nothing but gaslight, obstruct and do their own sort of sick performance art like jim jordan. mark mckennen, for someone who has made your living in and around republican politics all your professional life, you have been so forthright about what you see happening and calling out the crazy in what passes for the modern day republican party. and i want to talk about mccarthy s flock in the house with the assistance of a piece you wrote called the 2020 candidate slate, send in the clowns. now we re all operating, mark where under this assumption that 2020 could be a big night that 2022 could be a big night for republicans in the house and a bloodbath for the democrats. talk about the clowns you re seeing out there. well, donald trump has just set a new bar for republican