Rachel Maddow took a closer look at Speaker of the House-in-waiting Kevin McCarthy. It was difficult to discern any major differences between McCarthy and Sarah Palin. They share the same proclivity for gaffes and misspeaking. Most importantly, their actual political accomplishments are negligible.
Just like Sarah Palin was being ushered into the vice presidency unprepared, Kevin McCarthy is as well. His ascent seems to be based on tactical expediency instead of competence. The expectation is that Kevin McCarthy will keep the right flank in check. The pundits think he won't. The fact that there is little opposition to him becoming speaker likely means he will be given a probation period by the tea party and right wing factions.
Rachel Maddow pointed out that Kevin McCarthy has only gotten two bills passed. Both bills named a structure.
Maddow then played snippets from a recent McCarthy speech on foreign policy. Many of his sentences were simply incoherent. This guy is to be the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He will be third in line for the presidency. For a party that loves to pride itself on national security, having a stream of incompetent people in office (or attempting to get into office) does little to bolster credibility.
One of Kevin McCarthy's first attempts to show his speaker bonafides gave Hillary Clinton and Democrats a huge boost. McCarthy went on Fox News to brag about his party's responsibility in bringing down Clinton's poll numbers via the Benghazi hearings. In effect, he confirmed what Democrats have been saying all along: Republican denials that the Benghazi hearing was a political stunt were but a lie.
Comedians will love Kevin McCarthy. Sadly, it will be at the detriment of the country. Rachel Maddow asked the appropriate question: Are you sure you want this guy to be your speaker?
