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McCarthy set to fail on eighth ballot as speaker chaos continues into third day
Washington Examiner ^ | January 5, 2023 | Juliegrace Brufke

Posted on 01/05/2023 11:41:54 AM PST by Navy Patriot

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is poised to fall short of the support needed to become speaker on the eighth ballot, with a group of 20 conservatives continuing to push back on the California Republican on the third day of votes on the floor.

His detractors have said they will continue to vote against him unless he makes additional concessions for rules changes.

Florida Rep. Brian Mast (R) nominated McCarthy, while former House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) nominated Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) on the floor. Although the 20 holdouts had lined up behind Donalds on multiple rounds, Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Josh Brecheen (R-OK) voted for Kevin Hern, the chairman of the Republican Study Committee. Gaetz voted for former President Donald Trump, as he had on the seventh ballot.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: eighth; seventh
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To: RushingWater

“Beautiful - representatives truly representing the best interest of the US holding firm!”

I agree. It’s only a few days delay so far and the group of 20 is getting concessions. No reason to cave yet.


41 posted on 01/05/2023 12:01:09 PM PST by cymbeline
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To: All

The party of minority rule discovers the pain of being ruled by a minority.


42 posted on 01/05/2023 12:01:13 PM PST by VAFreedom (Wuhan Pneumonia-Made by CCP, Copyright Xi Jingping)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Why is the Republicrat Uniparty pushing

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It was the instructions in the cubicle narrative memo from the intelligence agency this morning.


43 posted on 01/05/2023 12:01:16 PM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: tired&retired
And he cheated on his wife by having an affair with Congresswoman Renee Elmers, a Trump supporter,

As opposed to cheating on his wife by having an affair with a porn star/prostitute.

44 posted on 01/05/2023 12:01:53 PM PST by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater 2024)
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To: Navy Patriot

trump for speaker
everyone wants to see him gavel down the dems
everyone wants to see him withhold funds from the fbi until they release their records.
this would be a beautiful thing to see.


45 posted on 01/05/2023 12:02:06 PM PST by ckilmer (q)
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To: Kevin in California

Agree, the House should govern as lightly as Constitutionally possible, and should mind the Budget as Constitutionally as possible.


46 posted on 01/05/2023 12:02:22 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: ckilmer
trump for speaker everyone wants to see him gavel down the dems everyone wants to see him withhold funds from the fbi until they release their records. this would be a beautiful thing to see.

Yep, I'm starting to like the idea.

47 posted on 01/05/2023 12:03:28 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Navy Patriot
So much for the list of 'concessions' from McCarthy that were reported this morning.
McCarthy hasn't picked up a single vote from yesterday.


48 posted on 01/05/2023 12:04:04 PM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: Navy Patriot

I would be in favor of this:

McCarthy withdraws from consideration.
McCarthy personally nominates Jim Jordan.
Jim Jordan accepts the nomination.

Jim Jordan says his door will always be open, but he is not going to make promises to anyone or try to buy votes.

It would be interesting to see what the ‘patriot’ holdouts would do then. My guess is they would turn on Jordan like a pack of rabid dogs once they realized their time in the spotlight was over and they wouldn’t be getting perks from the Speaker.


49 posted on 01/05/2023 12:04:33 PM PST by Roadrunner383
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To: Navy Patriot

Hey, these Reps have the power to do exactly what they are doing. None of it is illegitimate. If McCarthy wants their votes, he’d better get on his damn knees. Otherwise, the GOP better get its act together and come up with a compromise candidate.


50 posted on 01/05/2023 12:05:24 PM PST by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: Navy Patriot

no speaker is better than the corrupt, globalist uniparty stooge McCarthy


51 posted on 01/05/2023 12:06:12 PM PST by sheehan (TRUMP WON.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Rupert Murdoch gave the order that his Fox minions attack the Freedom Caucus and support McCarthy.


52 posted on 01/05/2023 12:06:17 PM PST by GulliverSwift
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To: Navy Patriot

CHAOS!!! CHAOS!!

Oh no, the system actually working like its supposed to...

Chaos...

Dogs and cats living together...

end of days...


53 posted on 01/05/2023 12:06:28 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: Navy Patriot

Yep...Biden has been ruling via executive order anyway. This keeps RINOs from doing his bidding too.


54 posted on 01/05/2023 12:06:42 PM PST by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

"As long as nothing is getting done, I’m good with this. Would rather have a stalled deal than a deal that doesn’t work."

100%


55 posted on 01/05/2023 12:06:53 PM PST by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: Fungi
The newly elected members have not been sworn in yet so they actually are unable to vote until then. Also, no one gets paid until there is a speaker so this will end at some point.

Great! Now Congress can't take our money away from us and give it away. Hope they keep this up for two more years.

56 posted on 01/05/2023 12:07:01 PM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: Navy Patriot

If McCarthy was actually a leader, he would do one of two things:

1. He’d have been Speaker by now.

2. He’d have withdrawn by now.


57 posted on 01/05/2023 12:08:12 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Took 133 ballots in 1855, they’ve got a long way to go.

All they have to do for the next 2 years is vote NO on everything the Dems want and then play games on their phone til adjournment.


58 posted on 01/05/2023 12:08:36 PM PST by bigbob (z)
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To: ifinnegan

When the press calls it chaos and Mitch McConnell and Mike Pence both support McCarthy, you *know* the 19 are doing the right thing. God Bless them!


59 posted on 01/05/2023 12:08:42 PM PST by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: Navy Patriot

It’s not theater, though.

It’s procedure.


60 posted on 01/05/2023 12:09:18 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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