McCarthy was forced out be cause he told the truth about the Benghazi committee.

[hrmjustin]

The Democrats should run with that.

[villager]

1. We have been waiting for the Democrats to run with *lots* of things, hrmjustin

I, personally, have been waiting since 1981 or so.

Let's hope, finally, some elements in the party being to wake up. At last.

[jberryhill]

2. Someone had dirt on him

This is not hard to figure out.

There was little question it was going to be McCarthy.

Yesterday, this happened:

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/256202-gop-lawmaker-warns-leadership-candidates-of-skeletons-in-their

In a letter to House GOP Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Jones asked that Republicans discuss urging candidates for leadership to drop out if they might one day embarrass the party because of past indiscretions.

Today McCarthy dropped out for no apparent reason.

Seems pretty simple.

[Historic NY]

6. The Livingston rule....he challenged Clinton knowing he was having an affair himself...

http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/time/1998/12/21/livingston.html

[jberryhill]

8. Now there's an icky sentence....

"Hastert--a former high school teacher and wrestling coach--could be a "healing agent" in a body that needs one."

stomach churning

[workinclasszero]

3. I agree

Plus he just might have other skeletons in his closet, who knows.

[snooper2]

4. Um, no- wrong, he surprised everyone with his sudden withdrawl- He's fucking a congresswoman

he isn't married to LOL...


Pretty simple

[Gothmog]

5. I am smiling

[Rex]

7. Well since it turns out everyone and their dog knew he was having an affair

I would have to go with he told the truth and got shitcanned.