Vulnerable and unserious New York Republican Mike Lawler doubled down today on the fact that he’s not just bad at legislating – he doesn’t actually care about fixing the chaos in his own party’s majority and getting Congress back to work.
Lawler’s vote for ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy – when McCarthy didn’t even vote for himself – proves he’ll do anything for his primetime moment, even if that means contributing to his own majority’s continued paralysis of the House of Representatives.
Also, let’s take a second to call out Mike Lawler’s bluff.
Recent audio acquired by New York Playbook caught Lawler on tape this weekend saying he was open to supporting Donald Trump-endorsed MAGA extremist Jim Jordan in the chaotic, ongoing GOP leadership fight. After being “tightlipped” about backing Jordan, Lawler sheepishly admitted and quite literally said: “I’ll probably just vote for him.”
DCCC Spokesperson Ellie Dougherty:
“Any chance he gets, Mike Lawler chooses to put the attention on himself and rack up TV appearances rather than focus on New York’s 17th Congressional District.”
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