Kevin McCarthy’s strangest moments from his 8-hour, 32-minute speech

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) delivered the longest House speech in modern history on Nov. 18 in opposition to President Biden’s Build Back Better Act. Read more: wapo.st/3CBdZmd. Subscribe to The Washington Post on KZbin: wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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[@fernandoavalos5009]

Bro these are supposed to be adults. The Republicans are clowns.

[@longsleevethong1457]

Said the Mexican. Iol.

[@phiksit]

Kevin McClowney... Republiclown minority leader.

[@quinzheeproductions6161]

“Did you take a bathroom break but I didn’t? Okay” LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO nah I’m weak this man was big chattin

[@nintendiaccount5002]

You will be paying the white rich with this democrat bill.

[@vivacious7276]

Did he do an 8 hour long speech when the government bailed out failed businesses? Or does he only attack bills that support ordinary people?

[@fifthwallradio5477]

Incorrect it benefits none of us regular folks

[@presidentrevelle3391]

I wouldn’t exactly call those ordinary people

[@miguelreyes4798]

Ask Schumer

[@bfattori01]

@@fifthwallradio5477 yeah? You're not getting older? Don't have kids? Don't have parents you'd like to take care of? If you think this bill isn't for YOU, you just need to wait for your Republican representatives to start claiming it's benefits for your locality. They will... Just like with the infrastructure bill. Open your eyes already

[@luckystars1632]

You actually think normal people will benefit? How many times do you have to be lied to before you get a clue? 🤣😂🤣

[@terrydougherty7078]

BTW McCarthy the US had plenty of assistance in WW2, so don’t use that line again.

[@AJandWrmyinitials]

Untrue lines are their very favorite ha

[@gerardparker4220]

Jimmy Carter saying turn the heater down made him a Republican.

[@eliassalcedo5229]

Now Performing 🎭 Kevin McCarthy and the Gaslighters 🎻

[@barbwire3507]

😂 ! Good one! 😂

[@danielsiminski5878]

Did your OWNER put you up to this? CLOWN!

[@nimah79]

The best moment? "Nobody elected Joe Biden to be FDR".....AOC: "I did!" And then watching some of the dinosaurs behind him turn their head....PRICELESS!!!!!

[@garysmith7760]

That's to assume that the people are still able to laugh....current abusive administration is working diligently to prove otherwise....we the people are too scared and destitute to even pay attention...

[@HUNDREDACREWOOD.]

@@garysmith7760 shut up clown...

[@garysmith7760]

@@HUNDREDACREWOOD. ...how low can we go...and here you are....living in oregon much...?... XDDD

[@HUNDREDACREWOOD.]

@@garysmith7760 like i said... 🤡

[@koleyw932]

These people value power above all.

[@bfattori01]

Nope... They value Trump above all

[@tommyhgrey6624]

I’m sorry if I intruded your privacy I just wanted us to be friends

[@mariaalomoto7589]

WOW, CHUMPANZEE WAS IN HIS CHAIR FOR 4 YEARS, WHAT CHUMP TURNED KEVIN TO BE ( KEVIN IS JERK, MORRON, STUPID DISGRACE HUMAN ).

[@evan5854]

And money. I guess both words can be interchangeable

[@roberts1572]

0:50 uh what? Get this guy a cognitive test ASAP.

[@nancyross7935]

And how is Trump? You seem to voice all of his insanity with better grammar.

[@WendyMcCor696]

Not wanting the country to fall into inflation and a 2nd great depression is insanity now huh?.....you see how insane and stupid you sound?

[@marielfalk4537]

@@WendyMcCor696 exactly! These leftists are brainwashed lemmings.

[@bfattori01]

@@WendyMcCor696 temporary inflation due to a once in a century pandemic, changing demands, and the incredible glut of purchasing you and your family all do, all the time with the money you got from the government during said pandemic.

[@WendyMcCor696]

@@bfattori01 wow are you like 8 years old with never Trump parents? Inflation is Inflation......Period.....it doesn't come with a psydonym like "temporary" ........Jesus and what are you blathering about my family doing during this pandemic?? I'm sorry do you know me??

[@beckybarts8509]

Another disgrace to the country

[@elliotsteeves112]

“Picture the US at a swim meet after world war 2”.-Elected US Official, 2021.

[@vtecispower]

América has had enough , of you

[@adhamxgeeh7292]

no

[@nintendiaccount5002]

I like him.

[@comedian2479]

So sensitive Kevin McKatherian

[@StoneThaProfit]

McKaren

[@jtraigemai7502]

What a bad speech?!

[@JimBob-pg4ig]

I'm surprised that he went on for 8 hours without a break

[@kenjohnson7796]

He made more sense with his yap shut

[@jasonpk2267]

Said the commie bastard.

