'So many levels of failure': CNN panel delivers brutal rundown of House GOP debacles
February 07, 2024
A CNN panel on Wednesday offered a brutal review of House Republicans' recent series of disasters, with political analysts John Avlon and S.E. Cupp both declaring the party unable to govern after the party tanked its own resolution to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Host Phil Mattingly got the conversation going by stating that the events of the last day were seemingly part "of the Republican agenda of finding rakes and stepping on them," and Cupp couldn't find much fault for that analysis.
"Congress isn't solving most problems and Republicans are playing politics," she said. "They decided politics, i.e. trying to impeach Mayorkas, is more important than a policy win they asked for and got and are now refusing."
Avlon was even harsher in his analysis of the House GOP's actions.
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"So much losing," he said. "House Republicans have shown themselves unwilling and unable to govern in the national interest."
"They're not interested in it!" concurred Cupp.
"This is so many levels of failure, yesterday in particular," Avlon continued. "Couldn't get a standalone Israel bill. Couldn't get the Mayorkas vote. Have gutted provisions that were bispartisan that Republicans requested to strengthen the border!"
Mattingly then marveled that the GOP tanked two votes -- the Mayorkas impeachment and a standalone aid package for Israel -- that were intended to be symbolic messaging bills.
"They can't do the stuff that's not supposed to do anything!" he said.
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