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Marjorie Taylor Greene supports Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker, says it's a 'bad strategy' for fellow Republicans to challenge him
Business Insider ^ | November 14, 2022 | Oma Seddiq

Posted on 11/14/2022 3:43:52 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker . Greene criticized the possibility of fellow conservative Republicans challenging McCarthy . "Well, I actually think that's a bad strategy," she said on Monday.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday expressed support for Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker as rumors swirl about the Republican conference's hard-line conservative wing mounting a challenge against him.

"Well, I actually think that's a bad strategy when we're looking at having a very, razor-thin majority, with potentially 219. We're talking about one vote," Greene said on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast about reports of House Freedom Caucus Republicans, such as Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona, considering challenging McCarthy.

Midterm results are still trickling in, though Republicans appear on track to control the House. McCarthy, widely seen as the frontrunner for the top post, needs 218 votes to earn the speakership come January 3, 2023, when the new Congress begins. But, under a likely narrow majority, McCarthy would need to win over almost every Republican, including members of the influential House Freedom Caucus, to become speaker.

"It's very, very risky right now to produce a leadership challenge, especially for speaker of the House," Greene said, warning that some moderate Republicans could join Democrats and propose outgoing Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming as speaker. Cheney, a staunch critic of former President Donald Trump, lost her reelection, but could technically become House speaker if she receives enough votes, though such a move is uncommon.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: california; georgia; housespeaker; january6th; kevinmccarthy; loosecannon; maga; marjoriegreene; marjorietaylorgreene; speakerofthehouse
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To: MayflowerMadam
I may like his political positions, but Gaetz is a buffoonish clown.

Remember -- this was the guy who swore up and down in early 2021 that he had sufficient GOP votes in the House to dump Liz Cheney from her senior leadership post in the House Republican Caucus. When the vote was held behind closed doors, she was re-elected by a wide margin.

41 posted on 11/14/2022 4:13:57 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: Macho MAGA Man
Dear MTG, Its never a bad time to shut up.

Keeping Kevin doesn't help her agenda or mine.

42 posted on 11/14/2022 4:14:47 PM PST by G Larry ( "woke" means 'stupid enough to fall for the promotion of every human weakness into a virtue')
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To: bigbob

“Sheโ€™s probably been promised something in return.”

Matt Gaetz strongly alluded to that on War Room tonight. Something like, “I don’t know what he promised her.”


43 posted on 11/14/2022 4:15:03 PM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I’m not a fan of MTG, but that being said, this sounds to me like she may have been offered some committee positions she really wanted. And if that is the case, perhaps she can do more if she has more power.


44 posted on 11/14/2022 4:15:27 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Publius Maximus
Note that she was speaking of strategy, not principle. Agreed, which is probably a distinction we should keep in mind more often generally.
45 posted on 11/14/2022 4:16:49 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: mass55th

That’s right. McCarthy has said he doesn’t want to hold impeachment hearings for Biden.


46 posted on 11/14/2022 4:18:18 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man
Speaker of what house?

...if it hasn't been called yet...it's as good as gone.

47 posted on 11/14/2022 4:20:32 PM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: tennmountainman

You’re right. I had forgotten she was removed from her committee position.


48 posted on 11/14/2022 4:21:09 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
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To: RckyRaCoCo

House of Pancakes?


49 posted on 11/14/2022 4:21:58 PM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: Olog-hai

I just meant since Trump is a McCarthy guy then the folks who are down on MTG should really be down on Trump.

The Don has entertained Kev at home. And supports him for speaker.


50 posted on 11/14/2022 4:24:44 PM PST by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Until demographics is discussed, and the thought of Heritage Americans being replaced rapidly by illegal aliens, refugees, H1-B1 and green card holders and other assorted 3rd-world losers who have no fealty to our Constitution - all orchestrated by the Jewish lobby - then it doesn’t matter who wins Congress or who runs in 2024


51 posted on 11/14/2022 4:26:29 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Karoo

I never said I did.


52 posted on 11/14/2022 4:26:42 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Swirl
She phoned into War Room a little while ago and justified her position (working with Gantz-FL) that the Dems could peel-off a few turncoats (such as the R-Reps that supported Jan-6) and elect a Democratic speaker of the house.

The jerk knees here couldn't figure that out on their own. The reason is obvious.

53 posted on 11/14/2022 4:31:44 PM PST by BlackbirdSST (Trump WON!!! The Gestapo closes ranks.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Yeah, I’m pretty much done with all of it. Make sure you and family are taken care of and close friends. Condition Orange + at all times now. Contempt-o-meter is off scale high. ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ


54 posted on 11/14/2022 4:32:06 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? ๐Ÿ˜•)
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To: mass55th

“Well, it didnโ€™t take her long to fall in line with the GOPe.”

You know who else fell in line with the GOPe? Trump. He endorsed McCarthy for Speaker just a few days ago.

(Let’s see how fast everyone attacking MTG for this changes their tune...)


55 posted on 11/14/2022 4:32:52 PM PST by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: MileHi

The race for Speaker happens in advance. Pelosi was challenged before, it didn’t mean a Republican Speaker.


56 posted on 11/14/2022 4:33:18 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: BuddhaBrown

That’s all correct.

Like I said in another post, I do not anticipate anyone in the GOP voting against the nominee.


57 posted on 11/14/2022 4:35:30 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: nickcarraway

โ€œI read post #3 before I posted.โ€

11 seconds later ! WOW yer fast.
way to go


58 posted on 11/14/2022 4:40:46 PM PST by Reynoldo (BurnLootMurder)
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To: Alberta's Child
Oh no, my MTG. Obviously she thinks McCarthy can't lose and is vying for him to let her back in the tent.

#BagsterDisapproves

#MinusOneHufflepuff


59 posted on 11/14/2022 4:41:43 PM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I thought Trump liked him.


60 posted on 11/14/2022 4:42:44 PM PST by dljordan (Ban 'And so it begins' on FR.)
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