Who is behind Kevin McCarthy's ouster as US House Speaker?

Oct 04, 2023 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -68% Very Liberal

  • Reliability

    25% ReliablePoor

  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

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Bias Score Analysis

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"He once wore a gas mask to a vote on COVID-19 funding as a sign of protest."
Negative
-28% Liberal
"Why was McCarthy pushed out?Hardline Republicans had long been grumbling over over US aid being poured into war-torn Ukraine, arguing that the money could be better spent on domestic concerns, such as border security, law and order, and relief for climate-related natural disasters."
Negative
-30% Liberal
"McCarthy took the removal of the gavel with good grace."
Positive
46% Conservative
"Republican Kevin McCarthy was unseated on Tuesday as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, brought down by hardliners within his own party."
Positive
0% Conservative
"His ouster came after months of infighting between McCarthy and the right wing of the GOP."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"Enter Matt Gaetz, a 41-year-old Florida Congressman."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"Gaetz has exasperated moderates in his own party, who have dismissed him as a 'charlatan'."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"McCarthy's adversaries used the rarely-used motion to vacate procedure to remove the gavel."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"From COVID-19 and LGBTQ rights to race and police violence, Gaetz has been front and centre in the recent culture wars that have divided the US."
Negative
-16% Liberal
"McCarthy had sought to overcome divisions by dropping provisions on aid to Ukraine to reach a bipartisan deal on a stopgap spending bill last week, a move intended to avert a disastrous shutdown that would have led to the closure of all but critical government services."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"Why was McCarthy pushed out?Hardline Republicans had long been grumbling over over US aid being poured into war-torn Ukraine, arguing that the money could be better spent on domestic concerns, such as border security, law and order, and relief for climate-related natural disasters."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"Gaetz has denied any personal animus as responsible for his move to remove McCarthy from the House speakership."
Negative
-40% Liberal
"Gaetz has denied any personal animus as responsible for his move to remove McCarthy from the House speakership."
Negative
-40% Liberal
"But Gaetz wasn't alone in his party to vote for McCarthy's removal."
Negative
-44% Liberal
"But Gaetz wasn't alone in his party to vote for McCarthy's removal."
Negative
-44% Liberal
"Gaetz is currently facing a House Ethics Committee probe into alleged sexual misconduct, drug use and misuse of funds, and some reports have suggested he is angry that McCarthy had not protected him."
Negative
-60% Liberal
"Gaetz is currently facing a House Ethics Committee probe into alleged sexual misconduct, drug use and misuse of funds, and some reports have suggested he is angry that McCarthy had not protected him."
Negative
-60% Liberal
"Gaetz, a leader of the hard right of the Republican Party, has been at the forefront of echoing former President Donald Trump's unproven allegations that the 2020 presidential election was stolen by Joe Biden."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Gaetz, a leader of the hard right of the Republican Party, has been at the forefront of echoing former President Donald Trump's unproven allegations that the 2020 presidential election was stolen by Joe Biden."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Gaetz, a leader of the hard right of the Republican Party, has been at the forefront of echoing former President Donald Trump's unproven allegations that the 2020 presidential election was stolen by Joe Biden."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"Nancy Mace (South Carolina), Andy Biggs (Arizona), Eli Crane (Arizona), Ken Buck (Colorado), Tim Burchett (Teessee), Bob Good (Virginia) and Matt Rosendale (Montana) were the other Republican members of Congress who voted against McCarthy."
Negative
-90% Liberal
"Nancy Mace (South Carolina), Andy Biggs (Arizona), Eli Crane (Arizona), Ken Buck (Colorado), Tim Burchett (Teessee), Bob Good (Virginia) and Matt Rosendale (Montana) were the other Republican members of Congress who voted against McCarthy."
Negative
-90% Liberal
"Nancy Mace (South Carolina), Andy Biggs (Arizona), Eli Crane (Arizona), Ken Buck (Colorado), Tim Burchett (Teessee), Bob Good (Virginia) and Matt Rosendale (Montana) were the other Republican members of Congress who voted against McCarthy."
Negative
-90% Liberal
"Nancy Mace (South Carolina), Andy Biggs (Arizona), Eli Crane (Arizona), Ken Buck (Colorado), Tim Burchett (Teessee), Bob Good (Virginia) and Matt Rosendale (Montana) were the other Republican members of Congress who voted against McCarthy."
Negative
-90% Liberal
"Nancy Mace (South Carolina), Andy Biggs (Arizona), Eli Crane (Arizona), Ken Buck (Colorado), Tim Burchett (Teessee), Bob Good (Virginia) and Matt Rosendale (Montana) were the other Republican members of Congress who voted against McCarthy."
Negative
-90% Liberal
"Nancy Mace (South Carolina), Andy Biggs (Arizona), Eli Crane (Arizona), Ken Buck (Colorado), Tim Burchett (Teessee), Bob Good (Virginia) and Matt Rosendale (Montana) were the other Republican members of Congress who voted against McCarthy."
Negative
-90% Liberal
"Nancy Mace (South Carolina), Andy Biggs (Arizona), Eli Crane (Arizona), Ken Buck (Colorado), Tim Burchett (Teessee), Bob Good (Virginia) and Matt Rosendale (Montana) were the other Republican members of Congress who voted against McCarthy."
Negative
-90% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

36% : He once wore a gas mask to a vote on COVID-19 funding as a sign of protest.
35% : Why was McCarthy pushed out?Hardline Republicans had long been grumbling over over US aid being poured into war-torn Ukraine, arguing that the money could be better spent on domestic concerns, such as border security, law and order, and relief for climate-related natural disasters.

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