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McCarthy has dropped his bid to become speaker of the house.  The spin is that he didn’t think he had the votes for confirmation.  Drudge is reporting that McCarthy has been engaged in an ongoing affair with Representative Renee Ellmers pictured below.  I can’t see it.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, accompanied by outgoing House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaks during a new conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, following the weekly House Republican conference. The House’s most hard-edged conservatives are trying to keep McCarthy from inheriting the Speaker post from Boehner once he steps down. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, accompanied by outgoing House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaks during a new conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, following the weekly House Republican conference. The House’s most hard-edged conservatives are trying to keep McCarthy from inheriting the Speaker post from Boehner once he steps down. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Renee Elmers

Rep. Renee Ellmers

On second thought, nevermind….