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One Congressman Just Announced He Wants To Replace Boehner. Not Everyone Is A Fan…
To the cheers of conservatives across the country, on Friday, GOP Speaker of the House John Boehner resigned–not just from the Speaker’s chair, but from Congress itself. Today, another congressman has announced that he is seeking Boehner’s position in leadership. Unfortunately, conservatives don’t see him as being any better than Boehner.
Today, California Republican and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that he is throwing his hat in the ring for House members to elect him to the Speaker’s chair. McCarthy claimed that his elevation would somehow “heal the divisions” of the GOP conference in the lower chamber.
“We can’t ignore the differences that exist, but we can and must heal the divisions in our conference with work, time, and trust,” McCarthy wrote in his email announcement. “That is why I have decided to run for Speaker of the House and graciously ask for your support.”
Conservatives, though, are not so sanguine of McCarthy’s ability to heal anything. In their eyes, McCarthy is too moderate and too much of an establishment guy. They fear he will continue Boehner’s policy of refusing to fight for conservative policies.
There have been many calls from the grassroots for House Republicans to find someone besides McCarthy to take Boehner’s place because as far as they are concerned, McCarthy is more of the same and not a step in the right direction.
Conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin noted on Saturday that McCarthy is no different than Boehner. Levin also said that McCarthy is exactly the same as former GOP leader Eric Cantor, who lost his last primary election in Virginia to a more conservative candidate.
“But here’s the problem,” Levin said. “They’re like zombies…They just replace each other…[House Majority Leader] Kevin McCarthy is Eric Cantor with ten less IQ points.”
Levin also charged that McCarthy isn’t a “principled conservative” and that the party needs a speaker who can lead a principled fight against a president who is increasing his activism as his own term wanes.
Former Congressman from Illinois Joe Walsh, now a talk show host in Chicago, said last Friday that McCarthy doesn’t have a conservative bone in his body.
Saying that McCarthy is “worse than Boehner,” Walsh told listeners that he worked with McCarthy and knows him well. Walsh then warned the party against choosing McCarthy as the next Speaker.
But Kevin McCarthy, the majority leader right now? Man, he doesn’t have a conservative bone in his body. He’s only been there since 2006. He’s got no core philosophy. Kevin McCarthy is a wonderful operator. But there’s no core there. There’s no philosophy there, but yet, this guy has the inside track to become the speaker.
Even The National Review magazine noted that McCarthy needs to prove he is “ready to fight” before conservatives should support him.
Also over the weekend, several different conservative organizations and Tea Party groups sent out messages to members urging them to oppose McCarthy.
Finally, Politico noted that McCarthy faces stiff opposition from the Freedom Caucus and other conservative groups, and that his path to the Speaker’s chair is “tricky.”
Source: http://www.westernjournalism.com/one-congressman-just-announced-he-wants-to-replace-boehner-not-everyone-is-a-fan/
