But his moment in the sun was short-lived, extinguished just two days later by his long-time political rival, Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, who filed a motion to remove Mr McCarthy from his post.
“It’s to the benefit of this country that we have a better Speaker of the House than Kevin McCarthy,” Mr Gaetz said, as he celebrated Mr McCarthy’s ouster.
The manoeuvre not only devastated Mr McCarthy’s political ambition, but disoriented Washington and plunged the House back into chaos. Republicans once again must decide who they want to be Speaker, just nine months after the tumultuous vote that elected Mr McCarthy in the first place.
For Mr Gaetz at least, the revolt was a rousing success, removing his political nemesis from power and making himself, a relatively junior congressman and reliable flame-thrower, a main character in the drama now consuming Capitol Hill. But it has also made the already unpopular Mr Gaetz, 41, even more isolated in Washington.
Bold of the BBC to assume he thought further ahead than what he wanted.
Not many arsonists think past burning down the House. Except maybe burning down the next one…
I’m telling you, Molotov cocktails work. Anytime I had a problem and I threw a Molotov cocktail, boom! Right away, I had a different problem. -
Jason MendozaMatt Gaetz.
Now what: Republicans will turn on him and let loose all pedophile allegations they’ve been protecting him from. These people will eat each other. And I’m here for it.
Nobody was protecting him from prosecution, we just couldn’t get the evidence and witnesses together.
His sleezebag buddy was supposed to roll on him after being convicted. He did not. The girl in question refused to testify and, on top of that, now has an OnlyFans site. Prosecutors thought that was bad look and that she’d get torn up on the stand if they tried to compel her testimony.
… a relatively junior congressman and reliable flame-thrower …
hahahahahaha!!!
Best description of Gaetz ever!
Same thing that happens to the dog that manages to bite down on the tire of car they were chasing, hopefully.
Or should I have more respect for a sex trafficker?
