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McCarthy castigated by his own House Republicans

FILE - In this July 11, 2012 file photo, then-House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., leaves the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington after the Republican-controlled House voted to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FILE - In this July 11, 2012 file photo, then-House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., leaves the House chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington after the Republican-controlled House voted to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) J. Scott Applewhite AP

It is interesting and sad to see how the Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives reward Rep. Kevin McCarthy for telling the truth. After many years of service, rising to be the House majority leader and a leading candidate to be Speaker of the House, he "graciously" removes himself from contention. His humble declination of this leadership position is evidently caused by GOP conservatives who exerted much pressure on him, rather than his own decision to not seek the speaker position for his own reasons. What a sad day for all of us.

Randy McCrea

Bradenton

This story was originally published October 13, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "McCarthy castigated by his own House Republicans ."

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