
Is Scott Great?
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The Differences Between Trump and McCarthy
I think it's a one-off because other issues aren't this pressing. The stakes are not as high and you can continue to play the Trump game on them. I'm convinced that Boehner just did not like most of the Tea Party, Congressmen who showed up after the 2010 election. And so he was in an antagonistic relationship with significant part of his own conference. Paul Ryan didn't ever wanted the job as speaker. He was forced into it. But also Ryan comes from a different background. His version of conservatism is very different from Donald Trump's.Trump is about American carnage. Kevin McCarthy is the first Republican speaker we've had in a decade who actually likes his conference,.
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