Posted on 01/05/2023 11:05:04 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Thursday voted for former President Donald Trump as Speaker of the House.
The vote came during the seventh round of voting in the contentious speakership battle, which is currently in its third day:
My vote for Speaker of the House today?
Donald John Trump. pic.twitter.com/ajFdcHVPM5
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) January 5, 2023
Gaetz stands as one of the several Republican holdouts refusing to unite behind Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker of the House, initially forcing a second vote earlier this week — an occurrence the country has not seen in 100 years. In a Tuesday letter to the Architect of the Capitol, Gaetz inquired as to why McCarthy occupied the Speaker’s office, despite not having that position:
The Speaker of the House Office in the Capitol is currently being occupied by Kevin McCarthy.
Kevin McCarthy is not the Speaker of the House. He lost 3 consecutive votes today.
I’m demanding answers from the Architect of the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/AIZ8bFks6W
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) January 4, 2023
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Was there a mushroom cloud over the capitol?
If Morning Mika ,Chris Tingles Matthews , and the rest of the liberal press are upset how is it a bad thing?
9 posted on 1/5/2023, 11:10:21 AM by freefdny
“What’s wrong with 30 days of no speaker and no legislation? By”: Pepsionice
Edited by Gramp Dave: “What’s wrong with 180~365 days of no speaker and no legislation?”
The speakership is no joke, Unlike Gaetz.
This is not a waste of time. I am loving every minute of it.
Only RINOS and liberals and the media are upset.
Thanks for posting this reality!
I agree.
You could just as easily argue it’s McCarthy who is wasting time.
Either he should make the necessary concessions to win over the additional 16 votes he needs - or step aside.
Exactly. If Morning Mika ,Chris Tingles Matthews , and the rest of the liberal press are upset how is it a bad thing?
“What about Jim DeMint?”
He would be perfect.
If the House is suspended for two years it might be one of the best things to ever happen, and might lift the Republic off life support and get it breathing on its own again.
Apparently, if the house is suspended for 2 years, so is the
Sinate.
I vote for Hannity/s/
Let not your heart be troubled.
FUSH...
NOT against the law.
You’re funny!
I think he would snatch up that purse and get to work mending all the holes in it.
I could be wrong but I judged him to be honest and he seems a man of his word.
He couldn’t be worse.
Bingo....we have a winner.
Post of the day
It jumps a lot of people in the Presidential line of succession..
I can’t see Trump wanting the job
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Well, I tend to agree.
No one likes cleaning up a clogged crapper.
But I beleive if asked, he would
And the job would be done
Biggly.
Talk about positive unintended consequences.
It's nice to see what happens with at least some in the GOP get a backbone and refuse to do the expected - go with the status quo - the same old, same old tired routine.
I agree...he’s the man in charge...not used to have to coddle muppets.
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