Posted on 01/04/2023 1:26:12 PM PST by Red Badger
Edited on 01/04/2023 1:32:08 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
WASHINGTON — For a second consecutive day, a band of 20 ultraconservative rebels blocked GOP leader Kevin McCarthy from winning the speaker’s gavel, just hours after former President Donald Trump called on House Republicans to back him and "close the deal."
Between Tuesday and Wednesday, six votes were held on the House floor to choose a speaker; each time, the rebels stuck together and voted for someone else, denying McCarthy the 218 votes he needed to win.
With both McCarthy allies and foes deeply dug in, it ensures that chaos will reign in the House for the foreseeable future under the new GOP majority.
During the fourth, fifth and sixth ballots on Wednesday, McCarthy — a California Republican who has served in leadership for the past 14 years — received support from more than 90% of the 222 GOP members. Earlier in the day, he was nominated by Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, a member of the far-right Freedom Caucus who warned his fellow conservatives that their opposition will end up hurting their cause.
"We're on the precipice of such a destructive argument today. I plead with all— all of my Republican colleagues, let cooler, more rational heads prevail. Let us unite as Republicans to elect the next Speaker of the House," Davidson said.
But the McCarthy foes showed no signs of backing down. In the three votes Wednesday, they rallied behind Rep. Byron Donalds, a Black Florida conservative who won his second term in November.
Firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., nominated her fellow Freedom Caucus colleague, Donalds, saying she was not swayed by Trump — "my favorite president" — calling her to tell her to "knock this off."
"The president needs to tell Kevin McCarthy that, 'sir, you do not have the votes and it’s time to withdraw,'" Boebert said of Trump to scattered boos.
Kevin McCarthy in the House Chamber during the third round of votes for House Speaker at the U.S. Capitol
If he agrees with the Tucker Manifesto (Total public release of January 6th files and videos, and a New Church Committee with Thomas Massie as Chair), then put it in writing!
Good, let’s hope it lasts a couple years...
They’ve now hit the point where if McCarthy does get in, he will destroy everyone who stood in his way. That’s the kind of leader we need. /sarcasm
Even Jimmy Stewart in Mr.Smith Goes to Washington would get tired of smelling the body odors and gas passed by Pelosi and the rest of the codgers, hour after hour.
Just like the Demoncrats. Keep voting until you win.
Scary words from NBC.
If only the RINOs would fight the democrats as hard as they fight fellow republicans who happen to be conservative.
NBC is Commie-Cast
3 more votes and McCarthy will tie a record.
9 votes to elect Speaker in 1923.
Go Kevin Go.
Tie that record.
Maybe the RINOs should do mail in ballots...for a landslide win.
He’s approaching the number of losses for the Houston Texans this year.
One thing about this whole thing surprises me.......Why Trump’s endorsement of McCarthy did not have more of an effect (which was none) than it did.
Would have expected it would have at least brought a handful of reps over to McCarthy. Go figure.
“...ultraconservative rebels...”
Write me in as Speaker! I will increase that number to a good 150! ;)
MAGA! :)
So, the same bunch of Rino idiots who gave us the shithead Paul Ryan and Johnny crybaby Boehner want to give us another wimpy Rino bonehead?
No, just Hell no!
Nazi Broadcasting Corp.
LOL.(Unless u r a Texan Fan)
Is that enough of a FU to RINOs? How does it look that Hakim might be better than you?
The little engine that could.
McCarthy could easily get the votes if he wasn’t hell bent on protecting the demonrats and the big club
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