Posted on 11/30/2022 9:04:58 PM PST by weston
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! 🌋
Hoo, boy.
Talk about inconvenient truths.
Kevin McCarthy floats concession on allowing conservatives to remove House speaker
McCarthy is struggling to gain enough votes to be elected speaker Jan. 3
Haris Alic | Fox News
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is floating a last-minute deal to bring conservative holdouts in line and clinch the speakership.
The embattled California Republican is offering a congressional rule change that would make it easier to remove a House speaker in exchange for his ascension to the post. McCarthy’s offer would lower the threshold required for a motion to vacate the chair — a parliamentary gambit that forces a vote on retaining the speaker.
Currently, because of a rules change pushed through by Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi, only a member of the House leadership can offer a motion to vacate. Conservative House Republicans are pushing for that standard to be repealed, allowing any one member to force a vote on the speaker at any time.
“Every member of Congress was elected to legislate on behalf of their constituents,” said Rep. Andy Biggs, an Arizona Republican who is running against McCarthy for speaker. “To do that, members must be able to hold their own leadership accountable.”
Allowing members to offer a motion to vacate the chair is seen as an insurance policy by hard-line Republicans. Many fear that once entrusted with the speaker’s gavel, McCarthy will refuse to threaten a partial government shutdown in an effort to get President Biden to make concessions on policy.
“While difficult in practice, it is an important mechanism to restore trust and provide accountability,” said Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas.
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Thank you Rusty!
It went by fast.
Except for the Obama years—lol!
Glad to hear from you!
Sorry about your illness, but you are getting some much needed rest.
We were worried about you!
On Final Day Of Power, House Dems Release 6 Years Of Trump Tax Records; GOP Warns Of Retaliation
We had the preview (which was clearly a nothingburger as no mainstream media entity wrote anything of significant note about it), and we had the summary (which fizzled badly in an already quiet news cycle as no smoking gun was found), and now the Democrat-run House Ways & Means Committee has released the full details of six years of former President Trump’s tax records (and still, establishment reportage has nothing to offer but pure speculation).
Here is how The Hill reported on this release:
While tax experts aren’t expecting huge revelations from the raw returns for 2015 to 2020, the more detailed documents could provide additional information on key areas of interest regarding the former president’s businesses and professional associations.
“Those of us who are interested in his relationship with Russia will be looking for any kind of confirmation of what Don [Trump] Jr. said in 2008 that Trump interests had recei
“With the publicly released transcript of Democrats’ secret executive session, Americans now have confirmation that there was never a legislative purpose behind the public release of these confidential records and that the IRS was conducting audits prior to Democrats’ request,” Ways and Means Republican leader Kevin Brady (R-Texas) said in a statement on Friday.
Finally, we note Bloomberg reporting that Democrats may end up regretting the move, as according to an anonymous aide, Republicans who will take charge of the House Ways and Means Committee in January will face pressure to retaliate by publishing the tax records of Democrats and their allies.
“Going forward, all future Chairs of both the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee will have nearly unlimited power to target and make public the tax returns of private citizens, political enemies, business and labor leaders or even the Supreme Court justices themselves,” Brady said.
Former Trump responded to the release of his tax returns:
“The Democrats should have never done it, the Supreme Court should have never approved it, and it’s going to lead to horrible things for so many people.”
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Pelosi's name is OFF of the speakers office. - per @FoxNews It's a new day in washington.
"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."
Now, they will reap the whirlwind.
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Trump responded to the release of his tax returns:
“The Democrats should have never done it, the Supreme Court should have never approved it, and it’s going to lead to horrible things for so many people.”
Especially if it is that tool, McCarthy.
It’s a clear day—I can see post #5000 from here!
Esau and the bowl of soup come to mind.
Oh, dj....thank you for checking in. I’m so sorry to hear you’ve been sick.
Rest up...and, take good care.
Wish we were closer...I’d bring over some chicken soup.
Sending you ((hugs)).
Happy FReeper Anni, dear exit!
What great memories, in history.
That is an understatement!
This article brought NIKK to my mind.
Remember all her reporting on MK-ULTRA?
All of the degenerates and illegals should flock to these high paying UE benies states, then.
Good morning, Gran.
Hubby is on way to check on cows, and, listening to Bannon.
After my brief, headline news update, to him...he said, I’m gonna keep listening to Bannon, he’s more positive, than you.
LOL...we both got a good laugh, from that.
Pretty bad when Bannon/Cortes news is more positive...than FR headlines.
Praise the Lord you are still with us. NAC and Quercetin along with the Vitamins helped me with the flu , especially Ivermectin. Siver lozenges (American Biotics) prevents pneumonia.
There you are!
We knew something was wrong to keep you off the TFT.
Sorry to hear you caught the COVID but very happy you are well on the mend.
Just don’t rush your recovery but give yourself plenty of time to fully recover.
((HUG))
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