Zachary Faria is a commentary writer for the Washington Examiner, focusing on politics and sports. He previously interned for the Washington Free Beacon. He is originally from California’s San Joaquin Valley and is a graduate of Clemson University.
The laughable trainwreck of the House GOP’s speakership woes can be almost entirely attributed to Rep. Matt Gaetz , and serves as a good reminder Gaetz is nothing more than a regular loser for the GOP.
Gaetz used a petty feud as an excuse to join with 208 Democrats and seven other self-loathing Republicans to eject then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his role. There was no plan in place, no preferred candidate Gaetz wanted. He simply decided to help Democrats neuter the GOP House Majority in exchange for a personal victory and some fundraising emails.This ultimately led to Gaetz’s buddy Rep. Jim Jordan being the caucus’s nominee for speaker, but he has fallen short twice.
And it appears that Gaetz has even played an active role in inadvertently tanking Jordan, as McCarthy says many members are upset with Gaetz continuing to send out fundraising emails that claim “RINO’s are working with RADICAL DEMOCRATS like AOC, ILHAN OMAR and RASHIDA TLAIB to BLOCK JIM JORDAN from becoming SPEAKER!!”— Michael Duncan October 17, 2023 MCCARTHY says if JORDAN’s opposition grows today on the second ballot it will be because of MATT GAETZ’s fundraising email he sent out last...
So, here is the question: what does Matt Gaetz actually add to the Republican Party? Has he passed any legislation of significance? Of course not. Politically, he is damaging Jordan and likely will damage any speaker candidate he supports. He is easily replaceable, given that a ham sandwich could win an election in his district if it ran as a Republican.
Squish Republicans who roll over for Democrats at every turn, and Gaetz are two sides of the same coin. Those “RINOs” help Republicans lose by refusing to take up the fight, especially on cultural issues. Gaetz, meanwhile, only fights against Republicans, sabotaging the party so he can declare himself the purest of conservatives and secure more camera time. In reality, Gaetz poisons everything he touches, and that is what he has done to the House GOP.
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