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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To be clear, In my post- I am asking the 20 rebels to hold the line.
I'll take things that will never happen for $500, Alex.
Yes. You’re right, of course.
But at some point McCarty is going to run out of Conservatives to flip before they run out of ballots. And then, McCarty must turn to the Democrats to pick up the additional votes. And please trust me, the favors he will have to be prepared to concede will be painful for him, the GOP and the country.
And don’t discount the fact that this process also works in reverse. Hakeem Jeffries ALSO has over 200 votes. There are plenty of weak-willed RINOS in Congress that would be happy to see Jeffries with the gavel. If that were to ever happen, we would be looking at Pelosi 2.0. Disaster!
Switch to mail-in ballots and let AZ or PA count them.
That could lead to another march on the Capitol.
VOTE FOR ELON MUSK!
Thanks to Mitch McConnell The democrats have already spent the budget for half their term anyway
“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!”
Doesn’t Trump support McCarthy? Why did you leave his name out?
surely there is someone else besides McCarthy everyone can agree on.
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