Posted on 09/25/2023 9:03:52 AM PDT by Red Badger
A top Democrat in the House has detailed how her caucus is prepared to help Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy keep his job in exchange for ending the impeachment inquiry he launched into President Joe Biden’s actions just weeks ago.
Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA), the minority whip, promised she could marshal the votes to help McCarthy avoid an attempt by conservative Republicans to vacate the speaker’s chair which would require near-unanimous support from Democrats as well. Rep. Clark told POLITICO that she also intends to force McCarthy into a corner on aid to Ukraine and his ongoing negotiations with the White House to avoid a government shutdown.
“We want him to live up to the agreement [on toppling spending] that he made [with President Biden]. We want to get disaster aid out. We want to continue our support for Ukraine. And we want them to end this sham of an impeachment inquiry,” said Clark.
The charge to boot McCarthy has generally been led by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) who has accused the Speaker of inadequately negotiating during debt ceiling talks and conceding too much ground to Democrats. The small group of hardline conservatives need just five votes to prevent a deal between McCarthy and President Biden from passing the House.
Last week McCarthy essentially dared Gaetz and his cohort of rabble-rousers to try and remove him, declaring his support within the Republican caucus remains strong. However, cutting a deal with House Democrats to keep his speakership at the expense of budget cuts may be seen as a bridge too far, further eroding the California Republican’s ability to whip votes in the future.
When Republicans took control of Congress in January, McCarthy famously endured 15 rounds of voting before he was elected Speaker, one of the most divisive selections in American history. He is described by allies as a fighter who believes he can prevail over conservatives who he generally loathes as unpatriotic and unserious about reaching consensus.
To keep his job, Speaker McCarthy is relying on support from conservative lawmakers like Rep. James Comer (R-KY) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) who are leading the investigation into President Biden’s alleged participation in his son’s business affairs. The Republican leader has also benefited from tenuous support by former President Donald Trump, who although at times has questioned McCarthy’s sincerity in defending him during a busy primary election.
The future of America rests with the integrity of the Republicans, which means we’re doomed.
She smells blood in the water. Or thinks she does.
Relying on Dem votes to stay in power is not a good strategy.
the only way this gets any worse is if turns out that mccarthy is a drunk like pelosi and boehner.
McCarthy is a worm; another Boehner.
Jim Jordan moves into the America last column. Too much talking not enough delivering. The uni-party curtain flicked aside and Jim/Kevin revealed.
He could keep the position, but he wouldn’t get re-elected
Republicans hold OFFICE
Democrats hold POWER
Until conservatives understand this dynamic, nothing will change.
There's no room for "consensus" anymore. Gloves off, bare knuckle, in the gutter brawling to win is what's necessary. The question is, who is going to step into the gutter?
Dems don’t have to cut a deal with McCarthy. They can just tell him what to do. He’s a pushover.
This could be a good thing, since it would be an end to the pretense of a “Republican Party.”
This could be a good thing, since it would be an end to the pretense of a “Republican Party.”
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Its a fake party.
“Republicans hold OFFICE
Democrats hold POWER
Until conservatives understand this dynamic, nothing will change.”
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Perhaps one day conservatives will vote on the basis of results instead of rhetoric. The concept of accountability seems to evade most GOP voters.
Don’t do it King Pyrrhus McCarthy, It’s a trap with no winning end result.
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IF McStupit participates in this he should be removed immediately as speaker. WHY IN THE HELL DID THEY ACCEPT A KALIFORNIAN AS SPEAKER. The most conservative of Californian has no idea HOW TO FIGHT. We need a hard core AMerica First person not some milquetoast, californication ass puppet.
YOU DESTROY LIBERALS. YOU DO NOT EVER , E V E R , CUT DEALS WITH THEM. IT’S LIKE TRYING TO CUT A DEAL WITH SATAN. THEY WILL SAY ANYTHING , DO ANYTHING, AGREE TO ANYTHING TO GET WHAT THEY WANT AND THEN WHEN THE TIME TO PAY COMES THEY EFF US EVERY TIME.
McCarthy gonna eff around and lose the house.
And this would mark the end of the Republican party.
I dare you.
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