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UPDATE: Kevin McCarthy wins House speakership in 15th round of voting, after falling just one vote short in 14th round
The Blaze ^ | January 06 2023 | ALEX NITZBERG

Posted on 01/06/2023 10:43:23 PM PST by SmokingJoe

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To: SmokingJoe

So much for draining the swamp, we got a water moccasin now in charge.


41 posted on 01/07/2023 1:41:52 AM PST by ARGLOCKGUY
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To: Bullish

Are you in favor of the Rules package?


42 posted on 01/07/2023 1:50:05 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: SmokingJoe

Why even oppose if you’re going to eventually cave? It’s worse than never opposing at all.


43 posted on 01/07/2023 1:57:50 AM PST by fwdude (Society has been fully polarized now, and you have to decide on which pole you want to be found.)
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To: ifinnegan

I have every expectation that the RINOs and democrats will not be held to anything. Spending will continue to be out of control and this country will go bankrupt.


44 posted on 01/07/2023 2:04:59 AM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: tennmountainman

Actually, haven’t read through the whole thing yet, but so far it looks OK. The problem is, how many times have they already set ‘rules’ and then broken them?


45 posted on 01/07/2023 2:15:08 AM PST by Bullish (Rot'sa Ruck America. )
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe
Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy and Ronna Romney McDaniel.

Meet the new bosses. Same as the old bosses.

And 5-time loser Trump leading them all.....

46 posted on 01/07/2023 2:33:06 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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To: fwdude
People/countries lose wars often.
That doesn't mean its not worth fighting to defend your beliefs or country.
You are just annoyed Republicans now control The House. And The House is not the Senate. A simply majority will [ass any bill.
Chuckle.
47 posted on 01/07/2023 2:33:38 AM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: Erik Latranyi

“5 time loser”? That’s Creepy Joe who run for President so many times only to lose.
President Trump won the very first time he run as a Republican after a lifetime in business.
Try and top that.


48 posted on 01/07/2023 2:37:04 AM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

“Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy and Ronna Romney McDaniel.

Meet the new bosses. Same as the old bosses.”
So effing true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We need to start shooting and I don’t think Americans are read for that yet,
At least we still have guns,


49 posted on 01/07/2023 2:48:05 AM PST by rellic
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To: SmokingJoe
“5 time loser”?

2018 Midterm loss

2020 Loss

2020 Special Election Georgia - 2 losses

2022 Midterm loss

2022 Special Election Georgia - loss

All while Trump was the leader of the party with his chosen people as Chair.

50 posted on 01/07/2023 2:51:09 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (We are being manipulated by forces that most do not see)
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To: SmokingJoe

Well at least three democrats didn’t get to celebrate their new j6 holiday


51 posted on 01/07/2023 2:52:56 AM PST by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: Erik Latranyi
How man times did Creepy Joe LOSE running for president before he finally “won”?
You want me to make you a list adding why he lost in each case?
52 posted on 01/07/2023 2:54:37 AM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: SmokingJoe

Let the spending of our Great-Great-Grandchildren’s money began.


53 posted on 01/07/2023 3:00:36 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: SmokingJoe

There are enough RINOs in the House that the Democrats effectively hold the majority.

Watch an “Equality Act” get passed by this house.


54 posted on 01/07/2023 3:16:05 AM PST by fwdude (Society has been fully polarized now, and you have to decide on which pole you want to be found.)
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To: fwdude

“Why even oppose if you’re going to eventually cave? It’s worse than never opposing at all.”

Well, if you get concessions, then it’s not really caving, and it’s better than never opposing at all - at least in theory. But we’ll have to see if McCarthy honors his commitment. Even if he does, he can always find new ways to stab us in the back.


55 posted on 01/07/2023 3:21:22 AM PST by mbrfl
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To: fwdude
There are enough RINOs in the House that the Democrats effectively hold the majority.

Um, NOPE.
Where was this “effective” Democrat “majority” when the voting for The Speaker was going on? All 15 times? I didn't see it.

56 posted on 01/07/2023 3:36:57 AM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: fella

It began long ago.


57 posted on 01/07/2023 3:38:32 AM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: Jonty30

A Phyrric victory for the swamp.


58 posted on 01/07/2023 3:42:25 AM PST by Bookshelf
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To: mbrfl
Kevin M is a Silicon Valley Puppet and owned by Facebook and Goggle .
He will do their Bidding .
He is a Democrat.
Notice the Media was freaking out he was Losing !
Kevin killed the CA Gop back in 2010 to save his own seat .
This Dem scum is now worth 95 Million .
Trump the serial five times loser Props him up to save his own butt from the DOJ and sell us out .
We need a Real Party without Trump and Kevin M and Mitchy .
59 posted on 01/07/2023 3:53:11 AM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil)
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To: Bullish

Ridiculous. It was about the debt ceiling, the Omnibus, the rule changes, it was about being recognized as elected members of a governing body whom KM ignores and worse it is about KM undermine incumbents elections and giving money to and supporting their challengers. Ultimately, it is about trust. KM has been so dishonest and unreliable that these members could not trust him to do the job, rightfully so. I am glad they stood their ground and concessions that will help our Cingress run more effectively for the people. BTW: It was stated that they did not ask for anything for themselves
We need more fighters like them.


60 posted on 01/07/2023 4:03:29 AM PST by vivenne
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