Rep. Kevin McCarthy has lost nine votes so far, but he has inspired some winning tweets.
calling each other names
on national television, and desperately trying to avoid being seen talking to pathological liar George Santos—who, himself, is desperately trying to avoid the press. It’s all a big mess, and it’s pretty sad for our country. But at the very least, it’s resulted in some amazing content.
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