Fmr. Freedom Caucus member on the 'mess' ahead for the GOP

For the first time in 100 years, it took more than one vote for the House to elect a new Speaker. The tension between Republican members was apparent on the House floor this week, as they slowly gathered enough votes to get Kevin McCarthy across the line. But the dynamic in the House this week does not bode well for the controlling party. “It’s gonna be a mess,” says former Republican congressman and former governor of South Carolina Mark Sanford. “Why anybody would want to be speaker right now with this thin of a majority, I don’t know.” Sanford is a former member of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, but he recognizes that it’s far different from what it used to be. “The idea of ‘far-right’ back then is a long way from ‘far-right’ right now,” Sanford tells Ali Velshi. “It has metastasized in sort of a cancerous form during the Trump era into something that I don’t quite recognize.”


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#GOP #Speaker #McCarthy

[Zorazora]

I love how the Republicans talk about being so concerned about debt and yet they don’t want to pay taxes, give corporations and the 1% obscene tax breaks

[dandansen]

A tale of two (very different) Republicans:
Liz Cheney: Hang on to your principles - no matter the cost.
Kevin McCarthy: Hang on to your job - no matter the cost.

[kevinskiles]

This guy and people like Reagan, Gingrich and others set this whole ball in motion and never tried to put on the brakes when they saw where it was leading.

[kaceykelly]

So frustrating to listen to this former "Freedom Caucus" member making excuses and still blaming the upcoming recession on Democrats - yet not one mention of the HUGE amount of taxes lost by Trump's cutting taxes on the uber-wealthy. That alone could save the entire nation without causing the slightest discomfort for those upper 3%.

[MartinReiter]

Complaining about fiscal hazards, while constantly cutting taxes on people and entities that can well afford to pay more, is astonishingly stupid.

[kinlika]

From a European perspective with regard to right wing and left wing : By comparison to Worldwide Political groups on average, the US Democrats are pretty much marginally left of centre .. The high profile talking head element of the Republicans are borderline Fascist.

[christinerobinson]

The Republican Party has not been about small business or independent farmers for a long time, long before Trump. If you are a small business owner still voting Republican, you need to rethink your position. The Republican Party is now owned entirely by lobbyists for mega-corporations.

[carlhunter]

If you tax the rich and corporations the budget will stay balanced.

[sharondavid-melly]

Much love to President Joe Biden and for his deft guidance.💕💙🇺🇸

[surudog]

Freedom caucus == whatever that means. For me it means selfishness, incompetence and arrogance.

[pauljones]

Clearly McCarthy was only interested in the title not the job! Shamefull!

[MichaelBrueckner]

It's scary when a politician doesn't know what 'far right' means in politics. We do: it's fascist-authoritarian.

[harryjr]

I've always thought letting billionaire's pay no taxes was fiscally irresponsible.

[mikereseigh]

You helped bring this to America. Thanks for the nightmares.

[billyboy]

If you want to call the right to healthcare, K-16 education, livable wages, family leave and other benefits that every civilized country in the world has you will find at least 70% of US citizens are far left!

[lindalovatt]

Indict the criminals in the gop and see if they can elect anyone who isn't a criminal in their place although thats maybe an oxymoron

[TheZebra]

You would think for people who are so worried about the finances of the country would then raise taxes to cover those finances….but then they wouldn’t have any donors 🤔

[goodnessthentruth]

these people need to be fact checked about who’s spending more than they have.

[felixmadison]

Democracy doesn't have to be 'messy', but it will be when you have insanity involved. The GOP is about to give us a front row seat.

[shirleyallen]

The whole world already know, it is going to be a hot mess.
Brace yourselves America. 🔥