McConnell, McCarthy, and miscalculation

 

Interesting Washington Post article here, on recent events:

New details lay bare GOP’s post-Jan. 6 cravenness — and miscalculation

"The crux of the [New York Times] report, which previews their upcoming book, is that both McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) appeared to genuinely believe this was their opportunity to rid themselves of the meddlesome Trump. McCarthy reportedly said he would push for Trump to resign — McCarthy’s office has offered a not-totally ironclad denial — while McConnell believed Congress could and would take care of things."

But wait, there's some more information on this:

Audio contradicts McCarthy’s claim that he didn’t push for Trump to resign

"The 1½-minute audio clip from Jan. 10, 2021, was published after McCarthy disputed a report earlier Thursday that he and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had privately pledged to push Trump out of politics following the Capitol attack by a pro-Trump mob.

During the call, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) asked whether there was any chance Trump would resign. McCarthy said he was doubtful but noted, “I’m seriously thinking of having that conversation with him tonight.”

Wow, McCarthy caught lying.  This is NEVER a surprise.