Fresno Bee: If Kevin McCarthy can't see the truth about ugly and violent video, Fresno doesn't need
him
In the week leading up to Veterans Day, Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield highlighted a different member of the armed services each day in his social media posts.
It was a nice gesture from the Republican leader in the House to honor the military. It was a genuinely American thing to do.
But earlier that week, another Republican member of the House, Paul Gosar of Arizona, posted an animated video on Twitter that portrayed him stabbing Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York in the neck. Blood spurts out of her wound. Gosar then flies to a large image of President Biden to battle him.
It was all make-believe. Still, the anime video generated 3 million views before being removed, and understandably ignited the outrage of Democrats. They united on Wednesday to formally censure Gosar and strip him of all committee assignments. Gosar became only the 24th House member to be censured, which is one step from expulsion.
How did McCarthy react to Gosars stunt? Not by condemning the demeaning video, but by complaining how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco was breaking another precedent with the censure process.
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