Posted on 11/14/2018 11:52:25 AM PST by grayboots
ep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., beat back a challenge from dark horse candidate, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Wednesday for the role of House Minority Leader, with Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., nabbing the title of GOP conference chairman.
The California lawmaker took a decisive victory against Jordan, bringing in 159 votes to the Ohio representative’s 43 votes. McCarthy was initially elected to the House in 2006 and has served as the House Majority Leader since 2014.
McCarthy "knows what he needs to do," said GOP Whip Steve Scalise, the Louisiana Republican who was gravely wounded in last year's congressional baseball practice shooting and unanimously won the No. 2 spot as minority whip.
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McCarthy is an awful choice, I think he’s content to stay in the minority forever, ala Bob Michel in the 80s. But I wasn’t sold on Jim Jordan either. The 159-49 vote proves we needed a better “conservative alternative”. I’m surprised there wasn’t more interest in a “Scalise for GOP leader” movement. You’d think there would have been a ground swell of support after his comeback from a near assassination attempt.
Liz Cheney sucks too, I noticed her fan club on FR who argued she’d be a “Fighter” for conservative causes has disappeared. She’s basically gotten every political post in her career because of her last name. Overall the whole GOP “leadership” team is lousy and I can’t see these guys ever running government.
And we still need to start a “bipartisan” campaign to get Alexandria Osacio-Cortez as Speaker. Can you imagine the entertainment value alone if C-SPAN had live coverage of all her activities?
I despise the Kochs as much as Soros.
Bush League Republicans still control the House.
Also, if Trump ran as an Independent, the three parties would split the electoral vote, ensuring the no one hits 270 EVs. Talk about fun!
“If anyone could be worse than Ryan it’s McCarthy. “
Hard to imagine he could be worse than Ryan but, even though he seems to always say the right things in support of the President, something about him makes me uneasy. Isn’t he the last of the Young Turks, with Cantor and Ryan being gone?
Liz Cheney, carpetbagging backstabber swamp creature.
CRAP!!!!!!
“micturate”
I had to look that up and, by golly, it is a word...one worth remembering.
Us Hitchhikers' Guide fans know that one....
"Thy micturations are to me, as plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lurgid bee."
Yes, that is what I recalled but was not certain.
The losers pick another loser.
GOP is always the same.
The MSM will not cover it if they do. They will cover for the Dems no matter what...................
McCarthy failed....lost the House...so let’s give him a promotion?
Idiots!
As I understand it, Jim Jordan is a real conservative?
Yes, he is, but he did not win. Where did Liz Cheney come from?
Glad to see Liz Cheney back in the action!
That's what I'm concerned about. Hopeful Trump can teach a few gonads into existence before hand.
What did she do before?
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