<p>As Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) launched his uphill bid to stop Rep. Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker, he <a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/jason-chaffetz-speaker-mccarthy-republicans-boehner-214404">criticized</a> the majority leader's speaking skills and said the centrist Californian lacks cred with conservatives.</p><p>The comments marked quite a turn in the relationship between the two, to put it mildly.</p><p>Rewind to May 2014, when Chaffetz traveled to Bakersfield, California, to speak at McCarthy's (R-Calif.) reelection kickoff party.</p><p>Photos of the event posted on McCarthy's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kevinomccarthy/posts/10153311289431103">Facebook page</a> say it all.