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Kevin McCarthy warns Republicans opposing speaker bid not to ‘play games’
NY Post ^ | 11/29/2022 | Mark Moore

Posted on 11/29/2022 9:21:22 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has warned his fellow Republicans not to “play games” by opposing his bid for House speaker — saying division in the conference could lead to Democrats electing the chamber’s next leader even though they will be the minority.

Five House Republicans have so far come out publicly against McCarthy (R-Calif.), who can’t afford many defections among the narrow GOP majority to win the 218 votes he needs to be elected speaker.

Republicans won at least 221 House seats in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, but the entire Democratic caucus is expected to vote against McCarthy, making his margin dangerously thin.

One California House race where GOP candidate John Duarte leads has yet to be called.​

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: california; games; january6th; kevinmccarthy; mccarthy; speaker; speakerofthehouse; warns
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Mitch McCarthy


21 posted on 11/29/2022 9:35:52 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: CatOwner

Or a nuke


22 posted on 11/29/2022 9:36:46 AM PST by TheElectionWasStolen
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To: reed13k

No. Not “Big Tech” Jim Jordan. Chip Roy.


23 posted on 11/29/2022 9:37:46 AM PST by TheElectionWasStolen
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I guess we can add “Another California Bully” to his list of skills.


24 posted on 11/29/2022 9:38:01 AM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, Democrats believe every day is April 15th.for corruptiion)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Maybe he and his leadership team might retire and let house republicans pick new folks to lead them in January?


25 posted on 11/29/2022 9:38:44 AM PST by Reno89519 (I do not support Trump 2024, but if he does become candidate, I will vote for him.)
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To: reed13k

You believe he could rally the necessary votes? And since the majority is slim, there will be times Jordan will have to compromise effectively making him the next Boehner or Ryan.


26 posted on 11/29/2022 9:39:24 AM PST by joesbucks
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Well, I hope they don’t play games. I hope they go for the
throat of this guy’s attempt to set himself above the true
believers in the Constitution.


27 posted on 11/29/2022 9:40:55 AM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U S of A, and to the {Const'l} REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Looks like some worry.

Unliek McConnell who welcomed the challenge, “I don’t own this job. Anybody in the conference is certainly entitled to challenge me."

28 posted on 11/29/2022 9:42:20 AM PST by aspasia
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Even if he wins, conservatives should make him cut a deal for the votes, otherwise we get NOTHING.


29 posted on 11/29/2022 9:42:53 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters (Remember the 2020 backstabbers. No more RINOs ever!)
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To: crz

Would you rather have a Democrat as Speaker or McCarthy? That is the question that’s live right now.


30 posted on 11/29/2022 9:43:45 AM PST by Poison Pill
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To: ChicagoConservative27
the entire Democratic caucus is expected to vote against McCarthy, making his margin dangerously thin.

Bullshit. He's a RINO so they'll 'cross the aisle' to save his sorry azz and lock out any potential MAGA from leadership.

31 posted on 11/29/2022 9:44:47 AM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Pgyanke warns Kevin McCarthy if he can’t get the votes, don’t ‘play games’


32 posted on 11/29/2022 9:45:55 AM PST by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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To: CatOwner
even if it resulted in the country collapsing.

That sounds like a plus to me.

33 posted on 11/29/2022 9:48:36 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Maybe Mccarthy should cut a deal with the Freedom Caucus and actually listen to conservatives.


34 posted on 11/29/2022 9:49:35 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: reed13k
Jim Jordan?

Would he get the votes? I like him as head of Judiciary.

35 posted on 11/29/2022 9:50:20 AM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: Poison Pill
Would you rather have a Democrat as Speaker or McCarthy? That is the question that’s live right now.

Please explain the difference.

36 posted on 11/29/2022 9:54:29 AM PST by viewfromthefrontier
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

37 posted on 11/29/2022 9:56:07 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Shows he’ll be a Useless Speaker


38 posted on 11/29/2022 9:56:12 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: CatOwner
Seriously, a massive meteor taking out the Capitol during a full, joint session of Congress (with a small number of conservatives absent) would cure a lot of ills, even if it resulted in the country collapsing.

Indeed. I've said so for quite some time.

If someone were to nuke washington during a state of the union address, my only qustion would be, "Where do I send the Thank You card?"

39 posted on 11/29/2022 9:58:00 AM PST by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: reed13k
Jim Jordan?

He'd be the best choice, but there are way too many demopublicans for that to happen.

40 posted on 11/29/2022 9:59:07 AM PST by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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