By Eddie Scarry, The Federalist, Nov. 2, 2022
Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of “Liberal Misery: How the Hateful Left Sucks Joy Out of Everything and Everyone.”
This isn’t the ‘I’m here to shake up Washington!’ TV special. This is serious. It has never been more serious.
Now that every election forecaster of note is in agreement that the midterms are likely to be something of a red crush, there’s something that incoming Republicans, especially the freshmen, desperately need to hear.
In fact, it’s a good idea for Kevin McCarthy to immediately begin printing flyers for the party newcomers that say something to the effect of, “ATTN: Perhaps it’s your first time in Washington, but this is not a field trip.” Below that simple declaration should be about three bullet points:
—You’re not here to make memes.
—You’re not here to out-obnoxious AOC.
—You’re not here to audition for Fox News.
And lastly, there should be easy-to-follow guidance like: “Here is our agenda and here is how we are trying to pass it on this schedule. Any attempt to stray from these instructions will be met with stripped committee assignments, constraints on government-paid travel, and other penalties.” …