Infighting Is Funny

Bridge Michigan reports: State Rep. Matt Maddock, a Trump loyalist and husband of a top Michigan Republican Party official, was kicked out of the House GOP caucus on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the development. Sources say current House Speaker Jason Wentworth, R-Wentworth, booted Maddock for “violating caucus rules.” He allegedly discussed confidential caucus matters publicly, prompting his …

The Insider reports: Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Tuesday slammed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, calling him a “puppet” of the Democratic Party. Carlson’s statements came after The New York Times published a bombshell report detailing how McCarthy was concerned about GOP lawmakers like Rep. Matt Gaetz and their potential for inciting violence following the January 6 Capitol riot. …

The Hill reports: A state senator challenging Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R) in the North Carolina released a new ad on Monday knocking the congressman for his use of Instagram. The ad released by state Sen. Chuck Edwards, one of a number of Republicans taking on Cawthorn in the Tar Heel State’s primary race, features photos Cawthorn posted on Instagram of …

The Washington Post reports: Hours after a mob ransacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a bid to block the certification of the 2020 presidential election, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell described himself as “exhilarated” about the potential damage to President Donald Trump. “I feel exhilarated by the fact that this fellow finally, totally discredited himself,” McConnell told …

The Hill reports: A Super PAC affiliated with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) spent more than $300,000 to air an ad targeting fellow North Carolina lawmaker, Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R). The video ad, titled “Madison Cawthorn’s Lies,” was uploaded to Youtube on Thursday by Results for NC, a Super PAC tied to Tillis. The ad will also air on cable. The …

Mediaite reports: “Kevin McCarthy is a swamp snake,” ranted Newsmax host Greg Kelly. “He’s a career politician, and we don’t like him. Alright? He doesn’t belong there, and in a moment of crisis, he wet his pants. Sorry. And he was outflanked by Liz Cheney of all people!” “And he says the president should resign after one riot – that …

South Carolina’s The State reports: Escalating her criticism of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace’s focus on cannabis reform, Republican Katie Arrington said Friday that her opponent in the 1st Congressional District should not only take a drug test but make the results public, insinuating that Mace may have been “high” while representing South Carolina in Congress. “Nancy should disclose who paid …

The Hill reports: Former Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis offered to defend Disney after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation on Friday dissolving the company’s government. She said while she differed with Disney “they have a right to speak and support or not support legislation without government consequences. Their customers have a right to react with their dollars. …

From the Ohio Value Voters: Ohio Value Voters urges Ohioans to boycott the Trump Rally in Delaware County this Saturday, April 23rd. However, it you decide to attend, when President Trump introduces JD Vance, make your voices heard by letting Trump know, JD Vance is Wrong for Ohio. Booing is entirely appropriate! On April 15, 2022, President Trump made a …

Mediaite reports: The attack ad, put together by the Protect Ohio Values PAC, comes almost a week after former President Donald Trump riled many in his MAGA base by endorsing Mandel’s opponent J.D. Vance – a one-time fierce Trump critic. The ad then shows old footage of Mandel being praised by Mitt Romney, former Ohio Governor John Kasich, and the …

Politico reports: Republican rivals to J.D. Vance have embarked on a last-ditch effort to stave off an endorsement from Donald Trump in Ohio’s Senate primary, a response prompted by swirling speculation that the former president is close to backing Vance in the contentious race. A collection of more than three dozen county GOP chairs and state party central committee members …

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called on Gov. Greg Abbott to halt his recent policy of additional commercial inspections at the border, calling the measure “political theater” and predicting it will leave grocery store shelves empty within weeks. In an open letter addressed to the governor Tuesday, Miller said Abbott’s “economy killing action” is exacerbating already …

The Charlotte Observer reports: Former Gov. Pat McCrory, who is running for U.S. Senate, launched a new digital ad this week attempting to tie one of his biggest competitors to one of the most controversial men in North Carolina politics: Rep. Madison Cawthorn. The ad focuses on war in Ukraine and a riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, …

Former GOP rep turned Fox host Trey Gowdy unloaded on Madison Cawthorn’s “orgies and cocaine” claims last night. My question for the congressman is simply this: Who? Give us the names. If you’re being invited to cocaine parties by colleagues, tell us who invited you? Who used illicit drugs in front of you? Who broke the very laws they passed, …

Politico reports: In the eight weeks running up to the May 24 primary, two super PACs supporting Walker’s GOP rivals plan to drop millions of dollars in ads attacking Walker, according to people familiar with their spending plans — ad buys that stand to alter the shape of a race that could decide control of the Senate. Walker is still …

CNN reports: Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is throwing his weight behind a primary opponent to freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn — an extraordinary broadside against a fellow Republican from his home state, as internal frustration with the controversial MAGA firebrand reaches a boiling point. “It comes down to focus on the district, producing results for the district, and in …

The Washington Post reports: House Republican leaders met Wednesday with Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R) after the North Carolina lawmaker sparked outrage among some members of his party with his claims about an “orgy” invitation and alleged drug use among unnamed members of Congress. Cawthorn was seen leaving the office of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) Wednesday morning after a …

It’s not the just his own House Freedom Caucus who are upset with Madison Cawthorn: There’s really only one question these days for North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn: Who? As in, who are the people that allegedly invited the Republican congressman to orgies in Washington? And who are the people who he allegedly witnessed doing cocaine? Cawthorn’s allegations were the …

Politico reports: Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), who chairs the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus to which Cawthorn belongs, said he plans to speak to the North Carolina Republican one-on-one about the incendiary comment. Perry further indicated that Cawthorn should identify the individuals he alleges engaged in that behavior. “I think it is important, if you’re going to say something like that, …

Filed under infighting is funny: Dr. Mehmet Oz, the liberal celebrity doctor running as a Republican for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, is under fire for his prior support for gun control in a series of columns he now publicly claims he did not write himself. The columns, which Oz co-authored with the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Michael Roizen, show a years-long …