate Republican to the speaker of the house.

[fiddlersthree]

"Freedom Caucus." What a misnomer.

[barrythomas]

The country will suffer for two years but on the upside it's another nail in the rights coffin.

[carlbeaver]

Confidence? In McCarthy?? We don't even know if he'll be going to prison. While it is the republican party do we believe they are really THAT stupid to install a potential inmate as House Speaker?

[blitzroehre]

voting for McCarthy is like voting for a windsock

[richardgearhart]

Out of 222 Republicans in the house, there must be some other rep who in competent to be speaker. Screw the seniority and privilege aspect

[sadjaxx]

"He is a lightweight" sums it up.