Posted on 01/04/2023 8:17:43 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Donald Trump endorsed Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker early Wednesday, after a day of waffling by the former president — and a day of chaos on the House floor — kept the new GOP majority without an official leader.
“Some really good conversations took place last night,” Trump posted to Truth Social (with caps for emphasis), “and it’s now time for all of our GREAT Republican House Members to VOTE FOR KEVIN, CLOSE THE DEAL, TAKE THE VICTORY, & WATCH CRAZY NANCY PELOSI FLY BACK HOME TO A VERY BROKEN CALIFORNIA.”
Emphasis in the original, because Trump.
McCarthy, a rare California Republican, failed to secure enough support from members of his own party in three separate votes. It’s been more than a century since a would-be Speaker has struggled this hard, but 19 Republicans remain determined to get their way — or risk turning over the Speaker’s gavel to Nancy Pelosi’s protégé, Hakeem Jeffries.
“A group of five conservatives led by [Arizona Republican Andy] Biggs and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.),” PJ Media’s Matt Margolis wrote last night, “have publicly stated that they will not support McCarthy under any circumstances and have called on him to stand down to make room for a more viable candidate.”
So here’s the trillion-dollar question: Will even Trump’s endorsement be sufficient to move Biggs’ and Gaetz’s MAGAmeter far enough to vote for McCarthy?
“Kevin McCarthy will do a good job, and maybe even a GREAT JOB – JUST WATCH!” Trump wrote in his endorsement. But Gaetz himself said Tuesday that “If you want to drain the swamp, you cannot put the biggest alligator in charge of the exercise.”
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Oh my God! Just stop. There cuban. They are almost american citizens.
Sadly you don’t have a say in this vote.
Today, he’s being sworn in for a second term. I like conservatives who win.
Taking a shot at him re: illegals is silly given his track record.
We’ll see if he likes the attention or the nickname Trump gives him, then..
LOL. You could say the same thing about Mexicans.
True.
And I like Trump, but I hate screechy ALLCAPS posting as much as I hate multiple exclamation points. Please stop it, Mr. Prez.
RE: Sorry, I don’t support RINO’s...
If this doesn’t get resolved in a week, we just might get Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker. Sometimes, half a loaf is better than nothing.
Don’t blame Trump for the crimes of his appointees. Their turncoat behavior is on them.
“Taking a shot at him re: illegals is silly given his track record.”
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I think its a reasonable and legitimate question to ask.
Don’t get me wrong, I like a lot of what DeSantis does but he’s basically a professional politician. Look at his background. I think we have a duty as citizens to ask question about people who hold office.
Trust but verify as Reagan said. That means asking questions, especially when those people want your vote.
I can’t even argue that one. Sadly so true.
Nah...Trump has to play a different game. If you go after the King you have to kill him. McCarthy has the high ground right now and is the most likely to become speaker. Trump can’t fight everyone on all fronts with no allies. From the outside its easy for us to say Trump should go all in but it’s not the smartest play right now for him. That being said, I like that they aren’t just handing him the speakers hip.
La Reconquista continua.
Trump has his reasons for pushing McCarthy. Most likely so he will reveal himself to the public for the treasonous snake he is. Don’t take everything at face value.
I will support DeSantis in the primaryBased on what? Transgender issues and PTA meetings.
You're delusional. He hasn't announced.
“I think its a reasonable and legitimate question to ask.”
It’s also legitimate to give him credit where credit is due re: illegals. Why ignore it and focus on the fact that he’s professional?
The jackals and Swamp Dwellers in the GOP will turn against Trump. They will attack him with a vengeance. There is no way they will ever allow him to run again. Just watch.
McCarthy IS the UniParty WEFer we loathe.
Because politicians often deceive us. You may disagree about that but I don’t believe in giving anyone a pass. Its all about responsibility and accountability, which are sadly lacking in our system today. I think you may even agree with that.
The politicians are the ones who want our votes so its rationale to ask what we get in return for it in terms of their actions and willingness to be held accountable.
I don’t equate asking hard questions to cheap shots.
“He knows that he has absolutely no chance of winning our rigged elections but is still going to run? Why?”
I don’t think the phrase “no chance of winning” is in Trump’s vocabulary.
What Trump fails to realize is that Kevin is damaged goods.
The reason being is that he is from California and the old slut from San Fran is also from California.
Pick somebody else and move on. Anyone from California should NOT get that position.
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