Kevin McCarthy Debases Himself in Hopes of Finally Winning Speaker Vote, Then Loses Again (And Again, And Again)

Republican lawmaker Kevin McCarthy is currently trying to become Speaker of the House and failing miserably. On Tuesday, he lost the vote three times. On Wednesday, he recorded another three losses for a total of six. Obviously, all of this is extremely humiliating, but the California lawmaker apparently possesses an endless capacity for being publicly humiliated, and has no intention of throwing in the towel. Also, given that he—quite presumptuously!—already moved his belongings into the Speaker’s office, he may have gamed out the scenarios in his head and decided it would be more embarrassing to admit defeat and have to… Read Full Article