đż âThe Kidney Shot Heard Round the Worldâ: The House GOP Clowns Are Literally Fighting
November 14, 2023
If you thought the chaotic House GOP clown show was over, think again! House Republicans took a quick break from pushing their extreme MAGA agenda to resort to clown-on-clown violence as a government funding deadline nears and hardworking Americans look to their elected officials for, you know, basic governance.
âWhat on Earth is going on in the House of Commons?â
Claudia Grisales, NPR: âHave NEVER seen this on Capitol Hill:
While talking to @RepTimBurchett after the GOP conference meeting, former @SpeakerMcCarthy walked by with his detail and McCarthy shoved Burchett. Burchett lunged towards me. I thought it was a joke, it was not. And a chase ensuedâŠâ
Politico: â’Clean shot to the kidney’: McCarthy accused of elbowing conservative who voted to boot himâ
The Hill: âBurchett accuses McCarthy of elbowing him in Capitol hallwayâ
Axios: âHouse Republican accuses âbullyâ McCarthy of elbowing him in backâ
Fox News: âMcCarthy accused of shoving Republican who helped oust him: ‘Cheap shot from behind’â
Daily Beast: ââYouâre Patheticâ: Enraged McCarthy Reportedly Shoves GOP Colleagueâ
Aaron Rupar: âRep. Tim Burchett claims on CNN that Kevin McCarthy hit him from behind with âa clean shot to the kidneysâ and calls him âa bullyââ
Aaron Rupar: âBurchett says he’s still in pain from McCarthy hitting him and adds: âI just don’t expect a guy who was at one time three steps away from the White House to hit you with a sucker punch in the hallway.ââ
Melanie Zanona, CNN: âMcCarthy told me âI didnât shove or elbow him, it’s a tight hallway.â Burchett says there âwas plenty of roomâ and doesn’t think it’s a coincidence that he was one of the 8 who voted to oust McCarthy.â
Burchett: âHeâs twelve.â
John Avlon, CNN: âItâs so pathetic and petty and ridiculous. People sometimes compare Congress to high school, this isnât high school. Itâs junior high. There are elementary school students who are better behaved than this.â