[@saltdaemon4453]

Seriously, this man needs meds... or he is just catering to crazys. (ya know, his base.)

[@garyportman7940]

Correct on both.

[@traildoggy]

We sorely need someone to take on Big Carrot. By which I mean, little carrots.

[@joewight4]

As we watch all the snowflakes fall along with the approval rating😅 honestly who talks about the Taliban coming after their grandchildren in 2008 leaving all of our military vehicles in Etc and then does exactly that in 2021🤔 not Donald Trump that's for sure... think I'm joking watch this video (John talks - this didn't age well for Biden)

[@malvarado5955]

McCarthy gets a paycheck no matter who is president

[@dinewalton]

I think its official, McCarthy's nickname is now 'baby carrot' LOL

[@moot9798]

yeah that makes no sense at all. Is he high? Is he having some sort of stroke? he’s complaning about his eyesight too.

[@pilotff]

He “can’t even afford to test drive a Tesla”?? How can that be? It costs nothing!!

[@jimlutz8092]

The wanna-be spokesperson for the party of grievance is pretty pathetic.

[@lisatrout-porrini2699]

He's a trouble maker, PERIOD

[@honestbusiness1371]

He is a NUT, period.

[@bernardschmitt6389]

Does McCarthy know how much a Tesla cost? Like dude you are a literal millionaire you can afford one…

[@juanvargas174]

He said he couldn't afford a TEST DRIVE . 🤣 more than 1 inaccurate point he made. All you need Is your DL and they let you drive it yourself for 30 mins 🤣🤣🤣

[@vonhizzle]

Facts aren't important to these people.

[@pilotff]

@@juanvargas174 actually, we were able to take a Tesla home for the weekend and introduce it to our parents. For no money. So Kevin is either extremely stupid or lying. You pick.

[@TheIcyLinders]

@@pilotff Both picks are correct.

[@StoneThaProfit]

Yeah that was a silly comment. Followed with the even sillier, "Elons one of my best friends!"

[@pamlewis1183]

🙄 "a temper tantrum' 😂😂😂

[@victoriagarcia2620]

What was he smoking???

[@AatmikMittal]

AOC’s I did was the best part

[@keysersoze146]

Especially given how little sense the complaint made. FDR is considered one of the 3 greatest presidents ever. Why wouldn't you want a president to emulate him?

[@AatmikMittal]

@@keysersoze146 Very True.

[@adhamxgeeh7292]

f aowc

[@selfishcapitalist3523]

@@keysersoze146 FDR was terrible to GOP.

[@codyehmke1218]

@@keysersoze146 FDR rounded up innocent Japanese Americans and put them into camps

[@Siddharth-dc4hf]

Lmao the way he asked "Can I be speaker?" 😂😂

[@idonotconsent6483]

Reading this comment after GOP just elected him house speaker nominee has me rolling 🤣 😂 💀

[@kev._._._.]

He went on an 8 hour rant and hardly anyone listened

[@bfattori01]

Madison "wheelieboy" Cawthorn was falling asleep like he and his buddy did back when he lost the use of his legs in the first place!

[@user-xv3lm1kx9l]

Yeah the KZbin videos don’t even have many views.

[@adamscott7492]

I did

[@JimBob-pg4ig]

I listened to 2 hours of it. Went to bed, woke up at 4am, he was still speaking and I was like "damn he's going for a record"

[@adamscott7492]

@@JimBob-pg4ig he should've went for 10 hours! I wanted kevin to keep going!!!

[@CharlieSolis]

This is what a failing government looks like…

[@CharlieSolis]

This is exactly how countries fail. Allowing idiots to waste government time and resources like this…..8 hours?!?!! Are you freaking kidding me?!? These politicians think they have that kind of time?!?! We’re doomed.

[@francisphillips53]

What failing trumptards look like (Done losing yet?)

[@DancerGirl-24]

incoherent rants

[@shannonfreeman1]

McCarthy is unhinged.

[@blessedblackbeautymetoo9206]

why are they laughing at you????

[@honestbusiness1371]

Because he is hilariously pathetic.

[@JimBob-pg4ig]

One day probably in a few years, we'll all look back at this and all have a nice laugh. The sad thing is that in a few years someone is gonna break the record set by McCarthy.

[@JP51ism]

No wonder there was a lunar eclipse today... longest in modern history too.

[@stephaniee3814]

Nothing in any of those clips were strange.

[@_mason_3962]

Did he do a line of Coke before this speech?

[@amandaslagter926]

I think meth!

[@faceoff3315]

*Kevin McCarthy IS A BIG JOKE*

[@Blackman1976.]

