How Strong is our Democracy? With Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy | GU Politics

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*Q&A*
40:05 Bipartisanship
41:07 just labeling a bill “Bipartisan” doesn’t mean it’s a good bill.
43:40 Hanging Chads, Turning Your Back on Democracy?
46:29 The Press 📰
47:22 Endorsing Donald Trump.
47:54 Afghanistan retreat shouldn’t have happened.
49:10 Joe Biden won’t be physically able to carry out his entire presidency
50:58 Coming from beliefs and experiences.
52:06 The Debt Ceiling 💸
56:33/57:00
57:36
57:48 Nobody’s Perfect in Life.
59:52 Is it a threat to Democracy if you keep someone off the ballot just because you don’t like them?

[@aMac200]

Really cool how he offered more of his time on multiple occasions

[@liamdevine8063]

McCarthy was the right guy at the wrong time. The party, especially after Jan 6, needed someone in a leadership position who could ctand up to Trump and McCarthy was never that guy. The Republican party paid a enormous price for that failure.

[@CharlesLee-es8jr]

You and Kevin are clueless !

[@REDWT1]

I will never understand the current belief system of the current GOP.
KMAC was the only GOP leader netting any gains of seats and the GOP ran him out. So foolish.

[@karenbell4145]

Former Speaker McCarthy touched on many important points. I appreciated on what he said regarding the issues. Thank you Mr. Speaker. 🎉 🇺🇸🇺🇸🦋

[@travisthornton1792]

58:15 most shameless moment

[@shpp2024]

he's shameless

[@RichardKing-sx6xc]

DeMoCrAcY is the God that Failed ~ Hans Hermann Hoppe (so to speak) 🚁🚁🚁

[@denniselwell900]

“How strong is our democracy?” - by the guy who kissed Trump’s feet after he tried to destroy our democracy on Jan 6th.

[@AWhite-uv4yf]

I see you D€√!|!

[@davinxi5926]

McCarthy basically made a conceded

[@BuYung-gg7kb]

🗿 Optimus prame,( nak Ba)

[@JonathanLopezUT]

I think the dude (McCarthy) did it to himself.

[@JonathanLopezUT]

57 minutes in, I'm very glad he is gone, and no one in Matt Gaetz district cares he fucked a 17 year old because they all know she tricked him and the pimp and lied about her age and gave a fake ID. Not enough to vote him out of Congress anyway. Think about that, and the implications of it, especially since the people, most people that vote, don't care any of this happened.

[@johnnyblaze8857]

Yeah this guy is full of it. He pulled everything he said out of the why l sky.

[@KathleenMascher-yq9qy]

He is so full of it!

[@KathleenMascher-yq9qy]

He makes absolutely no sense!!! Just adds to the confusion which I believe is intentional

[@CharlesLee-es8jr]

Why can't we default on the debt?

[@GoodVideos-ry5ie]

Mccarthy is such a narcissist.

[@bigrigexperience9294]

This discussion should have been about obesity and senility, not democracy.
The two guys sitting in front of the camera are struggling for air by virtue of unfitness and detachment from normal, healthy living.
Take care of your own health before you indulge in bigger issues of national health.

[@begoode2385]

What a crybaby.

[@kaydawsin6968]

We are a Constitutional Republic. #Trump2024

[@CakesWarden]

I wish you guys would stop repeating this silly statement like it’s a real point. It’s like you don’t actually know what those words mean 😕
A republic is a government of (democratically) elected representatives. The USA would not be a republic if it had no democracy.

[@travisthornton1792]

This is like saying, “I don’t have a dog, I have a border collie.”

[@crushwine3443]

Mccarthy lost me when he went marlago to kiss the ring after January 6th riots shame 🫠

[@CYRUs-e5u]

He pretends he doesn't know trump is a narcissist, I think he knows deep down trump is crazy.