Posted on 01/05/2023 3:38:37 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
On Tuesday, Trump-endorsed Kevin McCarthy failed three times to win the vote for US Speaker of the House. It was the first time in 100 years that Speakership was not decided in the first vote.
Kevin McCarthy lost the third vote for House Speaker on Tuesday afternoon, with 20 Republicans voting for Rep. Jim Jordan.
The winning Republican can only afford to lose four votes! He must reach 218 votes to win the Speakership. And the GOP holds a narrow 222 to 212 majority in the chamber.
On Wednesday morning McCarthy lost a 4th time! Then a fifth time. And then in the afternoon Kevin McCarthy lost a sixth time.
This was despite the fact that President Trump endorsed Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday morning and urged Republicans to vote for McCarthy.
The actions of these principled conservatives who refuse to support Kevin McCarthy is infuriating to party insiders, the Uniparty, lobbyists, and GOP elites.
The 7th Vote was started at noon on Thursday – No Speaker. The 8th Vote was held on Thursday afternoon – No Speaker. The 9th vote was held on Thursday afternoon – No Speaker. And, now the 10th vote was held on Thursday afternoon – No Speaker.
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10 time loser… and counting.
He needs to step aside and see if someone else can get more votes.
I’m gonna need more 🍿...
Pelosi just criticized Republicans for not voting for McCarthy. That says it all.
After omnibus passage this doesn’t need to be resolved until at least September. I say keep it going.
Update!
House Members Vote for 11th Time for Speaker – FAILS ON 11TH VOTE! – LIVE VIDEO
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/01/rinse-repeat-house-members-vote-11th-time-speaker/
Keep this going for two years. Look at all the money wewill save. Can they even get paid if they are not sworn in?
My wish:
McCarthy withdraws and nominates Jim Jordan.
Jim Jordan accepts and agrees to be Speaker.
Jim Jordan says “no backroom deals, no buying votes, let’s just do a straight up vote and get on with business”.
We’d see pretty quick who is interested in honesty and principles and who has their own agenda.
My suspicion is that many of the 20 Patriotic Holdouts would have a hissy fit and start screaming Jordan is RINO traitor. Only a suspicion mind you, but based on reports many of the Holdouts have been trying to blackmail McCarthy into secret deals.
Well.. Congress or Biden. Pick one.
Yeah,,,those people will be right on it.
I trust my postman more than I trust my Senators and my CongressCritter.....
“I trust my postman more than I trust my Senators and my CongressCritter.....“
That leaves Biden acting alone. You’re good with that?
Yep. I’ve seen the other big libs support him too.
Hint Hint , nope he no get it
11 lost as of now.
more like just bend over
Is it true that McCarthy has already started moving into the Speaker’s office?
now its 11
Or more importantly, the same as right before the civil war. That gives us no more than 6 years and down the hot CWII hole we go.
It’s not crazy, it’s incredible. This is how legislators should do it. Debate, discuss and deliberate.
This is the first debate on the House floor in many years.
The Pelosi model is “do what I tell you.” Guess what? It’s over.
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