Posted on 01/04/2023 6:59:19 PM PST by TBP
Former Michigan Rep. Justin Amash is offering to serve as Speaker of the House in the event that Republicans and Democrats can not elect a sitting member to lead the lower chamber.
“I’m here because I think this process is really uncertain where it goes. And I think I provide a good alternative to a lot of the options being discussed,” Amash told reporters at the Capitol. “I’m just here at this point because this is interesting, this is exciting in many ways. I think it’s a positive thing for representative government that we have a disagreement on the floor.” (RELATED: Speaker Vote Heads To Second Ballot For First Time In 100 Years)
Amash, a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus who served in Congress from 2011-21, left the GOP to become an independent in 2019. He later joined the Libertarian Party, unsuccessfully seeking its presidential nomination in 2020. The Speaker of the House is not constitutionally required to be a member of the body, although no non-representative has ever held the position before.
“The problem is ultimately, do you trust the leadership? Because rules are suspended, rules are delayed, so what matters is, do you trust the person in charge?” Amash continued. “These 20 members or so do not trust Kevin McCarthy. I think that’s the bottom line. I don’t think it matters from their perspective precisely what’s in the rules package. They don’t trust the man. And that’s a reasonable concern.”
McCarthy has failed to ascend to the gavel after five Speaker votes. Nineteen Republicans voted against him on the first two ballots, 20 voted against him on the third, fourth, and fifth ballots. Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz voted “present” on the fourth and fifth ballots.
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What a loser Amash is.
Amash received national attention when he became the first Republican congressman to call for the impeachment of Donald Trump....
How is it “chaos”?
It’s procedural.
They put out manipulative words,, talking points that stir emotion.
It’s not chaotic at all.
They might as well just let Jimmy Carter negotiate.
Justin’s here. Thank God! /s
LoL
I wonder how Trump would do as Speaker?????
Conservatives don’t like him because he is a Trump-hating a-hole. That is why he lost his job in the first place.
He is a total scumbag!
Why isn’t there a “runoff” after so many rounds? Where it narrows down to two nominated people and the winner of that is Speaker? Works for nominating Conventions...
I remember him. I have not bought any Tekton tools since he called for Trump’s impeachment.
The 20 Patriots should just vote for Trump.
Speaker need not be a member of Congress.
Watch them freak.
Trump as Speaker and then impeach the Biden/Harris fraudsters.
Give the job to the RAT muzzie. At least he wants to do something even if it is all wrong and corrupt.
Yep, that’s him. He was angry about the China tariffs. He became totally unhinged.
So you bought some before? If you tried to use them, that alone would have put you off buying more.
Good grief.
Yeah, he would fix things for sure. NOT!
He made very few friends in Congress. In Grand Rapids, all of his town hall events were staged in that all questions were pre screened....even the ones after he denounced Trump. Amash was a libertarian money soaked Tea Party infiltrator who had a big family name in West Michigan and prior political experience. One of his biggest accomplishments in congress is naming a Post Office.
Congratulations, Justin.
“They might as well just let Jimmy Carter negotiate.”
Think Elon could take on one more role?
Stay out...and, take Lyin Ryan with you, loser Amash.
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