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Kevin McCarthy: GOP Holdouts in Speaker Vote Not Budging (doesn't understand why they won't cave like he and McConnell always do)
newsmax.com ^ | 12/16/22 | Jay Clemons

Posted on 12/16/2022 3:25:38 PM PST by cotton1706

The impasse between House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and a small faction of House Republicans continues, as the January vote for a new House speaker draws closer.

On Friday, the California congressman told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt that the five Republican lawmakers who oppose McCarthy becoming House speaker still are not budging from their stances.

"We're still continuing to talk, but they have not moved," said McCarthy.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; elections; housespeaker; january6th; kevinmccarthy; speakerofthehouse
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To: ConservativeInPA

I shudder to think who we will end up with. I can see it now speaker Jeffries that one surprised me a damn bit. Republicans have always screwed up.


21 posted on 12/16/2022 4:22:58 PM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 democratic )
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To: Dilbert San Diego
"If not McCarthy then who?"

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$


22 posted on 12/16/2022 4:23:39 PM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: cotton1706

Why not Frank Luntz? Oh, wait, his roommate is already running.


23 posted on 12/16/2022 4:25:52 PM PST by FlipWilson
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To: ConservativeInPA
But Trump does. Look how quickly all Republicans can become floaters in the shit bowel called Congress
24 posted on 12/16/2022 4:27:21 PM PST by Badboo (A fascist is the one who wants to take your guns. That's how it always starts.)
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To: cotton1706

Hey McCarthy the door is over there , use it


25 posted on 12/16/2022 4:58:06 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: cotton1706

26 posted on 12/16/2022 5:43:35 PM PST by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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To: Dilbert San Diego

“ If not McCarthy, then who? “

Al Franken🤣


27 posted on 12/16/2022 6:27:00 PM PST by Reynoldo (BurnLootMurder)
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To: cotton1706

Hey Ronna, loose the fake eyelashes and quit blinking multiple times per second.


28 posted on 12/16/2022 6:59:28 PM PST by upchuck (When you never took the vaccine or boosters: Still alive and healthy with no chance of side effects)
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To: BobL

The key needed promise is to change the rules to allow vacating the chair by majority vote any time. So if McCarthy, or whomever, breaks promises they can be thrown out mid term. Without that rules changes no other promises matter.


29 posted on 12/17/2022 12:13:32 PM PST by JohnBovenmyer (Biden/Harris a events are called dodo ops)
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