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Kevin McCarthy warns Republicans opposing speaker bid not to ‘play games’
NY Post ^ | 11/29/2022 | Mark Moore

Posted on 11/29/2022 9:21:22 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has warned his fellow Republicans not to “play games” by opposing his bid for House speaker — saying division in the conference could lead to Democrats electing the chamber’s next leader even though they will be the minority.

Five House Republicans have so far come out publicly against McCarthy (R-Calif.), who can’t afford many defections among the narrow GOP majority to win the 218 votes he needs to be elected speaker.

Republicans won at least 221 House seats in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, but the entire Democratic caucus is expected to vote against McCarthy, making his margin dangerously thin.

One California House race where GOP candidate John Duarte leads has yet to be called.​

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: california; games; january6th; kevinmccarthy; mccarthy; speaker; speakerofthehouse; warns
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Mr. tough guy RINO
1 posted on 11/29/2022 9:21:22 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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How about a nice game of chess?


2 posted on 11/29/2022 9:22:32 AM PST by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Sounds like Republicans need to unite behind someone else then and follow his order.


3 posted on 11/29/2022 9:22:37 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So who in the conference can get the necessary votes?


4 posted on 11/29/2022 9:22:50 AM PST by joesbucks
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Fights like a mad dog... in his bedroom


5 posted on 11/29/2022 9:22:55 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Who could muster the necessary votes?


6 posted on 11/29/2022 9:23:26 AM PST by joesbucks
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Seriously, a massive meteor taking out the Capitol during a full, joint session of Congress (with a small number of conservatives absent) would cure a lot of ills, even if it resulted in the country collapsing.


7 posted on 11/29/2022 9:24:47 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Sounds like an Arizona election. Choose him or he’ll force you to choose him.


8 posted on 11/29/2022 9:25:13 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: joesbucks

Jim Jordan?


9 posted on 11/29/2022 9:26:03 AM PST by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary that good men do nothing)
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To: SaxxonWoods
unite behind someone else

Well, if there isn't someone, there isn't someone.

10 posted on 11/29/2022 9:26:11 AM PST by Poison Pill
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To: Gene Eric

Maybe Frank Luntz could tell us...


11 posted on 11/29/2022 9:26:59 AM PST by Tench_Coxe
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To: ChicagoConservative27; All

“...but the entire Democratic caucus is expected to vote against McCarthy, making his margin dangerously thin.”

For once, I agree with the ‘Rats. We The People do NOT want you, Kevin!

Get off the stage!


12 posted on 11/29/2022 9:27:44 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: CatOwner

On the contrary, it would probably resemble the results on Twitter after Musk started cleaning house.


13 posted on 11/29/2022 9:28:24 AM PST by Tench_Coxe
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To: ChicagoConservative27

ESAD, McCarthy. I can throw you about 15 feet farther than I trust you.


14 posted on 11/29/2022 9:28:25 AM PST by Howie66 (Let's Go Brandon!!)
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To: CatOwner
Seriously, a massive meteor taking out the Capitol...

Well, the Brunson 22-380 case would do that. Takes 388 congresscritters, and then some, out all at once just like a massive meteor.

15 posted on 11/29/2022 9:30:13 AM PST by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

You would rather have a Democrat than McCarthy?


16 posted on 11/29/2022 9:30:46 AM PST by Poison Pill
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Interesting standoff in progress. Another choice needs to emerge here.


17 posted on 11/29/2022 9:32:07 AM PST by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

This is just another example about how things are so corrupt that the deep state can always retain power one way or another.


18 posted on 11/29/2022 9:32:29 AM PST by Revel
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We already had one democrat in a GOP majority.

His name was Paul Ryan AKA Eddie Munster.


19 posted on 11/29/2022 9:33:07 AM PST by crz
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“saying division in the conference could lead to Democrats electing the chamber’s next leader even though they will be the minority.”

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Democrats with RINOs would elect McCarthy.


20 posted on 11/29/2022 9:35:01 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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