House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is facing criticism for saying to supporters over the weekend that it “will be hard not to hit” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the speaker’s gavel, if it is handed to him in 2023 should Republicans take control of the chamber in the midterms.
On Thursday, Pelosi called McCarthy a “moron” for questioning the science behind wearing masks to prevent spread of COVID-19. Republicans have rebelled at the House mandating masks because of the surge of Delta variant cases.McCarthy responded by publicly questioning some tech investments made by Pelosi’s husband that have made headlines and referring to her as a “lame duck speaker.”
Democrats are demanding an apology, accusing McCarthy of promoting violence against women and using the same rhetoric that led to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Several representatives demanded he resign. The phone call in which Pelosi informed McCarthy of her decision reportedly ended with raised voices, and McCarthy. Pelosi instead appointed two more moderate, anti-Trump GOP House members to serve on the committee.
The current three-seat margin of Democratic control in the House has fueled the Pelosi-McCarthy power struggle. The next big test could be when the infrastructure bill currently being negotiated in the Senate reaches the House.
sarahdwire Apparently it's only funny when Maxine Waters ask followers to get violent, right LA Times? Let's see..at least twice in 4 years...where was your outrage? A joke vs an actual call for violence
When a man talks about hitting a woman, there is no relationship. There are only dominating, violent thoughts in his head.
McCarthy is a bad hombre.
'Hits'? Horrible, horrible, horrible
Headlines like this are part of the reason our democracy is on life support.
This headline is ridiculous. He talked about hitting her with a gavel.
EricBoehlert man oh man
Losers all - we are sunk if this is the best and brightest we have to populate Congress.
What kind of fan-fiction drama are you guys selling here?
Delete this LA times
McCarthy hit a new low! Surprise? No!
Um, which one threatened (“joked”) to hit the other?
Who wrote this headline? 0/10 do not recommend
No… McCarthy hit a new low making what he calls jokes about hitting an 82 year old woman Enough
Let me guess, both sides
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McCarthy slammed for joking 'it would be hard not to hit' Pelosi with a gavelPelosi and McCarthy have been feuding over appointments to the Jan. 6 select committee and a new mask mandate in the House. does he beat up his wife? Violence his followers r listening POTUS VP JoeBiden HouseDemocrats WhiteHouse this is what ur working with RepAdamSchiff SpeakerPelosi SenSchumer CoryBooker BernieSanders RepSwalwell CNN ABC DonLemonTonight AC360 DavidMuir That good GOPLeader judgement shining through again.
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McCarthy says 'it will be hard not to hit' Pelosi with gavel if he becomes House speakerHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joked at a Saturday night event that it 'will be hard not to hit' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the speaker's gavel if Republicans take control of the chamber in the 2022 midterms and he becomes speaker. But let’s recall the Governor I honestly think he meant it as a joke. But it wasn't a joke and you don't make jokes about beating women especially when you voted against the Violence Against Women Act. He should personally come out and apologize to Pelosi and all women. Not let one of your staffers tweet it.. Republican will take it back. This woke experiment has failed.
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Some Democrats call on McCarthy to resign after comment 'hard not to hit' Pelosi with speaker's gavelSome Democrats are calling on House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to resign after he said it would be 'hard not to hit' Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a the speaker's gavel. no. When they made him leader they did so on the basis that he's not particularly intelligent and can be easily manipulated. How many times does he need to prove his lack of intellect? Dumber than a box which holds another smaller box of rocks. She can be a real numb skull!!
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Anger as top US Republican jokes about hitting PelosiHe joked that, should he become speaker, he would struggle to resist striking Pelosi with the gavel that comes with the job. 'It will be hard not to hit her with it but I will bang it down,' McCarthy said, according to a reporter who was at the event Lmao he speaks facts This type of behavior and banter is juvenile and at best sophomoric. McCarthy better get himself together ASAP! Wow if pelosi said that I would be pissed so him saying is wrong just the same wtf is wrong with our government our country is a mess
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Pelosi, Democrats call on Biden to extend eviction banWASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leaders on Sunday called on the Biden administration to immediately extend the nation's eviction moratorium, calling it a “moral imperative” to prevent Americans from being put out of their homes during a COVID-19 surge. Simply “extending” this isn’t the answer …. at some point …. you’ve gotta deal with the fact that tenants are behind on the rent …. at least 6 million people don’t make enough money to actually catch up …. so what’s the plan Extend it for what? It should have stopped months ago. The back rent still is owed. The majority not paying rent have no intention of ever paying rent. Meanwhile property owners are still paying mortgages and property taxes. Student loans, girl of generational wealth.
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