"I want to be the adult in the room, go ahead and try," McCarthy told reporters. "And you know what? If I have to risk my job for standing up for the American public, I will do that."
Translation: "My donors told me that I wouldn't get any more support if I wrecked their stock prices, so I have to walk back my extremist threats so I can still rake in money for re-election as a rep."
Translation: "My donors told me that I wouldn't get any more support if I wrecked their stock prices, so I have to walk back my extremist threats so I can still rake in money for re-election as a rep."