{"id":2125884,"date":"2023-12-15T09:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T14:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exiting-mccarthy-after-implying-chief-enemy-is-criminal-now-contends-hes-mentally-ill\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T09:59:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T14:59:03","slug":"exiting-mccarthy-after-implying-chief-enemy-is-criminal-now-contends-hes-mentally-ill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exiting-mccarthy-after-implying-chief-enemy-is-criminal-now-contends-hes-mentally-ill\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy suggests foe is a criminal, then claims they&#8217;re mentally ill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexiting-mccarthy-after-implying-chief-enemy-is-criminal-now-contends-hes-mentally-ill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2125884&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Exiting McCarthy, After Implying Chief Enemy Is Criminal, Now Contends He&#8217;s Mentally Ill<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Early on in his media battle against the Republicans who toppled his speakership, \u2062outgoing Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California branded the \u200dGOP opposition to him retaining the gavel as the \u201ccrazy eight.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One would be \u2064forgiven for believing that\u200d McCarthy, who is known for a bit of verbal blandishment every now \u200dand then, was employing a rhetorical device. After all, \u201cThe Crazy\u200c Eight\u201d sounds more like a\u2062 Quentin Tarantino flick than\u2063 an actual claim that a vote against him constituted a mental disorder in the DSM-5.<\/p>\n<p>But nope. In an \u201cexit interview\u201d with Beltway-centric news outlet The Hill, McCarthy \u2014 who announced Dec. 6 \u2063that he would retire from Congress before the end of the year \u2014 insisted that at least one of\u200d the \u201ccrazy eight\u201d legitimately had a mental\u2064 illness: namely,\u200c Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, widely seen as \u200cthe impetus against the conservative-led revolt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was psychotic,\u201d McCarthy said of Gaetz in the interview.<\/p>\n<p>While The Hill \u200dnoted that \u200dthe\u2064 former speaker was \u201creferring to when the Florida\u200b Republican demanded that the threshold\u2064 to bring a motion \u200cto vacate be brought \u2063down\u2063 to one member \u2014 a request McCarthy gave in to, which led to his ultimate\u2064 ejection,\u201d this seemed to represent a wider belief \u200don\u200c McCarthy\u2019s part that Gaetz was in the throes of some kind of \u2062episode.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople study that type\u200b of crazy mind, right? Mainly the FBI,\u201d McCarthy said.<\/p>\n<p>Nor indeed\u2063 was this the\u2062 first time \u2064that\u200c McCarthy had said Gaetz was something other than nasty political opposition.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u200d November interview with Politico,\u2062 the\u2064 California congressman implied that Gaetz was a criminal \u2013 or,\u2062 at the \u200dvery least, that\u2062 if someone made McCarthy a dictator for a day, he\u2019d put the Florida representative in the slammer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a \u2063cross-section,\u201d McCarthy said of the \u2063House GOP caucus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have Gaetz, who belongs in jail, and you \u200dhave serious members,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s \u2064not \u2064entirely clear why he \u2063believes his Florida colleague belongs in prison, although it seems likely he\u2019s referring\u200b to a \u200bHouse ethics investigation against\u200d Gaetz regarding misuse of funds and sexual misconduct\u200b allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Even though this ethics complaint has been ongoing since the spring of 2021, according to The New York Times, \u200band has yet to yield any solid evidence\u2062 of wrongdoing \u2014\u2064 the Department of Justice, no friend of Gaetz\u2019s under President Joe Biden, \u2062publicly declined to bring charges in\u2062 February after concluding it didn\u2019t have enough evidence to\u200b win \u200din court\u2063 \u2014 McCarthy suggested during an appearance on Fox News that this could turn up evidence similar to that which\u200d led to New York Republican Rep. George Santos being only the sixth representative to ever be expelled from \u2062the\u2063 House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMatt Gaetz ethics complaint; I think once \u200bthat ethics complaint comes forward, he could have the same problem as Santos has,\u201d McCarthy told host Maria Bartiromo on\u200d Dec. 3.<\/p>\n<p>Well, Gaetz is still in the\u2062 House, Santos is gone, and McCarthy is going, so \u200chow\u2019s that working\u2062 out?<\/p>\n<p>As for Gaetz, one can \u2062detect a soupcon of sarcasm in his response: \u201cThoughts \u200dand prayers for the former congressman,\u201d he told The Hill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe \u200bhad a process.\u2062 He \u200bwas\u2062 removed,\u201d the Florida congressman added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe then chose to take\u2062 his ball and \u200dgo home, reducing our\u2062 majority. Kevin\u2019s premature departure\u200d shows it was only ever about\u200d personal power to him,\u201d Gaetz said.