Charles Krauthammer criticized Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for making the “gaffe of the year,” and warned that selecting him as the next speaker of the House is a “risky proposition” for Republicans.
“If you don’t have the White House, the speakership is your voice,” Krauthammer said on Monday’s Special Report. “And in a television age, it is a very important one.”
“The gaffe that McCarthy made, I like the guy … but that’s the gaffe of the year,” Krauthammer continued. “And it has given Hillary a lifeline.”
“Do you want a guy who makes a mistake of that magnitude?” Krauthammer asked. “In terms of presentation, this is a risky proposition”