Not one time out of his 8 hr speech that he put forth a policy or anything supporting the American people. But people found what he did amusing that a grown man can rant like a lil child about a bill that majority of conservatives need people complain with no solutions

[@kingslight]

Guess you didn't understand these Bills were all rejected by your own Democratic Party. It's okay, You're probably no different, than everyone else that made comment here and didn't listen to the complete 8 hours, so they don't know what he said. Maybe if you had, you might have learned something about your own party... It was a filibuster.

[@denisefoxcroft8920]

He didn't mention policies cos no one told him about them, he hasn't read anything about them, he wasn't there when they were passed, he'll check up on them...you catch his don't know about anything drift. Some men deserve a Bells Whisky, he needs a chill pill 💊!

[@juanmontas5664]

Why they don't limit their shows to a 20 minutes each?

[@MLGB0Yz]

Nothing would get done... do you know what a filibuster is? This was partially that, but it’s truthfully an uninterrupted time to go over bills and such and that’s what he did for the most part

[@royblack7305]

@@MLGB0Yz Regardless he sucked he whined and whined on and on repeated and repeated over and over so redundantly. If him and the do nothing gop cult would put some of that kinda effort into helping the everyday Americans it would make all of the difference for the gop . This gop isn't the one I grew up on in my family for decades. He themed a large part of his rant on I want to go back the gop needs to seriously consider it. We have two Parties not one but only one really for the good of the everyday American.

[@MLGB0Yz]

@@royblack7305 he doesn’t want liberals speaking. That seems like a good thing. No liberal should ever be elected into anything because they are anti Christ

[@jiayangshao4736]

@@royblack7305 you are not going to be able to talk even for 3 hours

[@JimBob-pg4ig]

Regular members have 1 minute each, but the minority and majority leaders can speak for unlimited time. And McCarthy is the minority leader

[@user-ib6xy4re3f]

Shout out Bakersfield. All of these SF snowflakes are triggered 🤣

[@Nope-zi9he]

I can’t with this guys voice some people are in the craziest part of California.

[@KoloheJ]

He sounds like randy from south park

[@KleWdSide]

As an orator... Is Kevin McCarthy as good as Barack Obama?

[@MrAkilwil]

OUT OF FREAKIN CONTEXT FROM G"DAQMN GET-GO!!!!!!

[@idesofmarch1375]

Is this speech in the Guinness book of records?

[@Brion15]

8hours wtf? Who can stay there that long ?

[@h.nguyen4193]

When you ask members of congress and people in government about mccarthy. The first thing they say is that McCarthy's "Stupid". I agree.

[@truthleaker222]

The Green Goblin yells like Hitler.

[@badasahog]

I could probably do 30 hours

[@michaelgatheringdust]

"I've had enough." "America has had enough". I do not believe you speak for America.

[@blessedblackbeautymetoo9206]

even your buddies want you to sit your tired butt down .......boy bye

[@g.h.7661]

Psychosis isn’t psychosis when you’re rich I guess

[@N.A525]

Who can speak for 9hrs straight? My goodness. Does he need Water, Food, a break?🤦🏽‍♀️

[@ajwilliams3900]

Not even the longest filibuster out there. Look at Strom Thurmond's filibuster, and even that one was more messed up than this one, a horrible reason to engage a filibuster to begin with.

[@olesuhr727]

Poor, poor America

[@nicholashansen7826]

The world needs whatever drugs he took before this speech. Then again 🤔 No, maybe not

[@francisphillips53]

Just rambling on and on.. done losing yet? PATHETIC.

[@honestbusiness1371]

It is so pathetic, so true.

[@honestbusiness1371]

Losers worshiping a loser who lost, and lost. Are they tired of losing yet?

[@francisphillips53]

@@honestbusiness1371 apparently not.. they keep on following the dear leader.

[@rutheone7976]

As part of america, I'm sick of u, ur words r empty, ur not a leader

[@rdale458]

BIGMOUTH IN CHARGE !

[@bernardschmitt6389]

Where they literally joking about delaying the Democratic process?

[@hyperdone9716]

He probably just wanted to set a record and nothing else. What a waste of time.

[@JimBob-pg4ig]

@@hyperdone9716 The said thing is is that in a few years someone is gonna break the record he set.

[@codyehmke1218]

Filibusters are good for requiring 60% of the floor to vote a certain way. Its good against divisiveness, 51% is too controversial

[@lavelllucas]

I think this happened on the Wendy Williams show too. She is healing.

[@ShanaHagerlisreal2014]

Bernie Sanders gave a 8.5-hour speech back in 2010, but at least his speech had substance. This is just a pointless rant.

