Krauthammer: Rep. McCarthy as Speaker ‘Is a Risky Proposition’

“Well, look, I’m no crisp, but I think this, in this case it's rather remarkable. It is true that the speakership ought not be a rhetorical position. But the fact is that when you don't have the White House -- if the Republicans win the White House, it won't matter. The president will speak for the party. If you don't have the White House, the speakership is your voice. And in a television age, it is a very important one. The gaffe that McCarthy made, I like the guy, he is a wonderful guy. He is a good congressman. But that's the gaffe of the year. And it has given Hillary a lifeline but it also -- you have to ask yourself, is he going to be speaker. He is going to be out there representing the Republicans and conservatism at least until January of 2017. Do you want a guy who makes a mistake of that magnitude? Now I think he is going to get the speakership. I don't see a way in which Chaffetz can actually stop him. But it’s going to be a shaky position. You are right that it is about organizing the news, about bringing the conference together. But in terms of presentation, this is a risky proposition.”