Posted on 01/06/2023 7:29:24 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s tighty-whiteys are flying high on the flagpole outside of the Capital building this morning, indicating his abject surrender to the House Freedom Caucus and his castration as a House speaker.
It’s a truly remarkable and historic turn of events. McCarthy’s concessions may allow him to be elected speaker, but they guarantee that the least governable House majority since the Civil War will emerge from the chaos.
The concessions are in a “framework” deal that emerged early Friday morning. A “framework deal” is congress-speak for “we’re kind of close to an agreement but are trying to put pressure on members to give in by announcing a deal prematurely.”
Indeed, unless the member has a personal ax to grind against McCarthy, this deal should allow most of the rebels to buy in.
It won’t be easy, automatic or immediate, according to House lawmakers who themselves were processing the information in real time as details of the deal emerged. But a written framework for rules in the 118th Congress was released on Thursday that McCarthy’s allies hope will allow many of the GOP lawmakers who have been voting against McCarthy all week to eventually support him.
Lawmakers said the framework gives members of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) who have been resisting McCarthy virtually everything they’ve been asking for. That includes a stronger HFC representation on key House committees, guardrails aimed at curbing excessive federal spending, and allowing just a single member of the House to make a motion to replace the speaker, lawmakers familiar with the framework told Fox News.
Before we beatify HFC members as selfless saints, it should be noted that, like any good establishment pols, they’re fundraising off their “principled” rebellion.
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Why wasn’t this “Framework” done a month ago, instead of waiting until
McCarthy’s head was on the chopping block.
Aka, sold down the river. Dems and RINOs LOVE to spend that helps that become millionaires.
Aka, sold down the river. Dems and RINOs LOVE to spend that helps that become millionaires.
I’ve found that when people want something so badly they’ll give up anything to get it, they’re the last people you really want to have it.
If they go with the one member challenge to oust the spkr, well we already know not much will get done as it is. Quite possible the democommies will abuse that. 🤔
All good, McCarthy should have done this months ago. But he got the carpet pulled out from under him when his Red wave was only a trickle and he could no longer dismiss the wants of the HFC.
My gut tells me that McCarthy will not honor any deal if it gets in his way.
McCarthy tried to hold out against the freedom caucus. They called his hand and he did not have cards.
It us good the HFC is getting every concession they are asking for.
And everyday without a functional government is a good day by me.
The so-called “freedom caucus” wanted the spectacle. They are pompous hostage takers holding up the start of the new Congress. McCarthy had been negotiating and lining up votes for months.
Exactly,
GOPe were just arrogant.. “It’s my time”... rather than actually doing the work needed just expected it handed to them...
Same nonsense that gave us McCain, Dole and Romney... it was their “time” didn’t matter whether they were the best candidate for the job.
No doubt most GOP Congresscritters have been bought and paid for by
McCarthy.
“Quite possible the democommies will abuse that.”
True.
However, I can think of several Uniparty Republicrats and a couple or three Freedom Caucus members that might do the same.
Well a lot now us see them as standing up to remove corruption. Since you support rinos you must also be corrupt.
Well a lot now us see them as standing up to remove corruption. Since you support rinos you must also be corrupt.
And as it turns out he didn’t have the votes. He’s about as RINO as you can get.
>>Why wasn’t this “Framework” done a month ago
There is no political advantage in preventing a crisis, only in managing one.
Markets are soaring. Money printing will resume it appears. Wall Street approves.
I have little faith in a McCarthy-run House to rein in the insane borrowing.
It's another day the feds are not spending my unborn grandchildren's taxes.
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