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Abraham Washington's avatar

There are so many problems and issues (and dangers!) with the current "Republican" Party that it's hard to know where to start. So I think you're correct to focus on McCarthy as the focal point, the "gateway" that allows the lunatics (MTG, Boebert, Gaetz, Jordan, & Co.) to rule the roost and grab the headlines. McCarthy's own lust for power - look at me with the Holy Gavel - has opened the door to power for what should be the lunatic fringe of the party. So getting rid of McCarthy is probably the best (maybe the only) way to block off the nutzies from exercising any more power. They'll still rant and rave on the right-wing media, but they'll lose their hold on the Republican Party. So yes, Jerry, I support your continued effort and focus on replacing McCarthy, and thereby diminishing the power of the far-right in Congress. Your purpose seems clear.

As to how to proceed, how wide a net to use to form a coalition of "moderates" from both sides; that I don't know. But you seem to know who's who, and congrats on opening up the question to your audience.

I'm hope the initial cooperation and enthusiasm of your followers doesn't lapse, because this battle for the future of American democracy is far from over. But the rabid radical right must be halted or at least slowed, and McCarthy seems to be their Enabler-in-Chief (for his own selfish reasons) so I hope you and your group can get him the hell outta there, and bring some sanity back to Congress.

History has often shown that a few good men and women can make a difference.

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Roger F. Fisher's avatar

If it's true that McCarthy gave Tucker Carlson the whole 4,000+ hours of Jan.6 footage (to edit into some false Republican narrative) then McCarthy has lost all shred of decency and honour and trustworthiness (if he ever had any).

Absolutely he must be removed.

But where are the so-called 'moderate' Republicans? Is there no courage at all in the Republican Party? No one could write Profiles in Courage today. But Profiles in Cowardice would be a very thick volume.

In Canada we have our own new ripple of MAGA-types (they call themselves Freedom Fighters) and they are very unpopular with the general public (polling at about %4) but they're the loudest and most violent and dangerous (and most flag-waving!) segment of the population, but they have little political power.

In your country, those angry, dangerous malcontents seem to hold enormous power in gov't, far beyond their numbers. But I agree that it's McCarthy who enables their power, and you are right that he must be removed, if only to block the far-right extremists from wielding so much power in your Congress.

Isn't it illegal (if not treasonous) for McCarthy to give all of that gov't data to one cable-network?

As your next-door neighbour, I fear for the great American democracy.

And I wish you well in finding (and installing) a suitable replacement for McCarthy - do your fellow citizens not recognized the existential threat posed by the extreme MAGA mob? Or am I overly alarmist?

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