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A 'Framework' for a Speaker Deal Emerges
PJ Media ^ | 01/06/2023 | Rick Moran

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.

Fox News:

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...


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To: tennmountainman; All
Why wasn’t this “Framework” done a month ago, instead of waiting until McCarthy’s head was on the chopping block.

Because McCarthy thought he could bully the freedom caucus into abject surrender.

McCarthy has been an establishment GOP representative for many years. Hard to see him doing anything substantive to restore the Republic.

21 posted on 01/06/2023 7:50:10 AM PST by marktwain
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To: newzjunkey

They are duly elected Congressmen and Women, just as the rest.
They have a duty to represent their voters, not McCarthy.
And they are doing so.
Or do you prefer McCarthy rule the House like Pelosi did?


22 posted on 01/06/2023 7:51:37 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: SeekAndFind

The Terrible Twenty are heroes.


23 posted on 01/06/2023 7:52:08 AM PST by bray (My book, The Republic of Texas explains everything )
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To: tennmountainman
Because McCarthy didn't NEED their dirty American votes. Until he did.
24 posted on 01/06/2023 7:54:26 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: bray

Amen!


25 posted on 01/06/2023 7:54:36 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: SeekAndFind

Weren’t they asking for a border solution also?
What happened there?


26 posted on 01/06/2023 7:55:56 AM PST by SheepWhisperer ("Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but the provocations of a fool are heavier than both" PRO 27:3)
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To: SeekAndFind

Wasn’t one of the original four times a “balanced budget”?
Did it get watered down to “guardrails aimed at curbing excessive federal spending”?
WHAT HAPPENED THERE TOO?


27 posted on 01/06/2023 7:57:34 AM PST by SheepWhisperer ("Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but the provocations of a fool are heavier than both" PRO 27:3)
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To: tennmountainman

The group of 20 has been asking for this since the elections. McCarthy and the RINO’s refused. Now we’re here.


28 posted on 01/06/2023 8:00:14 AM PST by Solson (DeSantis/Hawley 2024!)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Yep.


29 posted on 01/06/2023 8:02:15 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: bray

The sad part is that there are only twenty of them...


30 posted on 01/06/2023 8:06:14 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
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To: Mmogamer

Another double click poster. Click the Post button 1 time.


31 posted on 01/06/2023 8:07:26 AM PST by pas
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To: SeekAndFind
No wonder...


32 posted on 01/06/2023 8:08:56 AM PST by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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To: C210N

BTTT!!!


33 posted on 01/06/2023 8:11:04 AM PST by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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To: tennmountainman
Why wasn’t this “Framework” done a month ago

Because the swampocrats in Congress (along with their sycophants in the Repuke Party and FR) all thought the Patriots could be intimidated.

34 posted on 01/06/2023 8:12:07 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Tupelo

It could be a daily occurrence. 🤔


35 posted on 01/06/2023 8:12:15 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: newzjunkey
The so-called “freedom caucus” wanted the spectacle

The swamp-monster speaketh ...

36 posted on 01/06/2023 8:14:07 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: SeekAndFind

So now the leadership cannot stab us in the back in some effort to get along with vile Democrats and not pay a price for it?


37 posted on 01/06/2023 8:14:13 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: tennmountainman

As I understand it they howe been negotiating since August and McCarthy wasn’t interested. Now they have him by the shorts and here we are.


38 posted on 01/06/2023 8:19:19 AM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: rktman

I read that rule had been the custom until changed by Pelosi, so this rule is nothing new and should be there.


39 posted on 01/06/2023 8:20:43 AM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: reviled downesdad

The government is functioning just fine and until September when new spending bills are needed the House can stay home.


40 posted on 01/06/2023 8:22:17 AM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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