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When last this little blob of insight seriously addressed the issue of Speaker of the House, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy was about to ascend the throne. On the very day of the preliminary vote he said emphatically he was running, less than four hours later he was out and the vote delayed. Oh to be a fly on that wall. What could possibly of transpired in that four hours to stop the ambition of a man who so clearly wanted the job? For most of the history of our country anyone serving in the House of Representatives most certainly would like to be Speaker of the House. Only in the last several years of Republican dysfunction has it become a stinko position. For a party that was once known for it's discipline they can no longer agree on what to have for lunch. The cries went out, we need a hero, we need Paul Ryan, the one man who adamantly said he didn't want the job. Yes his Chairmanship of Weighs and Means is the plum job of the House but it's not better than being Speak...

Scamghazi

Would be Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy admitted in an interview on FOX News that the Select Committee on Benghazi is about tearing Hillary Clinton down politically, he pointed out the success with her falling poll numbers. This select committee is now the longest running in the history of our country. There have already been eight Congressional Committees and one outside investigation and all found there was no wrongdoing. There was no reason to form a select committee except to try and derail Hillary Clinton's Presidential campaign. The committee has cost taxpayers $4.5 million, is that alright with you? McCarthy has faced a firestorm since his remarks and he has now tried to take it back. Now Congressman Jason Chaffetz says he'll challenge McCarthy for the Speakership, though his quest is a long shot. Congressman McCarthy was caught accidentally telling the truth and he certainly regrets it but it's out of the bag now and that select committee needs to be disbande...