Kevin McCarthy's fight for survival

[elleng]

'House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is under siege, raising challenges to his best-laid plans for becoming House speaker.

Why it matters: The California Republican had been ready to vault out of the minority at the 2022 midterms. But now he finds his fundraising challenged, his links to President Trump toxic and a tricky impeachment environment to navigate.

The big picture: While some in the House Republican caucus broke ranks with Trump following his incitement of last week's assault, that's no easy feat for McCarthy.

He, more than any other Republican leader, has personally tied himself to Donald Trump during the past four years. . .

McCarthy also faces challenges in his role as the rainmaker for House Republicans. . .

His goal is to work on uniting the separate factions and reframe the narrative. Corporations operate on the “show-me, not tell-me” policy, one aide said, and McCarthy can restore the money spigot with results. . .

Be smart: While top Republicans say McCarthy doesn't face internal pressure, potential challengers like Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) are circling.

Her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, has a vast fundraising network and still holds sway with establishment Republicans.'

https://www.axios.com/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-republicans-d4787b31-263a-42c3-9b60-bf088e38e244.html?

[Hekate]

1. All bad luck to him. I wonder if his red-district seat would be vulnerable to a primary challenger?

Wonder if any Dem party operatives in my state will surreptitiously give any thought to encouraging Republican challengers for people like McCarthy, Issa, and Nunes?

[underpants]

2. Latching on to Trump and it doesn't work out. Show of hands, who saw that coming?

[MontanaMama]

3. ETTD.

Universal rule. No exceptions.

[underpants]

5. I had to look that up.

[spanone]

4. A proverbial dipshit

[Blue_true]

6. My money is on Liz Cheney.

McCarthy don’t know it yet, but the legs are being cut from under him.

[BlueSpot]

7. So goes the life of a fluffer

Star goes and now nobody needs or wants you. Boo hoo for you.

[oasis]

8. McCarthy's such a dumbass, Eric Trump could be his mentor.

[Cha]

11. And, now not as surprising.. this happened..

Link to tweet

[oasis]

12. Trump's getting so nutty that his staunchest supporters must bail

out before they go down in flames with his crazy ass.

Mahalo for the info Cha

[Cha]

13. You're Welcome, oasis.

[Cha]

9. So maybe this is why KMC broke

with trump's LIES on it being Anti-fascists who stormed the Capitol to over turn the Will of the People..

Link to tweet

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14898744

[pecosbob]

10. Let's see if we can help his fundraising with a few new campaign finance laws

The National Defense Authorization Act passed over Trump's veto has a new money laundering measure requiring the Treasury to gather and maintain a list of the beneficiaries of all shell corporations. With a few quick acts Dems should be able to make most political donations transparent. No more dark money for the large part.

Prohibit campaign donations from LLCs or corporations not registered with the U.S. Treasury. Mandate up-front disclosure of those that control the donating entity.