Posted on 01/03/2023 5:27:17 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Nineteen House Republicans on Tuesday abandon fellow GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy in the first and rounds of balloting for speaker.
The loss on first round was the first time that has happened in roughly 100 years, according to MetroWeekly.com.
The balloting in the first round was:
Ten voted for Arizona GOP Rep. Andy Biggs:
Six voted for Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan:
One for Indiana GOP Rep. Jim Banks:
One for Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds
One for New York GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin
In the second round, all 19 for the divided first-round votes went for Jordan.
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GREAT
Has Lindsey Graham come forward yet, and said that he’s going to conduct hearings to get to the bottom of this?
I guess he may have to move out of the office the presumptuous dork already assumed was his. He obviously didn’t spread enough of his FTX dirty money to get the votes
Thankfully none from California. Not another dollar.
I have the purrfectttt to make this the selection of a lifetime. Can I get a D!!!! Can I get a T!!!!!
Not like things are improving for Mac... another patriot was added in Round 3 against him.
Can you imagine the exploding heads?
Heroes
Stand firm patriots! Stand firm!
I’m surprised Louie Gohmert isn’t somewhere on that list.
Well,well,well...they actually had the guts to defy the deep state RINOS.
Good work!
...Ya gotta love it...really... I know I posted a quote from the great and late will Rogers a few weeks back...I actually misquoted it, to my utter shame....but...taking a up-to-date view of his quote...”I don’t belong to any organized political party - I’m a Republican”...!! pi** on them all...let Pencil-Neck Adam Schiff or Pelosi’s lapdog, Steny Hoyer, become speaker....what’s going to be the difference...??
Can someone go google and post the picture of Gosar and AOC having a lovely friendly conversation today during the vote? Y’all think you’re fighting the good fight to maintain the Republic meanwhile all these grifters are laughing at you. Just elect McCarthy and be done with it.
I’m surprised Louie Gohmert isn’t somewhere on that list.
yes, where’s Marjorie Taylor Green?
Hats off to these holdouts for not selling out to these “leaders” that have been destroying this country for decades.
I would not put it past the likes of Mccarthy to make back room deals with a number of democrats to not show up for the floor vote tomorrow, which would shrink the needed number for Mccarthy. If that happens, add these additional number of democrats to mccarthys beholden list.
I want to know if she has kicked out Milo Yiannapolis from her team.
SPLENDID!
How many votes are needed for the speakership?
Depends on how many members are present. With all the members present, then 218 I think.
If all the Dems are present and vote together and some of the Reps decide not to show up, then I guess it’s Speaker Jeffries.
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