Posted on 10/17/2023 5:56:04 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
“Carnival of idiots!”
This is not the name of a new jam band music festival, nor is it the title of a podcast that focuses on the deterioration of state fairs across the country. It’s how Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade chose to describe House Republicans currently embroiled in an embarrassing bit of legislative chaos trying to elect a new Speaker of the House.
It’s been two weeks since Rep. Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the speakership by roughly a dozen rogue members of the GOP congressional caucus led by Matt Gaetz, aligned with Democrats who were not eager to throw their political rival a lifeline. Since then, things have been a shit show, with Jim Jordan leading the pack to become the next House Speaker, despite his refusal to admit President Joe Biden won the 2020 election and his reported key role in the events of January 6th.
Following a news report, Steve Doocy revealed that it appears that there are currently 10 hold outs and that Jordan will NOT get the votes needed in a vote planned for Tuesday, to which both Lawrence Jones and Ainsley Earhardt agreed was “ridiculous.”
Earhardt then called on Fox & Friends viewers to vote out of office the members of Congress currently opposing Jordan’s bid. “Don’t forget this if you live in an area where your congresswoman or congressman if they’re the ones that are holding out,” she said. “Don’t forget this when it comes time to vote. Republicans need to unite and stick together. The Democrats do it beautifully, and Republicans, for some reason, can’t seem to.”
After Doocy reported on backroom deals over funding of Ukraine and Israel to help get Jordan elected, Kilmeade exasperated, “what, a carnival of idiots. It’s unbelievable.”
“The land of misfit toys,” Earhardt concurred.
Carnival of idiots is correct (=F&F). They sit around a desk weekday mornings.
No, what Gaetz did was correct.
The GOPee showed their @$$ on this one.
yeah
the status quo is so much nicer
the runaway train heading for the abyss
must not get behind schedule
progress!
better yet
pull the plug
stop funding them
BS!!! The Gaetz crowd is what will bring us to Speaker Jordan, who is a close ally of President Trump. As a never-Trumper, it’s clear to see your motives.
Kilmeade has lost it. It’s time to replace him.
Let’s wait for the house vote before we figure out which side is a carnival of idiots. The final decision is pending.
The Murdochs back the RINOs. We’ve known this for years.
So sarcasm is taboo on FR now, as decreed by you, the Posting Police. Lighten up.
Maybe the same who voted with the Dems to oust the speaker?
I just read this
If Jordan attempts this and fails, speaker Jeffries will be seated for sure!
Even with Zero Reps voting for him!
In the last vote, he got 212 votes, 12 more than Jordan!
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