Posted on 11/17/2021 6:58:13 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
If your troops won’t follow, can you really be considered a leader? It’s a question the Republicans need to start asking themselves now that the polls are showing a GOP takeover of the U.S House of Representatives after the next election is highly likely. The man thought most likely to be the next Speaker is California’s Kevin McCarthy, currently the House Minority Leader. He could have had the job once before, when former House Speaker John Boehner stepped down but, for reasons that are still not exactly clear, Mr. McCarthy eventually decided not to pursue it. With a new GOP majority in the offing, the job seems his for the taking.
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Last time we had a little bit of spine there was Gingrich.
And I’m not convinced he isn’t a globalist too.
Amen!
Time for new GOP Leadership to emerge.
If it were possible to get Trumpbas speaker that would be incredible! It would probably hurt his chances in 2024 though, not sure. Just an all out MAGA would be good enough for me
NO. Next question.
McCarthy’s “job” is delivering the GOP’s Chamber of Chinese Commerce donors. That is all.
The problem with GOP speakers of the house. (Note deliberately not capitalizing!) is they’re just a blend of the GOP membership in attitudes & actions. Just another herd-follower trying to please everybody so they can keep the position. Say what you will about Pelosi but she’s in charge of the Rat side. If you’re a Rat congresscritter and you cross her and her ilk, you find yourself at best chair of the subcommittee on congressional bathroom use. GOP speakers are a weak less macho version of Mr Rogers, in short no leadership chops at all ! The one exception was possibly Newt but Newt also had some decent support in the whip and other house leadership positions. (Do not take this as uncritical praise of Newt. It’s praise in compared to the other gop speakers.)
Next question.
1. a divided electorate with no coherent form of any concrete agenda.
2. a bloated government that can never be downsized.
This is a recipe for disaster. The only way a nation can remain united under these conditions is for the government to piss away so much money on so many people that nobody feels motivated to change anything.
Darren Beattie on War Room said there are three types of GOP in Congress: “The Weak, the stupid or the corrupt. And that doesn’t give you much to work with.” McCarthy is all three.
It doesn’t matter if he’s up for it or not. It’s his turn. If the GOP takes the House then McCarthy will be speaker. Unless he loses reelection.
NO! Most definitely, NOT.
For that matter, neither is Yurtle (M. McConnel)
Too easy! Pick Me! Pick Me!
NO!!
“Jim Jordan!”
That’s who I see as Majority Leader.
I dunno. Just look at Gowdy and Jason Chavettz(Utah quitter). Jordan would be good but I’d be prepared to be disappointed.
No, there were Reps voting for Trump’s impeachment and the infrastructure bill, along with McCarthy’s pro-FBI stance and not fighting for Jan 6th prisoners.
NOT NO BUT HELL NO!!!!
Jim Jordan is the ONLY person there worthy of the job!!!
He is not up to the job
He’s not up to the job he has now!! I pray the Repubs don’t put him in any kind of position of power. I don’t trust him.
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