Infighting Is Funny

“Every four years we have this narrative, pin the racists on the Republicans, and they try to depict the Republican Party as the party of racism. The Republicans refute that by saying, well, we’re the party of Lincoln. We freed the slaves. And that’s all good. I will say this, though, there is there isn’t a white supremacy component to …

Politico reports: Kevin McCarthy is not done trying to exact revenge on the fellow Republicans who ended his Hill career. A top McCarthy ally, Brian O. Walsh, is overseeing an attempt to recruit primary challengers to take on members of the infamous “Gaetz Eight” — the Capitol’s nickname for Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and seven Republicans who supported his fire-McCarthy …

The Hill reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) endorsed Virginia State Sen. John McGuire’s (R) primary challenge against House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good (R-Va.) on Monday. Greene, one of former President Trump’s closest supporters in Congress, sharply criticized Good for first endorsing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over Trump in the presidential race. “Bob Good is an angry, disloyal, …

Axios reports: The House Freedom Caucus may begin to routinely hijack Republican messaging bills as an act of retaliation against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), according to multiple members of the right-wing group. It would mark a significant escalation in hardliners’ rebellion against Johnson after he pursued bipartisan deals to pass critical government funding bills. “If they don’t want or …

“Okay. I’m not making this up. I’m not making this up. They’re taking a snow day tomorrow. They’re taking a snow day tomorrow. The House votes are canceled tomorrow with snow on the way. It has snow. “I mean, you got a couple inches from that. It’s quite cold. It’s called winter. They’re taking a snow day tomorrow. So taking …

“Do we have that clip from Johnson saying about, uh, Biden being the will of God? Yo, bro, get focused here. Johnson needs some help. Be prepared to have your heads blow up. Let’s go ahead and hear it. [Clip plays.] Yeah. Dude, he’s an illegitimate president. Have you lost your freaking mind? This election was stolen. Don’t, don’t start …

“The House Freedom Caucus board is filled with Never Trumpers led by their new chairman angry disloyal MAGA traitor Bob Good. HFC and their donors are victims of a hostile takeover by Never Trumpers and that’s going to be a disaster for Pres Trump’s next administration. “Bob Good ran on MAGA and Trump’s endorsement in 2020 AND 2022 and now …

Mediate reports: Right-wing provocateur Benny Johnson has deleted and expressed regret over a “poorly-worded tweet” that drew the ire of Donald Trump’s supporters over the weekend. In his initial tweet, Johnson announced that he was “Back in Iowa” and that his fans could catch him “on the campaign trail with @VivekGRamaswamy.” The response from Trump World was furious. On X, …

CNN reports: Donald Trump lashed out at GOP rival Vivek Ramaswamy for the first time on Saturday, arguing on social media he is “not MAGA” as the former president and his campaign have grown increasingly frustrated with what they claim are Ramaswamy’s disingenuous campaign tactics, Trump campaign advisers told CNN. “Vivek started his campaign as a great supporter, ‘the best …

“When DeSantis signed the book law, I supported the theme because there was abuse going on in Florida. There were far-left progressive people trying to impose an agenda on children, there’s no doubt about it. And the state has an obligation to protect children. But the wording of the law was far too nebulous in Tallahassee. So, that law needs …

“I can’t take anymore. I can’t take anymore. So Johnson’s now committed to five or six different alternatives. Right? Every time he gets in a room, he commits to something. “Yo, dude. I wouldn’t be so confident of anything right now. You’re a mess. You’re a hot mess. Courage. Courage. And courage means in the defining moment, you have to …

“Considering filing a lawsuit against Laura Loomer for repeatedly falsely claiming I stole donation money. Fact: I have never had access to the funds from the Give Send Go. The fundraiser is managed by one of my lawyers and all disbursements go directly into his client trust account. Fact: The legal fees and costs I have incurred (and continue to …

Axios reports: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called behind closed doors on Wednesday for his fellow Republicans to stop criticising him and his budget negotiations on social media, per two sources inside the room. With just days to avert a partial government shutdown, conservatives are slamming Johnson’s topline budget agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), alleging it does …

The Messenger reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shot down a motion to vacate against Johnson as “the dumbest thing that could happen,” citing the “chaos” that occurred after Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced the same motion against former Speaker Kevin McCarthy last fall. The move ultimately led to McCarthy’s ousting as Speaker. “I mean, look at the results we have now. …

“This has been explained 1 million times. Epps found out he was on the list and CALLED THE FBI HIMSELF. He was NOT ‘caught on camera’ telling people to go in. Both he and the guy he was whispering to said he was saying DON’T GO IN. Once Tucker and other nuts made Epps the star of their ‘The FBI …

The New York Times reports: Mr. Trump works his endorsements through both fear and favor, happily cajoling fellow politicians by phone while firing off ominous social media posts about those who don’t fall in line quickly enough. In October, he felled a top candidate for House speaker, Representative Tom Emmer, by posting that voting for him “would be a tragic …

From the far-right Christian site Charisma News: What does it say when the world’s largest “conservative” news network openly practices the occult during it’s primetime television slot? Well, it shows you the sad spiritual state that American conservatism is in. In a recent Fox News primetime show, host Jesse Watters invited a medium to predict former President Donald Trump’s chances …

“When I asked the DeSantis people, ‘How in the world did you waste six months between November (2022) and this 20-point victory in Florida and May (2023), when he announced, why did you waste those six months?’ And they say to me, ‘Well, he had a state to run.’ “Well, he still has a state to run and he’s living …

The Meidas Touch reports: Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw posted attacks on his Instagram Story against Fox News host Jesse Watters in response to a segment Watters aired implying Crenshaw unethically used his elected position to profit from stocks trades. Crenshaw called Watters, a “fucking hack” and “a fucking clown” for not confronting him to his face. Crenshaw told Watters to …

Mediaite reports: Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson declared that conservative commentator Ben Shapiro’s focus on the war in Israel in recent days revealed that Shapiro doesn’t “care” about the United States “at all” in an appearance on Breaking Points this week. Carlson was asked by host Saagar Enjeti about Shapiro’s previous criticism of Carlson — who has persistently attacked …