Kevin McCarthy just found out in the hardest way possible that Nancy Pelosi only made it look easy. 

 The roll call isn't over, but the math is saying it all: Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker of the House in American history to be ousted from that position. 

 Nancy Pelosi served 2,920 days as Speaker.

Kevin McCarthy lasted 270 days as Speaker.

That's 27 scaramuccis or 0.093 of a pelosi. 

 No no no, Republicans. You gotta carry this speaker for a full term. 

 NEW: John Kelly, retired 4-star Marine Corps general and former Chief of Staff for Donald Trump, confirms that the former president constantly denigrated American troops in private, including calling service members who died in combat "losers." https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/02/politics/john-kelly-donald-trump-us-service-members-veterans/index.html 

 "Pope Francis has suggested there could be ways to bless same-sex unions, responding to five conservative cardinals who challenged him to affirm church teaching on homosexuality ahead of a big meeting where LGBTQ+ Catholics are on the agenda."

https://apnews.com/article/vatican-conservatives-synod-lgbtq-5c6e33d4d45aea1b0b5553d3acc799e1?stream=top 

 Giving thanks that Taylor Swift is on the side of progress. I shudder to think of how much worse our political situation would be if she weren't. 

 Boy math is being surprised that Taylor Swift’s net worth is 25x more than Travis Kelce. 

 Imagine if any trans person did this. Imagine if any LGBTQ public figure did this. Imagine if Rep. AOC did this. Imagine if any Democrat did this. It would be a top story, and we sure as hell would be hearing the word “fondling” a LOT more than vaping. https://charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/when-youre-a-republican-they-let