Mediaite: ‘We Learned How to Govern’: McCarthy Tries to Put Positive Spin on Speaker Fiasco When Questioned On How He Can Still Lead

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) put a positive spin on his historic battle for House speaker, which harks back to records set before the Civil War for party division.

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Many pundits and observers see the lengthy battle for speaker to have exactly the opposite implications for McCarthy’s ability to govern the House GOP if he is indeed elected speaker.

Kevin McCarthy has given away his shirt, pants, socks, and underwear.

He has gutted the Speaker's powers.

All to become Speaker.

Even if he can twist enough arms, it will be a Pyrrhic victory.

Lauren Boebert will have Kevin McCarthy's balls in her purse for the next 2 years.

— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) January 6, 2023

Mike Davis, a longtime GOP Capitol Hill staffer and former clerk for Justice Gorsuch, made that point in stark terms on Twitter.

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