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BREAKING: Kevin McCarthy Removed As Speaker
Townhall ^ | 10/23 | Spencer Brown

Posted on 10/03/2023 1:56:35 PM PDT by spirited irish

Now-former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was stripped of his gavel on Tuesday afternoon via roll-call vote on Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) motion to vacate the chair, pursuant to rules agreed to by McCarthy in order to clinch victory in his drawn-out race to become speaker in January.

By a vote of 216 to 210, the historic motion prevailed as presiding Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) declared "the resolution is adopted...the office of Speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant."

The Republicans joining Gaetz in his motion to vacate were Reps. Biggs (AZ), Buck (CO), Burchett (TN), Crane (AZ), Good (VA), Mace (SC), Rosendale (MT

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; US: California
KEYWORDS: adiosmofo; bringiton; california; historic; itsnothisblogamazing; kevinmccarthy; notablogpimptoday; paleolibs; patrickmchenry; pseudoconsstrike; thestupidparty
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To: Sirius Lee

“Bring it on!”
Queer Kevin found out.


Frank Luntz deeply saddened.


101 posted on 10/03/2023 2:14:18 PM PDT by OwenKellogg (...if my people, who are called by my name...)
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To: patriot torch

The final “Young Gun” RINO turd has finally been flushed.


102 posted on 10/03/2023 2:14:22 PM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: spirited irish

Nominate Trump and count the votes. Then impeach Joe Biden who betrayed the country and won through industrial scale voter fraud. The start the nuremberg trials... that is how you get justice.


103 posted on 10/03/2023 2:14:24 PM PDT by WinstonSmith1984
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To: pepsi_junkie

Being the SOTHOR is not a hard job. Just tell the RINOs to go f themselves daily. Hell I will do it for free.


104 posted on 10/03/2023 2:14:28 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: coalminersson

Where’s the J6 videos? 🥴

Another promise broke.


105 posted on 10/03/2023 2:14:44 PM PDT by justme4now (Our Right's are God given and I don't need permission from politicians or courts to exercise them!)
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To: MNJohnnie

“Why did all the Democrats vote for this?”

To sow chaos.

L


106 posted on 10/03/2023 2:14:59 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: nickcarraway

Great point. Appreciate it.


107 posted on 10/03/2023 2:15:16 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: Ann Archy

Why did all the Democrats vote for this?


108 posted on 10/03/2023 2:15:40 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: pepsi_junkie

That is true insofar as Reagan trying to turn the tide, but the GOP was hopelessly moderate from Coolidge through to Regan. Ford was milquetoast and a RINO in Congress, Bob Michel was a moderate as House Minority Leader, Nixon was a moderate a President, Ike was moderate although a pretty good President.


109 posted on 10/03/2023 2:15:44 PM PDT by usafa92 (Donald J. Trump, 45th and 47th President of the United States of America!!)
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To: justme4now

How the hell many videos do you have to see...You watched it live and then the media released a gazillion videos.


110 posted on 10/03/2023 2:16:19 PM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: spirited irish

NOW, do what Dims do...GPut the most radical hard right nut we have in as speaker.


111 posted on 10/03/2023 2:16:42 PM PDT by devane617 (Discipline Is Reliable, Motivation Is Fleeting..)
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To: Qiviut
Kevin made a deal for the Speaker’s job ... and broke it. Kevin (arrogantly IMO) said “bring it” & Gaetz did. Being ousted is totally self-inflicted. Gaetz is taking the heat for holding Kevin ACCOUNTABLE, something that rarely happens in government, but it has to start somewhere.

I agree and hope the next republican Speaker has a spine and doesn't work for the GOPe RINO contingent. We need a genuine fighter in that position to hold the out of control Uniparty accountable.

112 posted on 10/03/2023 2:17:15 PM PDT by Boomer (X-Twitter is NOT a free speech platform. The scummy Marxists are back in charge. )
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To: ConservativeInPA
"Someone explain how Mace voted for the CR on Saturday and voted to vacate the chair today?"

My first term Congressman who has an "R" behind his name voted for the CR, and voted in favor of tabling the motion to vacate the Speakership today. I called his Washington office yesterday, spoke to an office boy, and let him have it with both barrels about his vote on Saturday. I won't bother calling again over his vote in favor of keeping McCarthy. When he runs for re-election, which I assume he will, I'll simply scratch his name off the ballot, and write mine in. Screw him.

I also noticed on the vote breakdown on the CR and the motion to table the vote on vacating the speakership, Anna Paulina Luna (FL) didn't vote on either motion. Pelosi didn't vote today either, but she voted yea on the CR on Saturday.

113 posted on 10/03/2023 2:17:25 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Sacajaweau

Actually there is about 36,000 hours of security tape from Jan 6th that has never been shown.

Why is that being held back? It is a legitimate question to ask.


114 posted on 10/03/2023 2:17:40 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: coalminersson
I prefer chaos to what was going on.

Indeed! Long term planning has gotten us into this mess!

115 posted on 10/03/2023 2:18:01 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: EEGator

Marjorie Taylor Greene voted in favor of her man.


116 posted on 10/03/2023 2:18:04 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Vermont Lt

Perfect analogy! But hey, he said he was gonna catch it, and he did!


117 posted on 10/03/2023 2:18:04 PM PDT by bigbob (Q)
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To: srmanuel

I’m all for this happening and getting rid of Gaetz.


118 posted on 10/03/2023 2:18:08 PM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: kaktuskid

“now what?”

Oh I am sure that the Republicans who voted him out have a plan.


119 posted on 10/03/2023 2:18:17 PM PDT by JSM_Liberty
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To: nickcarraway

Matt Gaetz not smart enough? LOL! He runs circles around all you uniparty fanboys.


120 posted on 10/03/2023 2:18:24 PM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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