Posted on 01/07/2023 8:34:14 PM PST by Aquamarine
'In the morning it was morning, and I was still alive,' wrote novelist Charles Bukowski, presumably after something of a late and drunken evening. One imagines that newly elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy must have woken up Saturday with just such a feeling.
'That was easy, huh?' McCarthy quipped in his late-night acceptance speech, just a short time after Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers had to be physically restrained as he appeared to lunge at top GOP rebel, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, who had just derailed McCarthy's speakership – again – on the 14th vote.
Thankfully members of Congress don't carry canes anymore.
For days high political theater abounded and by Friday night the anti-McCarthy holdouts were down from twenty to six, Gaetz and his co-conspirator Rep. Lauren Boebert sat together as member after member pleaded their case to them to end the standoff.
After Gaetz tanked McCarthy on the 14th ballot, the California congressman charged up the aisle to confront the Florida man himself. Thinly concealed exasperation on their faces, until finger-pointing started. Obvious raw emotion boiled over. Eyes rolled. Others looked on uncomfortably or vainly pretended not to watch… or listen.
It's not clear what set Rogers off, but as McCarthy turned to walk away, Rogers came forward.
Another member grabbed him, putting his hands over Rogers' mouth. No doubt, he was doing his colleague a favor – stopping one of the most senior members in the House from saying something he couldn't take back.
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I watched The Vote for 4 days and loved every minute of it.
The intrigue, comedy and high drama had me on the edge of my seat.
Wish the show would have lasted longer.
This guy seems completely unread about the history of Congress.
Aint the first time, and this was mild compared to one other time a donnybrook broke out on the floor.



anyone know who the guy is with the black hair and black suit with his back to camera?
he is always at mccarthy’s elbow
He’s a eunuch who rubs Kev’s flabby body with precious oils and fans him with a giant palm leaf during recesses.
Just ‘High Drama’ for all the spectators.
But it’s nice to see some dare to get huffy!
It was like watching a Felini movie...a blend of fantasy and baroque images with earthiness.
The only thing that would have made The Vote more interesting is a duel between McCarthy and Gaetz on the Elipse at dawn.
It’s not over until if/when they get the negotiated Rule changes passed. At which time we start. To learn whether this all was worth anything.
Matt should have knocked Rogers’s toupee off his head.
Me too...riveting
I bet the number of people watching the House on C-span in the future will go up exponentially.
Note to House Reps....Weare watching you.
The process of electing the Speaker of the House has been compared to the making of sausage. To many it is disgusting complete with the need for barf bags. For those who complain that it is too messy, live in a dream world.
Gaetz did the right thing. I will bet that McCarthy will renege on every agreement he made.
Why do people have to exaggerate everything anymore? There should be arguments in politics instead of rubber stamping.
This old fart Rogers was just a drunk with a Congresscritter pinned on it who was drunk, tired and wanted to go home. His wig was probably itching by nightfall.
Looking at this Rogers guy made me sick because it was his bloated RINO self that made it look like a clown show.
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