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McCarthy’s pledge to conservatives: ‘I’m not John Boehner’
Associated Press ^ | Oct. 7, 2015 12:19 PM EDT | Erica Werner

Posted on 10/07/2015 9:43:00 AM PDT by Olog-hai

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is making a promise to conservative Republican lawmakers—“I’m not John Boehner”—as he seeks their support to replace Boehner as speaker. […]

“I think McCarthy’s pitch was ‘I’m not John Boehner, I’m going to run things differently, I’m my own man,’” said Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas. “And I think that’s a case that he does have to make. One of the things I hear all the time from my constituents back in Texas is we don’t want John Boehner 2.0.” …

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: boehner; kevinmccarthy; rino; speakerofthehouse
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To: Navy Patriot

You are correct. This guy is worse than Boehner. This whole thing is really sickening.


21 posted on 10/07/2015 10:48:14 AM PDT by seawolf101
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To: 1Old Pro
I thought Kevin McCarthy was warning us about the Invasion of the Body Snatchers!

It looks like he's been snatched himself!

22 posted on 10/07/2015 10:50:34 AM PDT by Savage Beast ("You can, in fact must, shout 'Fire!' in a crowded theater. It just has to be the truth." J.Goldberg)
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To: Olog-hai

Hit the road McCarthy ya big clown.


23 posted on 10/07/2015 10:55:59 AM PDT by Ray76
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To: Savage Beast

LOL! Liberals are taking over the GOP!


24 posted on 10/07/2015 10:56:22 AM PDT by LeonardFMason (LanceyHoward would AGREE)
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To: chris37

Lindsay Grahm, “I am not John McCain!”.


25 posted on 10/07/2015 11:10:33 AM PDT by stocksthatgoup
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To: Olog-hai

He’s right, he’s not Boner, he’s a Kalifornia Republican, much much worse.


26 posted on 10/07/2015 11:20:54 AM PDT by redfreedom (All it takes for evil to win is for good people to do nothing - that's how the left took over.)
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To: Olog-hai

Sure he is. He’s a Boehner mini me. Chaffetz would be a lot better pick.


27 posted on 10/07/2015 2:36:31 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Cicero

**** “No. You’re worse” ****

Ditto Bump


28 posted on 10/07/2015 3:33:57 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
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To: Olog-hai

McCarthy responsible for 10s of thousands of homeowners foreclosed in Ca. He sat on Bill that would allow homeowners to fight Wall St. and Ca judiciary by requiring lender to prove their interest in the property title.


29 posted on 05/10/2016 4:06:50 PM PDT by RideForever
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