For Kevin McCarthy, this was his moment. He was going to bring the hammer down against the Democrats Socialist agenda with a majestic, powerful, barn burner of a speech that would cement his status as Speaker in waiting.
Then, like many reaching for the stars, he made his big mistake.
He opened his mouth, began to speak, and just wouldn’t stop.
Democrats in Congress spent the rest of the night tweeting as, with every word, McCarthy proved to all who stayed to listen how small, petty, and incompetent he really is.
While I know he’s not in Congress, I couldn’t let this from DNC head Jaimie Harrison go without a mention.
And, finally, an actual, qualified, and accomplished, Speaker of the House delivered the coup de grace.
Democrats often get criticized, sometimes fairly, sometimes unfairly, for their social media game. Tonight, they brought receipts and humour to the table and crushed this poor, spine deprived, Speaker wannabe.
You just love to see it.