Israel war: Who knew McCarthy was so essential to peace in the Middle East?
Christopher Tremoglie
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Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin used to identify as a conservative journalist. Then, after Donald Trump campaigned for president in 2016 and won, Rubin transitioned and stated she was no longer a conservative. As of 2021, she shifted her allegiance to the Biden administration and has been a steady advocate of the Democratic president. And given the ideals that President Joe Biden and his administration represent, it can be legitimately argued that Rubin was never really a conservative to begin with.
Nowadays, Rubin comes across more like a jilted lover fueled by vitriolic hatred than a once-revered conservative journalist. This could explain why Rubin posted recently on X, formerly Twitter, that the horrific attack by Hamas on Israel was because of the chaos and drama surrounding the House speaker.
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“How about this: With US House in chaos and US military promotions on hold, Hamas struck,” Rubin posted. “Republicans’ weakness invites terror.”
As if Hamas was sitting around, watching C-SPAN last week to see if Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was going to be the first House speaker in history voted out of office. And then, when hypothetically seeing this, it decided to attack Israel. It’s absurd to think and even more outlandish to state on a social media platform.
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Furthermore, Rubin’s post is an illogical statement. Sure, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) started the process to vote on vacating the speaker’s position. However, there were only eight Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy compared to over 200 Democrats. If she is looking to blame a political party, she clearly has the wrong one. Only a liberal journalist such as Rubin could tie the speaker vote with the Hamas attack and blame it on “Republicans’ weakness.”
Rubin has a long history of distinguished writing. However, something happened to her after Trump was elected president, almost as if it broke her. It’s her right to have not liked Trump and no longer want to be a Republican because of his election. However, when such disdain fuels a person to blame a terrorist attack by Hamas against Israel on House Republicans — or any members of Congress, for that matter — it is wrong, irresponsible, and a sign of being a little unhinged.