Networks Throw Tantrums Over 'Hard-Right' GOP Ousting Kevin McCarthy

On Tuesday, a group of conservatives led by Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz ousted House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA) over what they describe as broken promises made during McCarthy’s election as speaker. Later that evening, all three evening news networks pounded their chests in rage and shock over McCarthy’s ouster. “Tonight, for the first time in U.S. history, the House has voted to oust the speaker. Kevin McCarthy brought down by a handful of hard-right members of his own party who were furious with McCarthy for working with moderate Republicans and the Democrats to keep the government open,” ABC’s World News Tonight anchor David Muir huffed. Has Muir ever referred to the radical leftists of the “Squad” as hard-left members of the Democrat Party? Not to our knowledge.

Muir made sure to pour salt in the wounds of McCarthy and his allies by blustering: “The ousted Speaker McCarthy leaving the chamber after the stunning rebuke.” -- “House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calling on Republicans to break from the extremists and end the chaos,” Muir dutifully proclaimed. “Instead, the Speaker ousted. The House halted. Another shutdown now looming. And the search for a new Speaker now begins.” Over on CBS Evening News, anchor Norah O’Donnell was just as petulant during her opening monologue about the news. Meanwhile, on NBC Nightly News, anchor Lester Holt in his usual bluster reported: “Breaking tonight, Kevin McCarthy's short and rocky run as speaker of the House of Representatives has come to an end. The California Republican who until a few hours ago was second in line to the presidency was voted out of the speakership this afternoon, nine months after he was elected to the job.”

“His ouster came after key members of the narrow Republican majority he presided over, turned on him in a dramatic statement of no confidence,” Holt added. “A final vote, 216-210 with Democrats overwhelmingly joining dissatisfied Republicans in voting against him.” Apparently just reporting the news without spin was no longer an option for the networks.

NewsBusters: Networks Throw Tantrums Over 'Hard-Right' GOP Ousting Kevin McCarthy
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