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DAVID MARCUS: A soap opera of sophistry, boiling raw emotion, a near punch-up - Congress's night of mayhem was a 19th century political brawl… but at least our politicians behaving badly proved they really DO care
UK DailyMail ^ | Jan 27, 2023 | David Marcus

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: congress; house; mccarthy; politicians; speaker
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1 posted on 01/07/2023 8:34:14 PM PST by Aquamarine
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To: Aquamarine

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.


2 posted on 01/07/2023 8:39:00 PM PST by bimboeruption (Trump = The best President since Washington. )
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To: Aquamarine

This guy seems completely unread about the history of Congress.


3 posted on 01/07/2023 8:43:07 PM PST by bigbob (z)
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To: Aquamarine

Aint the first time, and this was mild compared to one other time a donnybrook broke out on the floor.


4 posted on 01/07/2023 8:51:15 PM PST by crz
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To: bimboeruption
The new Wig Party.


5 posted on 01/07/2023 8:52:57 PM PST by Aquamarine
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To: Aquamarine

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


6 posted on 01/07/2023 8:56:27 PM PST by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: joshua c
This guy? It could be an Intern.


7 posted on 01/07/2023 9:03:48 PM PST by Aquamarine
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He’s a eunuch who rubs Kev’s flabby body with precious oils and fans him with a giant palm leaf during recesses.


8 posted on 01/07/2023 9:27:23 PM PST by bimboeruption (Trump = The best President since Washington. )
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To: Aquamarine

Just ‘High Drama’ for all the spectators.

But it’s nice to see some dare to get huffy!


9 posted on 01/07/2023 9:28:15 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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just askin'   what's the over/under on when mccarthy shoots us conservatives in the head and spits on our grave?


10 posted on 01/07/2023 9:32:27 PM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: Aquamarine

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.


11 posted on 01/07/2023 9:39:05 PM PST by bimboeruption (Trump = The best President since Washington. )
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> Wish the show would have lasted longer.

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.

12 posted on 01/07/2023 10:06:17 PM PST by JohnBovenmyer (Biden/Harris a events are called dodo ops)
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To: Aquamarine

Matt should have knocked Rogers’s toupee off his head.


13 posted on 01/07/2023 10:58:54 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: Aquamarine
It's a shame it took McCarthy 15 times to agree to the rules package put before him. He should be totally humiliated that he was so reluctant to agree to them.

‘This is What We’ve Been Fighting For’: Matt Gaetz Reveals What GOP Rebels Were Able to Get Out of Battle with McCarthy

14 posted on 01/07/2023 11:02:16 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: bimboeruption
I watched The Vote for 4 days and loved every minute of it.

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.

15 posted on 01/07/2023 11:20:41 PM PST by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads and Grumpy Grandads.)
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Note to House Reps....Weare watching you.

mccarthy? seriously?

Note to House Reps....We are watching you betray our country again.


16 posted on 01/07/2023 11:46:24 PM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: Aquamarine

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.


17 posted on 01/08/2023 12:52:40 AM PST by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: Aquamarine

Gaetz did the right thing. I will bet that McCarthy will renege on every agreement he made.


18 posted on 01/08/2023 3:31:07 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dreams)
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To: Aquamarine

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.


19 posted on 01/08/2023 3:53:28 AM PST by dforest (Joy Behar is a big mouth cow.)
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To: Aquamarine
You never see open passionate debate like this in totalitarian hellholes like China, Iran, Cuba or... the Democrat Party...

20 posted on 01/08/2023 4:36:42 AM PST by GOPJ ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muw22wTePqQ Gumballs: Immigrants by the numbers.)
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