Posted on 10/03/2023 1:25:58 PM PDT by FarCenter
The House would be in uncharted waters if McCarthy is removed as speaker: A motion to vacate has never been used successfully.
But the chamber wouldn't be as paralyzed and chaotic as it was in January amid McCarthy's five-day, 15-ballot vote to win the gavel.
As part of a rule change after 9/11 to support the continuity of government, the speaker is required to deliver to the House clerk an ordered list of members who can act as speaker pro tempore in the event of a vacancy.
The person at the top of McCarthy's list will serve as interim speaker until a new one is elected.
If the motion to vacate is successful, the chamber could go right to another speaker vote -- and McCarthy's allies could put him forward again to reclaim his post.
But unlike in January, it's possible that the House could take up other business in the meantime: The chamber has a rules package, and the speaker pro tempore would have the authority to act as speaker until a new one is elected.
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“The House could continue to operate indefinitely with whatever Speaker pro tempore that McCarthy has nominated.”
I don’t think that is true. I believe that the speaker pro tempore will only be able to handle the vote for the new speaker and call adjourns and next sessions. Nothing else.
Hakeem Jeffries takes the gavel.
This isn't even slightly complicated.
Amazing ABC runs the story, without the most important tidbit of information.
Gay Porn News. ABC are dicks and they just want clicks
Whichever way it goes, Republicans are screwed, they have cleverly snatched Defeat and Inconsequential Existence from the Jaws of Principled Victory!
https://clerk.house.gov/Members/ViewLeadership
After Scalise, Emmer is Majority Whip, Stefanik is Conference Chair, Palmer is Policy Committee Chair.
The most likely succession established by McCarthy would be in that order. So if Scalise has been removed because of his cancer, Emmer is the most likely Speaker pro tempore.
It’s not complicated.
The Speaker need do nothing else than advance legislation that has the majority support of his caucus, and very specifically NOT advance legislation that does not have majority support of his caucus.
That’s it. It’s that straightforward. There is nothing else involved. McCarthy somehow could not accept this.
When you don’t have support of your majority, you don’t go tossing a fishing line to the other party to get support for your priorities. You’re not there to lead. You’re there to represent.
Trump is already on Truth Social saying keep Kevin because there were good conversations last night. Maybe Trump had a come to Jesus with him.
Another Uniparty hack would replace him during the interim. SNAFU.
I vote Don Jr. for SOTH.
Point of interest: Nazi Pelosi didn't vote at all on H RES 757: Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.
Trillions in debt, a trillion dollar deficit, open borders, rampant crime in the streets, meanwhile jailing good citizens that aren’t buying in the narrative, Corrupt judicial system, politicians out for themselves, and the economy worse for working people, while billionaire make more billions.
This government isn’t working. Who cares if it is shut down, other than the legions of pigs at the trough.
That entire team should go with McCarthy as we really do need new blood.
elect Trump speaker!
Kari Lake for Speaker of the House....why not?
One, the world will find out if she’s full of sh*t, real quick.
If she isn’t, it would be fun to watch her deal with all those frauds.
And, given how she seems pretty damn good at handling the press, her hallway press conferences would probably be pretty damn fun to watch.
Lol
Cannot wait to see who is on McCarthy’s list. This just keeps getting funnier and funnier. What if his 1st Speaker Pro Tem is Nancy Peloise or Hunter Biden?
Have you watched any of his statements to the press as to why he’s doing what he’s doing?
McCarthy is doing whatever Biden and the Democrats want. If nothing else, Gaetz is calling him out on all of it.
How many times does this Uniparty POS get to lie in order to hoodwink support and votes before people learn? Any “Come to Jesus” promises would be blatant lies AGAIN.
>>When you don’t have support of your majority,
McCarthy has the support of about 208 out of 221 Republicans. Any approach to the Democrats would have been to get them to not support Gaetz’ motion to vacate.
Um, he’s out.
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