Kevin McCarthy DROPS OUT, the House GOP in absolute chaos

[Mr. Morden]

Probably false, but it'd be hilarious if it wasn't.

Looks like that story has been deleted, but from the URL, it looks like it was about Renee Elmers.  So for those who are unaware...

A GOP donor has apparently alleged that Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Renee Ellmers had an extramarital affair:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/renee-ellmers-affair-rumor-kevin-mccarthy-thanks-gop-lawmakers-for-support-214607

The donor is described as “a discredited troublemaker” by those in McCarthy’s orbit, however:

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Bob Livingston 2.0?

[Mr. Morden]

You know you could have put that all in one post

Could 8 posts in a row by 1 user be a new record?

It’s been done before.  E.g.:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=129094.0

Of course, nkpatel had quite a few threads like that, though usually not with as many as 8 posts in a row.  Here are some examples of his standard posting style:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=103570.0

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=103496.0

[Mr. Morden]

A brief recap of the Kevin McCarthy affair rumors timeline:

http://www.vox.com/2015/10/9/9488323/mccarthy-ellmers-affair