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s the thing: Everything McCarthy has \u200bdone since he lost the speaker\u2019s gavel indicated this \u200dnever had anything to do with the Republican caucus\u2062 and everything \u200bto do with Kevin McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>Between his resignation (leaving the GOP with an even slimmer \u200cmajority than it had after Santos\u2019 removal) and\u200d his outr\u00e9 behavior\u2063 (which has included \u2063everything from his wild accusations of criminality and\/or mental \u200billness levied against Gaetz to an allegation he gave one of the \u201ccrazy \u200beight,\u201d Tennessee GOP Rep. Tim \u200dBurchett, an elbow in the kidneys while \u2063Burchett was giving\u2064 an interview), everything\u2062 McCarthy has done is very on-brand for McCarthy\u200c since this process\u2062 began \u2014 which is to say, self-centered, petty, grudge-carrying and\u200c done without \u2064regard for the wider consequences.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m no psychiatrist, but\u2062 I think there\u2019s\u2063 at least one word that \u2062mental health practitioners might use to \u200bdescribe this kind \u2063of behavior: narcissistic. Which, you know, is sometimes part\u2062 of\u200d the \u201ccrazy mind\u201d that the FBI, more than occasionally, finds itself studying.<\/p>\n<p>Just saying.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post Exiting McCarthy, After Implying Chief \u2062Enemy Is Criminal, Now Contends \u2064He&#8217;s Mentally Ill appeared first on The Western \u2063Journal.<\/p>\n<p><\/body><\/html>  <\/p>\n<h2> How do McCarthy&#8217;s accusations against Rep. Matt Gaetz \u2064impact his credibility as a Republican leader?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rom Congress. <\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the validity\u2063 of these accusations, McCarthy&#8217;s shifting rhetoric raises questions about his sincerity\u200b and credibility. It is concerning that a top-ranking Republican leader would publicly label a colleague as mentally \u200bill and a criminal without substantial \u200cevidence to support such claims.<\/p>\n<p>The use of derogatory \u2062language and personal attacks within political discourse has unfortunately become all too common in recent years. McCarthy&#8217;s\u200d statements\u2064 against Gaetz are just another example of the toxic \u200dand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-faces-massive-backlash-for-firing-gina-carano-as-cancel-disney-plus-trends-1-critics-bring-up-companys-history\/\" title=\"Disney Faces Massive Backlash For Firing Gina Carano As \u2018Cancel Disney Plus\u2019 Trends #1, Critics Bring Up Company\u2019s History\">divisive political climate<\/a> that permeates our society.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential \u2063for our elected representatives to engage in civil and respectful dialogue, even when faced with ideological differences. Personal \u200dattacks not only undermine the integrity of \u200cthe political process but also detract from the critical\u2064 issues that require attention and bipartisan cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200d McCarthy prepares to leave Congress, his legacy will be tainted\u2062 by\u2064 these unfounded accusations and\u2064 his questionable tactics in political maneuvering. The American people deserve leaders who prioritize \u200chonesty, integrity, and the pursuit of \u200dthe common good over petty political squabbles.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, McCarthy&#8217;s comments reflect a larger problem within the Republican Party. The party&#8217;s infighting and lack of unity have hindered its ability to effectively govern and deliver \u200don its promises. The internal divisions within the GOP only serve \u200cto weaken the party&#8217;s standing and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steve-scalise-drops-out-minority-of-republicans-take-down-own-partys-nominee-for-speaker\/\" title=\"Steve Scalise withdraws: Few Republicans sabotage own party's Speaker nominee.\">alienate potential supporters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, it is crucial for Republicans to prioritize unity and respect within their ranks. Without a united front, the \u2063party will continue to struggle\u2063 in regaining the trust and support of the electorate.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, McCarthy&#8217;s recent comments regarding Rep. Matt Gaetz demonstrate\u2063 a concerning lack of professionalism, integrity, and respect in the political arena. The use of derogatory language and baseless accusations only \u200cfurther exacerbate the already toxic political climate. It is imperative that our elected representatives prioritize \u2062civil discourse and focus \u2062on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-braintrust-sexist-media-behind-animosity-to-harris\/\" title=\"Dem Braintrust: Sexist Media Behind Animosity to Harris\">important issues facing<\/a> our nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In his media battle against the Republicans who ousted him as speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California dubbed the GOP opposition to him keeping the gavel as the &#8220;crazy eight.&#8221; McCarthy, known for occasional verbal embellishments, seemed to embrace his reputation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":663,"featured_media":2125885,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2125884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/663"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2125884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2125885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2125884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2125884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2125884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}