“The Republicans in the House of Representatives failed for the second day to elect a new speaker. They’ve been in power for two days, and so far putting Republicans in charge of the House has been like putting woodchucks in charge of your lawn.” —Jimmy Kimmel
“The presumed next speaker, the California representative Kevin McCarthy, failed to reach the required number of votes six times in two days – who would’ve guessed that a bunch of insurrection apologists would have trouble certifying a vote? The last time Kevin felt this abandoned in his house was the movie Home Alone.” —Jimmy Kimmel
“McCarthy, a longtime Trump supporter, has been caucus-blocked by the Freedom Caucus, a group of far-right Republicans who view him as not far-right enough. Nevertheless, McCarthy already moved his stuff into the speaker’s office before the failed vote, which is like showing up for a Tinder date with a toothbrush.” —Jimmy Kimmel
“The last time something like this happened was 100 years ago. And I’ll tell you something – Joe Biden solved it then, and he can solve it again now.” —Jimmy Kimmel
“Donald Trump offered tepid support for McCarthy on Wednesday, posting on Truth Social that he will do a good job, and maybe even a GREAT JOB. He gave a more forceful endorsement to stuffed crust pizza than to Kevin McCarthy. I have to admit, it’s fun to watch these animals stabbing each other in the back. It’s like the House of Cards, but everyone is Kevin Spacey.” —Jimmy Kimmel
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“A magisterial collection. A combination of Bukowski’s Last Night of the Earth
and Orwell’s 1984.”
