KEVIN McCARTHY

But why?

He's everything far right wing extremists dream of.

Anti-happy, anti-abortion, anti-women, 100% NRA vote support, voted against extending stem cell research (that has shown the ability to cure cancer, etc), against sex-ed at schools, supports prayer in public schools, only congressman to receive a -0- from the Sierra group, received an -A- from ALI (anti- amnesty group), opposed to the government providing any form of welfare, and of course, believes ObamaCare should be repealed at any cost.

I mean, he is a right winger's absolute dream.

Anti-women  ....lol

McCarty is not right winger's absolute dream...he's from the establishment wing of the party .

 What's the rush to appoint McCarthy ..he was not the conservatives’ first choice..

Well, what's the rush why not take the time for members outside the GOP establishment to promote someone that would reflect the move the new movement and down for the cause.

Cantor described McCarthy as his "good friend and endorses him as his replacement ...

 Yeah ,,that's what we need someone who is endorsed by a person who lost a primary election by double digits..

Bunny651... McCarthy is to the left of Cantor for gods sake. and is someone that represents the old Revolutionary Guard of the GOP the establishment Republicans ...and they need to be the minority in the House ..not in all the leadership positions..

Quote Originally Posted by bunny651:

I don't know enough of him and that's why I asked who would be your/other conservatives' first choice since you said that?

.....   That would be a member, that is enamored by the TEA party ....they are the reason that the Republicans took the House majority leadership away from the SanFran Nan and the Democrats in the first place ..

 Moderate Republicans and Republicans that lean left ..esp. on amnesty like McCarthy are not needed in positions of leadership.

The most credible and influential non-partisan publication  the National Journal rated Cantor the 80th most conservative member of the House, while McCarthy was 170th," 

 In other words, McCarthy fails the Reagan 80/20 rule.

Cantor is a conservative and if it's true that he was voted out mainly on a single issue, I am not so sure it's good for the Party. Whether the person is from the far-left or far-right, if the person is holding those views in each and every single issue, he/she is just an extremist.

Lets don't kid ourselves, Reagan is often cited by the conservatives as their hero but he would most definitely be considered a liberal by today's standard.

A two-term Republican congressman from Idaho with a track record of challenging the House Republican leadership said Friday he would run for the No. 2 job in the chamber.

Raul Labrador, a 46-year-old Mormon father of five, tea party congressman and Puerto Rican-born only child of a single mother, will challenge House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for the position of House majority leader.

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You didn't answer my question (nor did anyone else). What issue makes him less than militant right wing.

And please refrain from the use of the other word. It is not acceptable on this site (and life in general). Consider this me asking nicely.