A political duo headed for a meltdown: McCarthy and Green toxic brew

Opinion echo published in the dummy Kevin McCarthy's home newspaper the Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield.com)

Prediction: McCarthy - Green are a hyphenated curse on Republicans.

Maine Writer: Ladies and gentlemen in blogland: I am not a political mystic, but predicting the idea that McCarthy and Green (aka MTG) will be able to get along in the Republican slim majority House is easy- they will never get along and you don't need a crystal ball to see obvious political toxicity. 

"Spieler"- a circus barker, McCarthy was probably named after a famous vaudeville dummy.

Dear Editor:

Hearing Kevin McCarthy boast how the Republican "growing old party" can now lead the nation is out of step with political reality, beginning with the real probability of Marjorie Taylor Greene, who conceivably could be the GOP choice for speaker. (OMG 🤢!)

MTG is a shape shifter who likely morphs into a green monster when she sleeps.

Greene and Trump are like two (rotten!) peas in a pod. Moreover, Green has already exercised her (weird) authority, threatening Florida Governor DeSantis to not buck Trump. 

Speaking for myself, neither McCarthy nor Greene can do the job. Looking backward, McCarthy couldn't lead the Republicans to fund even a mile of Trump's signature promise, the (failed!) border wall. 

Greene, on the other hand, is championing Christian nationalism, white supremacy and fascism. Fascism may appeal to MAGA voters, but as the election reveled, Trump didn't pick any real winners.

Clearly, Trump's abrasive personality fueled the popularity of "The Apprentice" on TV, but his style didn't translate to the American voter. Even in 2016, more votes were cast for Hillary Clinton, some 7 million more than for Trump.

The one sure bet is how it's a great relief the election is over. 

A sense of normalcy now returns as the abundance of annoying and exaggerated attack ads are in America's rearview mirror. But, even more than ads may behind us. Trump's stable of institutions are abandoning him. The Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, NY Post and even Fox News have now changed their tune, editorializing his control of the GOP has led to the worst mid-year performance on record.

And wouldn't you know it, Trump's response is blaming his wife, Melania, and "Scan the Sham" Hannity for urging him to support candidates who posted such a poor showing.

— Wade Eagleton, Bakersfield