The Speaker of the House has to be elected by the entire house. If McCarthy doesn’t have the votes on first ballot, it goes to a 2nd and maybe a 3rd. If there is not a “Republican” who can get all the Republican votes, there is a chance the Dems can do some damage. Keeping Republican’ts together appears to be like herding cats .... Pelousey has it down pat with keeping the DemonRats “together” and in lockstep (Schumer as well in the Senate). I do not know who on the Republican’t side would get enough votes if McCarthy doesn’t have enough. We’ll have to see how it plays out.
On McCarthy - he is one of the original 3 “Young Guns” ... the other two were Eric Cantor & Paul Ryan. I’d like to see McCarthy ‘toes up’ at the political OK Corral along with the other two .... on general principles, all speaker-ship matters aside. He’s a weak poodle.
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FYI if you’re not familiar with “Young Guns”
Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders Paperback – September 14, 2010
by Eric Cantor (Author), Paul Ryan (Author), Kevin McCarthy (Author)
Description (note: you may need a barf bag when you read this & see the difference between the ‘words’ and actual ‘action’):
Make no mistake: Congressmen Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy are proud Republicans. But they believe the party had lost sight of the ideals it believes in, like economic freedom, limited government, the sanctity of life, and putting families first. This isn’t your grandfather’s Republican party. These Young Guns of the House GOP—Cantor (the leader), Ryan (the thinker), and McCarthy (the strategist)—are ready to take their belief in the principles that have made America great and translate it into solutions that will make the future even better, solutions that will create private sector jobs, maximize individual freedom, and establish a better world for our children. This groundbreaking book is a call to action that sets forth a plan for growth, opportunity, and commitment that will propel this country to prosperity once again. Together, the Young Guns are changing the face of the Republican party and giving us a new road map back to the American dream.
I’ve read the Young Guns. And yes, I barfed.