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On the recordJanuary 2, 2023
And it's a big difference between McCarthy and Nancy Pelosi. Nancy Pelosi had a core. And if you crossed it, you were going to feel exactly what that core was going to do. And you have to have that in a Speaker. And I don't think McCarthy's got the backbone, to do the job, even if he should get it. And I don't think he will.
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Joe Walsh
Republican · Illinois

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Joe Walsh contrasts the leadership styles of Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy, expressing doubt about McCarthy's ability to lead.

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