Posted on 01/08/2023 9:32:37 AM PST by SeekAndFind
In what has been the most dramatic election for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a hundred years, final culmination came on the fifteenth ballot with the election of Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
The election however did not come without McCarthy’s historic commitment to a heroic band of 20 opponents who negotiated substantial policy initiatives as well as procedural rule changes that will transform the role of the Speaker from a dictatorial empire-builder, and with it, make the House of Representatives into a more self-governing representative body.
In a series of ground-breaking agreements, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) who emerged as one of the final six still standing, explained that McCarthy opponents had “delivered a massive victory for the American people by fundamentally changing the way Congress will operate.” Boebert cited the way bills will be passed, the way the government will be funded and the way committees will be formed” - saying all will be dramatically changed while eliminating proxy voting, securing votes on term limits, a fair tax, and the Texas Border Plan.
Upon being sworn in, McCarthy announced that the first order of business for the 118th Session of Congress will be repeal of the 87,000 armed IRS agents who are on the trail of the American public, which was met with unanimous agreement within Republican ranks.
The first test of McCarthy’s commitments as Speaker will be adoption of an agreed-to Rules package which adds three new Members to the influential Rules Committee, as well as an essential Motion to Vacate, which offers the necessary leverage to assure that commitments made will be commitments kept.
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Presumably, that vote would enable Members to vent their disagreements in public; thus undermining any autocratic Speaker making secret deals and arbitrary decisions.
Lucy
Football
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RINOs are RINOs
Uhhhhhh, no.
Sure he will and I have a bridge to sell you.
I have my doubts on that but, I will be watching.
Just like Schumer delivered on the Omibus promises.
How, exactly, is he going to do that?
Nope Not A Chance Nope Not A Chance Nope Not A Chance Nope Not A Chance Nope Not A Chance Nope Not A Chance, oh yeah one more thing, Nope
repeal of the 87,000 armed IRS agents
How, exactly, is he going to do that?
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I believe the funding is allocated, but not spent, so it can be clawed back, theoretically.
F he fails to hold true to his commitments, the entire nation will witness mcstabbers betrayal and begin to understand why the opposition was launched.
And, his ability to pass legislation will be hindered, causing him to garner support from the communist side of the aisle thereby further exposing himself for who he is, and who he represents.
I fully expect his betrayal.
Pay ALL your taxes. But if you don’t, the Swamp will just run the presses and debt machinery overtime to make up the difference, sharply cutting the value of your FRAUDS (Federal Reserve Accounting Unit Denominators) erroneously called “Dollars”.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/01/07/biden-admin-spent-over-300-million-in-taxpayer-money-to-fund-illegal-migrants-dental-and-health-care-n2618015
The one thing that has a chance to keep McCarthy in line with his promises is the rule “Motion to Vacate” which allows a single Congressman to offer a motion to remove the Speaker.
If 20 Republicans and all the Democrats voted in a block, Kevin McCarthy could be removed.
Mark Meadows, Chief of Staff under Trump, while as a congressman, offered a motion to vacate against John Boehner, Boehner survived the vote but resigned shortly afterwards not wanting to continue after coming so close to getting removed as Speaker.
The motion to vacate had been in effect over 100 years until Pelosi got rid of it. We need it back to check bad faith , or criminal initiative by the Speaker.When Pelosi tore up Trumps SOTU address? That would be substantial enough for a motion to vacate.
A motion would not be brought unless based on a frivolous matter...doing so would be an ethics violation and a possible banning from Congress.
I welcome it back.
He’s a politician and just got Pelosi’s job. What more needs to be said.
If not, wouldn’t he need these 20 to pass any kind of legislation through?
No, next question.
I’m going to take a wild guess and say : he will pretend to try and when it doesn’t instantly work he will claim “well we tried our best …now we can send more money for gay marriage in Crapistan like the American people want”
A deep stater keeping a promise? Shirley, you’re jesting, right?
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