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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGrayson on Chris Hayes now
Says his ethics complaint against McCarthy was part of this
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Grayson on Chris Hayes now (Original Post)
malaise
Oct 2015
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Warpy
(114,413 posts)1. I think it was likely the final straw
after McCarthy was presented with an open letter accusing him of "misdeeds," probably over his affair with Ellmers (R-NC and too dumb to live). That affair has hit both the far right and left wing sites today and once that happens, he doesn't have a prayer, his feet of clay have become just too public.
Don't worry, they'll find some other semi incoherent, functionally illiterate teabagger.
malaise
(293,120 posts)2. Yep - The Young Guns have fugged it up
and I'm lovin' it.
Stardust
(3,894 posts)3. This is the first I've heard about McCarthy's affair. I wonder if the Walter Jones letter had any
effect on his decision to get out...
http://www.politico.com/blogs/the-gavel/2015/10/walter-jones-house-leadership-race-no-misdeeds-214500
10/07/15 09:31 AM EDT
North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones (R) sent a letter to the No. 4 House Republican saying any candidate for leadership who has committed any "misdeeds" since joining Congress should "withdraw" from the contest.