Kevin McCarthy Says GOP Walks Away From 'Bad’ Candidates
McCarthy said Republicans have a history of abandoning bad candidates as Democrats withdrew support for Graham Platner after new allegations surfaced.
- Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy claimed on Monday that Republicans "walked away" from "very bad" candidates, responding to sexual assault allegations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner.
- Accusations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner involve Jenny Racicot, who alleged he "forced himself on her" while intoxicated in late 2021, prompting progressive lawmakers to revoke endorsements.
- Critics immediately blasted the former Speaker for hypocrisy, noting the party supported former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz despite a House Ethics investigation and Herschel Walker despite domestic violence allegations.
- Observers noted the GOP maintained support for President Donald Trump despite over two dozen women accusing him of sexual misconduct and a jury finding him liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll.
- The party also backed George Santos despite his fraud conviction and Montana Governor Greg Gianforte after pleading guilty to assaulting a journalist, complicating McCarthy's vetting claims.
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Former GOP House Leader Gets Brutal Fact-Check After Claiming Republicans 'Walked Away' From Their 'Very Bad Candidates'
Former GOP Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy told Fox News' Charlie Hurt that Republicans have consistently "walked away" from "very bad" candidates. McCarthy's comments came in response to new allegations against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner reported by Politico on Monday.McCarthy stated:"Look, we’re celebrating 250 years, the one thing I know about Republicans, when we had a very bad candidate and found out, we didn’t vot…
Kevin McCarthy claims with a straight face that the GOP walks away from “bad candidates”
Amid calls for Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to drop out of the race after a sexual assault allegation, one Republican’s take on the matter has sent social media into a frenzy. During an appearance on Fox News, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) declared, “The one thing I know about Republicans: When we had a very bad candidate and found out, we didn’t vote for that person. We walked away.” Related Trump mocked for b…
Kevin McCarthy Returns With Dumbest Take On Graham Platner Yet
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tried to take a swing at Democrats over Graham Platner’s latest controversy, only to whiff so hard that he ended up calling out Republicans in the process. A damning new rape allegation emerged against Platner Monday evening, marring the Maine oyster farmer’s candidacy and prompting a slew of progressive lawmakers to revoke their endorsements of the Democratic firebrand.It was a swing and a miss on Fox News sh…
McCarthy: Republicans Don't Vote For Rapists
The Wrap reports: Kevin McCarthy sparked push back online after claiming the Republican Party knows when to walk away from a bad candidate amid the Democrats’ Graham Platner controversy. The former House speaker shared his hot take on the drama during an appearance on Fox News Monday, where the sexual assault allegations against the Maine Senate hopeful were front and center. “The one thing I know about Republicans, when we had a very bad candid…
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