RINO stands for Republican in Name Only, although lately the term means something far different than a Republican who votes like a Democrat. For many in the pro-Trump base, it seems, RINO is a Republican who can win elections. Like that’s a bad thing.
Now, apparently House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy — the man most likely to be speaker when the House votes on Jan. 3 — is a RINO.
McCarthy opposes abortion rights, voted to abolish Obamacare, and is a 2020 election denier whom former President Donald Trump dubbed “my Kevin.”
Nonetheless, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., is running for speaker because, Biggs argues, McCarthy is a “RINO establishment hack.”
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