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XacerbatedDem

(511 posts)
Wed Apr 27, 2022, 08:25 AM Apr 2022

Tucker Turns on McCarthy

Tucker Carlson has accused Kevin McCarthy of being a "puppet of the Democratic Party" after leaked audio revealed the House Minority Leader asked if social media companies could suspend the accounts of some GOP lawmakers in the wake of the Capitol attack.

The Fox News host made the remarks about the top Republican in the House of Representatives while talking about Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover of Twitter, and what that could mean for censorship on the platform.

Carlson then discusses the reports first made by The New York Times that McCarthy asked a group of leading Republicans if tech companies could suspend the social media profile of GOP lawmakers who supported Donald Trump's false claims the 2020 election was rigged after the Jan. 6 insurrection.

During a monologue on Tuesday night, Carlson said that Democrats "favor censorship for political ends" but now some "Republican leaders support it too" in the wake of the revelations surrounding McCarthy.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/tucker-carlson-calls-kevin-mccarthy-a-puppet-of-the-democratic-party/ar-AAWDQZU?ocid=HPCOMMDHP15&cvid=baa0f8f360f74740b080961edef46485

Love it! Watching them turn on each other. Makes me wonder how long before the Shuckster turns on TFG.

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Tucker Turns on McCarthy (Original Post) XacerbatedDem Apr 2022 OP
Look out for Elise Stefanik. gab13by13 Apr 2022 #1
Is she worse than that lying POS McCarthy? XacerbatedDem Apr 2022 #2
I think she could be MissMillie Apr 2022 #3
Couldn't be much worse than that Gym Jordan guy, he's a bigger liar than McCarthy. XacerbatedDem Apr 2022 #4
Let's face it, the only acceptable options... MissMillie Apr 2022 #5
I think she is smarter than Jordan PatSeg Apr 2022 #19
She's my rep. redwitch Apr 2022 #16
Much. 2naSalit Apr 2022 #6
Yes, because she's smarter slime. n/t moonscape Apr 2022 #9
There is bdamomma Apr 2022 #8
will the cheeto bdamomma Apr 2022 #7
Some day he'll deny ever running for president IronLionZion Apr 2022 #10
"Never knew McC", but spouting he has no problem with what was recorded while simultaneously mitch96 Apr 2022 #17
Democrats "favor censorship for political ends" ???????? KS Toronado Apr 2022 #11
Fight fight fight!! MontanaMama Apr 2022 #12
Ah, yes. The circular firing squad takes aim... Martin68 Apr 2022 #13
If you listen to the tape, it's clear McCarthy is half-joking. maxsolomon Apr 2022 #14
sure... myohmy2 Apr 2022 #15
That's right Tucker, he's our puppet. We bought him right after the insurrection. Emile Apr 2022 #18

MissMillie

(38,529 posts)
3. I think she could be
Wed Apr 27, 2022, 08:39 AM
Apr 2022

given that she appears to be below anyone's radar (despite being on the impeachment defense team).

XacerbatedDem

(511 posts)
4. Couldn't be much worse than that Gym Jordan guy, he's a bigger liar than McCarthy.
Wed Apr 27, 2022, 08:53 AM
Apr 2022

And that's who they're talking about if they get the majority. Geez!

mitch96

(13,870 posts)
17. "Never knew McC", but spouting he has no problem with what was recorded while simultaneously
Thu Apr 28, 2022, 08:54 AM
Apr 2022

stabbing him in the back. Tucker hangs on every word TFG says and will serve him in any way...YMMV
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KS Toronado

(17,145 posts)
11. Democrats "favor censorship for political ends" ????????
Wed Apr 27, 2022, 01:45 PM
Apr 2022

More projection from reQublicOns. We never told Mickey Mouse to STFU.

maxsolomon

(33,244 posts)
14. If you listen to the tape, it's clear McCarthy is half-joking.
Wed Apr 27, 2022, 07:03 PM
Apr 2022

TRMS played long excerpts from it last night.

The GQP scum on that conference call are fumbling about trying to assess the damage and tossing out strategies to limit it. They discuss various Freedom Coalition clown's borderline-treason public statements.

It's NBD. Carlson will move on to their next bugbear.

myohmy2

(3,139 posts)
15. sure...
Wed Apr 27, 2022, 07:41 PM
Apr 2022

...I've surmised for a long time that mccarthy was probably on the DNC payroll...

...being a 'puppet of the Democratic Party' is a lot like trump being a puppet of putin...

...only different...

...remember, a voice for a republican is a voice for trump is a voice for putin...

...I think mccarthy understands this...

Emile

(22,480 posts)
18. That's right Tucker, he's our puppet. We bought him right after the insurrection.
Thu Apr 28, 2022, 09:10 AM
Apr 2022

We can give you a whole list of our Republican puppets if you want to attack them.

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