[@mclarsen61]

"Little corrots are just big ones cut up" Wft Let me tell you a little secret, little pumpkins are just big pumpkins, just as empty as the big empty pumpkin and still filled with hot air and nothing else, no heart, no brain, no normality ... just empty promises and bigly lies 🥕 🤏🧠👈 :carrots=pumpkins

[@DadsWatchingYouTube]

"I dont know if this speech is going to make a difference"... Well thats news.

[@plcoyle]

Why is he screeching like a little girl might screech. Irritating.

[@sageredowl8506]

That don't sound like to good of a friend if he owns the company,and hasn't let you drive a Tesla!

[@garyportman7940]

The richest man in the world, and won't help a friend with a car?

[@raelsousa9507]

KZbin Music: ( Anahi - Rumba ft Wisin )

[@nintendiaccount5002]

Hes a pro staller.

[@PeteMachini6732]

That's great Kevin, but we don't remember asking.

[@WickBeavers]

Hey KEV! How’s reality for you? The U.S. economy grew 1.7% in the fourth quarter, a 6.9% annual rate and its largest one-year jump since 1984.

[@markgoforth1149]

That’s bullshit

[@WickBeavers]

@@markgoforth1149 sorry holler boy. You aint correct. I am. Your cult love is screwing with your reality. These losers are all dumping Trumpatrdo. Better throw in baaaaaa baaaaaaaaa.

[@joyceroberts3886]

Can you imagine this BS'r speaker of the house? NO Did he just say he was "petty"

[@phiksit]

There's always televangelism... if this politics thing doesn't work out for Kevin McClowney.

[@davidbrennan3613]

Kevin McCarthy should be ashamed to call himself an Irish American

[@johnfranke1374]

The best part Was when he warned us all About ManBearPig I'm serial

[@StoneThaProfit]

2nd best comment so far

[@johnfranke1374]

@@StoneThaProfit thanks brother

[@N.A525]

Man every time he talks or does something there’s an agenda attached 🤦🏽‍♀️ Looonnng

[@T.OD597]

Dam A Drama Queen in Congress

[@djenkins3905]

Wow McCarthy 8 hours ..I enjoy my sleep.. knowing your disgusting theatrical and Shenanigans was happening .. Question Kevin how many layers of depends did you used.. and your brand of choice.. please..

[@linoreyesjr1352]

He'll never be speaker of anything but 🔥air

[@JimBob-pg4ig]

January 3, 2023. He will be. If things keep going the way they going

[@linoreyesjr1352]

@@JimBob-pg4ig 🙁

[@clairekane4157]

WTF

[@friedbacon2643]

Deficits don't matter according to Republicans. What happened?

[@littlec825]

He's doing great

[@TanukiOkiyo]

Worst. Stand up . Ever.

[@albertcassler8763]

Petty

[@engineer-in-progress743]

He’s scary , can’t believe his in power embarrassing for America

[@MatthewFant]

Objective. As always. 🤣🤣🤣

[@diamondrenee4078]

This is very embarrassing, and yes your speech did not make a difference

[@user-xv3lm1kx9l]

It says something really great about America that this only has 10K views. Great job everybody.

[@TheBarbahaba]

it says more about the Washington post ..really bad news channel

[@StoneThaProfit]

Everyone is at working saving up to be able to one day afford to test drive a Tesla 😆

[@nickypellot]

A snowflake ranting for eight hours straight.

[@Doreana48501]

What is in the world!!!!?

[@eduardooramaeddie4006]

Mccarthy is a actor

[@jesussaves1043]

Good Morning. May the love and peace of God be poured into your heart and may His angels help you in your struggles. The Creator of heaven and earth is not man that he should lie, nor son of man that he should repent. Everything the bible says is fulfilled. Praised be God. Jesus Christ will return soon. Read Matthew 24 and Revelation 13. Your life is precious to God. Pray. Always read the bible. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your house. God bless you. Greetings from Brazil.🙌🌷🌷🌺🌺🌹🌹🌷

[@richboyce5116]

Oh boy, another right-wing nut from Brazil.

[@kathryngoddard739]

Please someone shut him up picture America whith out you whoopi whoop

[@eddiearmijo6635]

His Comedy don't work for me. A bunch of Clowns.

[@martinvillalpando8023]

Law & Order until they're the ones breaking the law

[@erwinpatio8160]

To say that this shallow drum loves the sound of his voice would be an understatement.

[@angeline12345]

Corruption. Get rid of this beast

[@kathroseespy362]

What did this accomplish? 😅

[@kenzie-.-]

People do this on the corner, we call them crazy.

[@kevinkevin4985]

Hey Mac, where do you want to go?