So arrogant a$$wipe McCarthy will likely make a deal with Democrats to vote present to lower the threshold for Speaker.
Because that's what these people do.
McCarthy is the closest one to 218. Who else can get that.? Andy Biggs got 30 there’s not one person that can get 218. so McCarthy is going to be the next speaker. Do I like it? No. He’s from California for one thing. But reality will win unfortunately.
If the Dems can find a small group of RHINOs to vote with them, Liz Cheney could be the next speaker.
It’s time to move on from the Republican party. Leadership hates the base.
He can win with Dem help and be a weak leader or he can compromise with conservatives. Which path will he take?
The Uni-Party has spoken!
Conservatives will always hold their noses and vote for a RINO speaker rather than let the RATS get the speakership, but the RINOs make it clear that they will let the RATS win rather than vote for a conservative.
Same crap that happens in Texas, where the RINOs team with the Democrats to get their person as House Speaker, since the Democrats also get to vote on it (just like DC). That’s why, despite HUGE Republican majorities in the past, very little of the conservative agenda was accomplished.
We need to get McCarthy in now and begin then to work on alternatives. This purity test crap right now is going to get us Paul Ryan or a Democrat.
People need to stop being stupid…
He’ll be another Useless Speaker
Of course he won’t drop out. He’s been jonesing to be Speaker since before Paul Ryan became Speaker.
That should be a disqualifier.
Commie lite.. Not what we need...
The RINO ideology is more important than the health of the nation. . . .
McCarthy said yesterday that Biden’s immigration policy at the border needs to be investigated.
Can someone explain why the policy of opening the gates and importing hordes of people here illegally needs to be investigated? What is the mystery about surging the border that needs to be uncovered and rooted out? Why can’t McCarthy understand that slamming the border shut immediately is all that is needed, and spend the rest of the time impeaching Biden?
On the contrary, McCarthy is thinking that a six months long investigation delay will be the excuse needed to allow a couple of more million illegals into the country.
Didn’t Trump endorse McCarthy?
McCarthy may not be ideal, but we could do worse. We’re all tired of the hold-my-nose-and-vote routine, but sometimes pragmaticism is still the best strategy.
There’ll be a lot more we have in common with McCarthy than any of the Democrats. It would be foolish to throw away the speakership by letting the Democrats choose.
That is not what is going to happen. For the third and last time, this is simply negotiation tactics for committee slots, budgeting ... c’mon you all, wise up.
Of course, then ya'll can flip out on the conservatives who made some noise but took the committee seats and made McCarthy Speaker on the first round. LOFL...
I’ll tip my hat to the new Constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I’ll get on my knees and pray
We don’t get fooled again
Don’t get fooled again, no, no
Yeah
Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss
Hat tip to The Who. Prophetic.
Marjorie Taylor Greene's backing McCarthy. That's worth considering.
There are 188 republicans out of 220 that already support McCarthy.
The house republicans are overwhelmingly moderates. We need to accept that fact and move on
This battle is over already. It was won in the republican house primary campaigns months ago. We did get rid of Cheney in the primaries, but that’s only one person. The problem is that they all try to sound conservative in the primary campaigns.