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Why is Trump backing a loser like McCarthy?
FR ^ | Jan 4 | RandFan

Posted on 01/04/2023 1:55:29 AM PST by RandFan

Anyone else feel this is a big mistake backing a loser like McCarthy?

It has been obvious to any of us on FR for weeks that he doesn't have the votes to be speaker and all this would happen yet Trump has backed him with gusto.

He cannot possibly be speaker after all this and still has no where near the votes anyway.

I feel again Trump has made an error in who is supporting or promoting....


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1 posted on 01/04/2023 1:55:29 AM PST by RandFan
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Because losers are all he has to choose from.


2 posted on 01/04/2023 1:58:14 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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He doesn’t have to chose anyone. He could have stayed neutral and said it’s a matter for House Republicans which I feel should be his position...


3 posted on 01/04/2023 1:59:50 AM PST by RandFan
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probably because there’s no other viable option and he’s going to have to work with him in 2 years.


4 posted on 01/04/2023 2:03:35 AM PST by imabadboy99
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To: dfwgator

Trump is getting some bad political advice in my opinion and not for the first time


5 posted on 01/04/2023 2:04:29 AM PST by RandFan
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Putting the right men in the right places is the most important part of government. Finding places for the malcontents is the hardest. -Tallyrand-

Trump seems to have real trouble with both aspects of this.


6 posted on 01/04/2023 2:05:09 AM PST by Chad C. Mulligan (CNN)
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To: imabadboy99

Stay neutral then:

“It’s a matter for House Republicans”.

Now he’s going to look silly and the media will make sure of that.


7 posted on 01/04/2023 2:06:36 AM PST by RandFan
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Why is Trump backing a loser like McCarthy?

So who else has the votes to be speaker?

8 posted on 01/04/2023 2:09:15 AM PST by tlozo (Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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To: RandFan

In short, Art of the Deal.

He got McCarthy to give up Pelosi’s damning emails in exchange for his endorsement.


9 posted on 01/04/2023 2:12:00 AM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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I think staying neutral would have been sensible considering we all knew what was going to happen.

Trump MUST have known Gaetz etc. would not be voting for McCarthy and therefore he didn’t have the votes


10 posted on 01/04/2023 2:12:16 AM PST by RandFan
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To: tlozo

> “So who else has the votes to be speaker?”

When McCarthy finally throws in the towel, the McCarthy bloc will shift to Steve Scalise. And the Anti-McCarthy bloc will do the same.


11 posted on 01/04/2023 2:16:20 AM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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Right.


12 posted on 01/04/2023 2:16:29 AM PST by SMARTY (“Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face.” Thomas Sowell)
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Because Jeffries only needs 7 votes.

Seriously, the Republican’s House is on fire and they do not have a fire hose to put it out.


13 posted on 01/04/2023 2:19:42 AM PST by EBH
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And the media will make sure to tell everyone Trump backed another loser

I know we dont care what they say but it can be somewhat damaging politically.

I feel the advice he is getting is bad.🙄


14 posted on 01/04/2023 2:20:47 AM PST by RandFan
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To: dfwgator

No one else had put their name in to run. It was likely that KM would win and Pres Trump wanted to support who he thought would likely be the winner. I don’t see a downside in supporting KM even if he loses now as it’s such a mess right now. Pres Trump is doing the right thing now and not saying anything except “We’ll see what happens”.


15 posted on 01/04/2023 2:25:44 AM PST by vivenne
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I don’t expect it from McCarthy, but if he were a statesman, he would withdraw his name. What a horribly weak show of leadership someone like this brings to the table in the crisis movement we are in for the Country.


16 posted on 01/04/2023 2:27:01 AM PST by iontheball
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I suspect Trump is smoking out more rinos and deep state spies.
17 posted on 01/04/2023 2:27:04 AM PST by mountainlion (Live well those that did not make it back.)
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To: RandFan

And that source is very very very close to the former President. Closer than you can imagine.


18 posted on 01/04/2023 2:29:50 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Pray for Jim. ***** Donate to FR (Freepathon) )
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To: RandFan

Trump is good at many things but he has never been good at picking people who won’t stab him in the back first chance they get. Remember Sessions?


19 posted on 01/04/2023 2:31:33 AM PST by TonyM (Score Event)
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It is odd. Kevin stuck it to Trump on the J6 thingie.


20 posted on 01/04/2023 2:33:55 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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