Posted on 12/04/2022 11:12:32 AM PST by RandFan
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy took to the airwaves Sunday to warn his GOP colleagues that if they fail to elect him as House speaker, that will “delay our ability to hold government accountable.”
The California Republican is struggling to cobble together enough votes to secure the speakership in January, when his party assumes control of the House. He has faced opposition from ultra-conservatives.
“If people don’t come along, that’s going to delay our ability to secure the border. That’s going to delay our ability to become energy-independent. That’s going to delay our ability to repeal 87,000 IRS agents. That’s going to delay our ability to hold government accountable,” Mr. McCarthy told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures.” “There’s no subpoena that can go out until that gets done.”
Republicans are planning a batch of investigations into the Biden administration when they take control of the House with a slim majority.
Mr. McCarthy is trying to lock down the 218 votes needed to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi as speaker. He was nominated as House Republicans’ next choice during a closed-door meeting last month amid questions from Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Andy Biggs of Arizona over whether he’s right for the job.
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Am I right, Freepers?
Him making government accountable? Lmao.
Yes you are and so far he has rejected EVERY rule change the conservatives have asked for. Then he acts surprised there is resistance to him being speaker.
Just listened to him the other night on Jesse Water’s or something that he wasn’t worried about becoming House Speaker, that it was pretty much in the bag.
But apparently, with this last rash of mentions by him, he worried about getting it, that its not so in the bag as he thought?
McCarthy = McConnell = BIG GOV’T RINOS = No controls on Democrat spending
Can we just skip to go?
Who the hell does this arrogant POS think he is? In his RINO mind, the Speakership BELONGS to him. He DESERVES it. It’s HIS time.
News flash to Kevin: You are a freakin’ RINO, a phony, a backstabber. You are not MAGA or even a Conservative.
You deserve nothing!
He’s spinning then. Not a good sign is it.
The guy is a joke in my book with all this bluster. He knows what he has to do.
Either McCarthy is the guy or he’s not. Pelosi, I’ll have to respect her for her politics. She knew what she was doing. Can we say the same with McCarthy?
He’s concerned, He even has Don Jr out there campaigning for him.
“Donald Trump Jr. called out Republicans who are against former President Donald Trump’s choice for the next House Speaker, GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)”
I love Trump, but he has made many calls I just can’t get behind it’s so clear they come back and bite him.
“I love Trump, but he has made many calls I just can’t get behind it’s so clear they come back and bite him.”
Agreed.
Pretty much said that in another thread on McCarthy on the front/first page of FR.
As if he had any plans of ever doing that himself!
I mean doing it (holding Dems accountable), not just shaking his finger in a ‘warning’ when it is fait accompli.
Who is McCarthy, that he thinks he can make threats and treat with cretins like Clyburn? No one we need as Speaker!
Why in God’s Name does Trump keep endorsing RINOs?
He should know by now who the backstabbers are.
And what’s with MTG endorsing Kevin?
He thinks he's the guy who won the vote within the caucus by 188-31. Which he is.
The Wonder Weenie would get his 218 if he would just adopt a more conservative governing philosophy in House matters. No need for him to be so ready to “reach across the aisle”.
You should try viewing it as Trump supporting the guy who got the most votes within the caucus. It's the same argument he made in 2016 and 2020, and will make again if he wins the nomination in 2024 - that the rest of the party should rally around the person who gets the most Republican votes in a primary or caucus.
Yes, but, isn’t he about to make a deal with the ones he is going to “hold accountable” to get elected as speaker? I think Mr. Spock might have some problems getting that to compute.
“ Am I right, Freepers?”
Nope.
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