I Cannot Vote for Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker

amgreatness.com ^ | 11/17/22 | Andy Biggs

[cotton1706]

We need a leader who will be an open and honest broker, facilitating the kind of comity that inspires all members of Congress to come together. Why not eliminate massive, multi-subject bills? We should be handling more streamlined, single-subject bills. And, we should make sure every member has at least 72 hours to read every bill before it comes to the floor. Robust debate should be encouraged, as well as the opportunity for members to offer amendments on legislation.

The Republicans in Congress have decided it’s better to cling to the status quo than to make change. I was told in 2020 that we were in the minority and shouldn’t make changes to our leadership. This year, I was told we would have a “red wave” gaining 25 seats or more, so we wouldn’t want to change our leader, that our leaders earned the right to lead again.

Now I am told that we will barely have a three-seat majority, so we must not change leaders in order to protect unity.

I disagree. I believe it is time to make a change. Those thoughts are most immutable. Our current candidate for speaker doesn’t have the 218 votes necessary to become speaker on January 3, 2023.

I do not believe he will ever get to 218 votes, and I refuse to assist him in his effort to get those votes.

In the end, I must concur with my constituents: it is time to make a change at the top of the House of Representatives. I cannot vote for the gentleman from California, Mr. McCarthy.

[abbastanza]

Another example of the Stupid Party.

[zeugma]

Biggs would let a Democrat become Speaker because he’d rather have someone other than McCarthy as Speaker, putting them third in line for the Presidency. I don’t see that as being conservative.

Yes, you must vote uniparty, or else peasant!

[Dr. Franklin]

No body should; get rid of the Mc’s; McConnell, McCarthy and McDaniel.

Ditch the McLosers already!

[MayflowerMadam]

I’m disappointed in MTG’s enthusiastic support for McCCarthy.

On War Room, her friend, Gaetz, said “I don’t know what he (McCarthy) promised her.” Then I think I heard today that she’s going to head up some committee.

I just thought her principles were not sold that cheaply.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Yes, you must vote uniparty, or else peasant!

Except we're not talking about peasants, are we? What we're talking about is someone who chose to run in the Republican primary for the Republican nomination, won the nomination, get sent to Congress as a Republican...and then helps a Democrat get elected Speaker.

If you consider Republicans to just be part of the "uniparty", then you shouldn't deliberately mislead voters by running as a Republican.