Sunday, October 01, 2023

This is a Huge Mistake by Baby Gaetz

Gaetz has overstepped badly. His hatred of McCarthy is so virulent that it has clouded his political judgment. McCarthy is in a stronger political position with more good will now than at any other time in his speakership. He showed real leadership in moving the funding bill, bipartisan leadership. It was a deft political move. Baby Gaetz has fallen into a trap inadvertently set. His motion to vacate is no threat to McCarthy, and McCarthy knows it. He has taunted Gaetz to "Bring it". Gaetz can't help himself and he'll go through with it and fall on the grenade. I wouldn't be totally surprised if McCarthy needs only Repubes to survive. I don't think there are many who are going to vote with Gaetz and against their newly-emboldened, unshackled, carefree Speaker. McCarthy has been steeled in the furnace and has emerged steeled, not brittle. Gaetz is jumping in now. He will emerge blistered, maybe fried.