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Trump won’t say if he’s sticking by McCarthy after failed Speakership votes
The hill ^ | 01/03/2022 | Brett Samuels

Posted on 01/03/2023 5:10:42 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

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To: ChicagoConservative27

Trump climbing back up on the fence again, I see.


21 posted on 01/03/2023 6:07:03 PM PST by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: mlitefan
“Political optics” was the wrong term for me to use. It would be personal optics more than anything else.

Trump would come across as an absolute moron if he told people to support the guy who currently has less than 10% of the GOP House members on his side.

22 posted on 01/03/2023 6:08:47 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: ifinnegan

The bigger question is will McCarthy stick with Trump.

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Every time he goes against him he gets his butt kicked by Trump’s MAGA supporters.

Then he eventually heads to Mar-a-Lago and kisses Orange Ass.


23 posted on 01/03/2023 6:12:26 PM PST by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Andy Biggs- AZ 5th CD, wants the job.

A quick check finds that he has a 0 score from the ACLU, a 0 score from an environmental conservation group, and a 0 score from the AFL CIO. All the right enemies, so Biggs sounds good to me.

I’m an AZ MAGA voter and I support Andy for Speaker.


24 posted on 01/03/2023 6:15:17 PM PST by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: WMarshal

“I hope McCarthy the Squish gets tossed out on his useless behind. He is living with Frank Luntz who is a very prominent Demonrat strategist and probably his lover. McCarthy is Deep State.”

You think maybe that is the reason Trump supports him?


25 posted on 01/03/2023 6:21:15 PM PST by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: Alberta's Child

I would prefer Jordan over McCarthy any day of the week, but telling Congressmen to line up behind a guy who is currently looking at a 20-202 deficit in the vote makes for some terrible political optics.

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Jordan is backing McCarthy & doesn’t want the job, he wants to do what he does best, attack & investigate the democrats.

I don’t care for McCarthy, but he has the most votes and actually wants the Speaker position.

Also, McCarthy was the only one I ever saw fundraising and campaigning in my state. Oregon democrats got cute with redistricting and we almost ended up with a 3-3 split in the House.(4-2 dem but they gerrymandered for 5-1)


26 posted on 01/03/2023 6:23:51 PM PST by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.)
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To: WMarshal

Not the votes.

Trump backing the GOP management that stop our agenda at every chance they get.


27 posted on 01/03/2023 6:25:04 PM PST by SPDSHDW (Ya’ll knew he was installed via fraud, and chose to do nothing. Enjoy the roller coaster ride.)
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To: TexasGator
Trump said not supporting McCarthy was playing a dangerous game.

Trump plays both sides off against one another. He's playing chess while McCarthy tries to learn checkers.

28 posted on 01/03/2023 6:26:32 PM PST by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: freepersup

I’m an AZ MAGA voter and I support Andy for Speaker.

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He might want the job but he doesn’t have any votes.(9 or 10 today IIRC)


29 posted on 01/03/2023 6:27:32 PM PST by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.)
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To: WMarshal

“He is living with Frank Luntz”

Wrong


30 posted on 01/03/2023 6:32:12 PM PST by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: Alter Kaker

“Trump plays both sides off against one another. He’s playing chess while McCarthy tries to learn checkers.”

You nailed Trump’s problem. He makes enemies.


31 posted on 01/03/2023 6:33:51 PM PST by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: freepersup

Give it to Andy Biggs then. I keep hearing Jordan has never even wanted that job. Jordan is always very careful not to make himself the point man for a job where no matter what you do, somebody is upset and disgusted with you.


32 posted on 01/03/2023 6:37:47 PM PST by lee martell
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To: TexasGator
McCarthy was living with Frank Luntz in 2021. Truth.

Kevin McCarthy has been staying in Frank Luntz’s apartment amid COVID: report
By Emily Jacobs
May 4, 2021 12:01pm Updated
https://nypost.com/2021/05/04/kevin-mccarthy-staying-in-frank-luntzs-apartment-amid-covid-report/

33 posted on 01/03/2023 6:41:51 PM PST by WMarshal (Neocons and leftards are the same species of vicious rat)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Trump doesn’t get a vote does he?

And Trump endorsed McCarthy, didn’t he?


34 posted on 01/03/2023 6:45:02 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Another Trump endorsement crashing?


35 posted on 01/03/2023 7:04:56 PM PST by joesbucks
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To: spacejunkie2001

Jordan can’t be speaker. A speaker must be able to get consensus and set an agenda. The only thing Jordan has built consensus in is lobbing incendiary questions and comments. And he knows if he’s speaker, he’s the next Boehner or Ryan. He’ll be filleted.


36 posted on 01/03/2023 7:08:32 PM PST by joesbucks
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To: Alter Kaker
Trump plays both sides off against one another. He's playing chess while McCarthy tries to learn checkers.

Trump is always cultivating his image, always. He backed McCarthy for Speaker not because he was his favorite congresscritter in the House, but because he expected that he would win. Trump has tried not to rock the boat in the Congressional leadership races. I would prefer that he change that.
37 posted on 01/03/2023 7:13:57 PM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: unclebankster

Good copy.

Historical votes (rare) reached 133 attempts/elections/ballots.

HOLD THE LINE!

Leaders for the speakership changed.

It could happen, and- we’ll have to wait and see.


38 posted on 01/03/2023 7:16:32 PM PST by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: lee martell

Jordan wants to LEAD the Judiciary Comm. and investigate the alphabet agencies to the nth degree. LET HIM!


39 posted on 01/03/2023 7:18:03 PM PST by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: BuddhaBrown

😂


40 posted on 01/03/2023 7:20:00 PM PST by M_Continuum
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