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Well, Kevin McCarthy obtained his want of being Speaker of the House. It solely took 15 separate votes and full capitulation to the right-wing MAGA nutballs within the Freedom Caucus. It appears that McCarthy was prepared to do something (sure, something) to land the “leadership” place he has apparently been drooling over for years.
I just couldn’t resist updating an animated traditional for our tousled trendy political world.
This is all inside baseball political stuff so who cares, proper? Well, it issues as a result of a House led by wackos can have a huge impression. Even although the Republican-led House will cross every kind of loopy payments that may get shot down within the Senate — and if not there, will get vetoed by President Biden — the Trumpist physique shall be in a position maintain the nation hostage because of the concessions doled out by McCarthy.
Besides infinite investigations led by the fast-talking Rep. Jim Jordan trying into the “weaponization” of presidency, the most important risk is a House now prepared to explode the U.S. (and certain the world) financial system in a struggle over the debt ceiling. In order to get what social security internet cuts (or no matter else they could need), the ascendent Freedom Caucus could drive the U.S. to default on its money owed, which economists warn may ship the world financial system into a tailspin.
Hey, however no less than Kevin McCarthy could have his dream job! (That is except one member of the Crazy Caucus decides to provide him the boot.)
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