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McCarthy slated to fail on ninth ballot as allies huddle with opposition
Washington Examiner ^ | January 5, 2023 | Virginia Aabram

Posted on 01/05/2023 1:39:44 PM PST by Navy Patriot

The speaker of the House election appears headed for a tenth vote as Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and his allies continue to huddle with the 20 holdouts in his party throughout Thursday's votes.

The same group of GOP lawmakers that have been voting against McCarthy since Tuesday are blocking his candidacy on the ninth ballot. The only changes to yesterday's votes compared to the most recent round come from McCarthy foes Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Josh Brecheen (R-OK), and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who voted for Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK).

Gaetz (R-FL) had voted for former President Donald Trump on the prior two rounds. Hern continues to vote for McCarthy.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: Sir_Humphrey

Whaaat? Are you grasping, like at all, what’s happening here? Kevin McCarthy is a snake and a democrat clothed in rino fur. Wake up dude or dudette


121 posted on 01/05/2023 4:15:28 PM PST by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: delchiante

122 posted on 01/05/2023 4:16:04 PM PST by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: Swirl

He doesn’t want to and never will hold back radical Democrats. He’s there to promote them


123 posted on 01/05/2023 4:19:32 PM PST by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: rolling_stone

Did I say McCarthy did?

I was responding to a poster that stated Trump should be Speaker.
It’s the opposite of his skill set and personality, along with the issue of running for POTUS.


124 posted on 01/05/2023 4:34:55 PM PST by EEGator
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To: sleepy_hollow

I’ve always felt there was a certain level of naïveté in Trump’s picks for associates. Despite his rhetoric about the Deep State, he doesn’t really seem to have believed that anybody he knew - or who superficially expressed a personal loyalty to him - could be part of it.


125 posted on 01/06/2023 5:03:09 AM PST by livius
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