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Column: The fight over Kevin McCarthy becoming speaker was never about conservative ideology

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion January 10, 2023

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Kevin McCarthy’s epic struggle to become speaker of the House produced a lot of memorable images, but the most unforgettable was probably of Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) being physically restrained from opening a fresh can of whup-ass on Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), after Gaetz ensured McCarthy’s 14th failure to get the gavel. The significance of the near-altercation is that it had next to nothing to do with conventional ideological differences.... + full article



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