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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Big difference between Republican voters and Republican politicians.
Oh goody...back to page 1....
What a folking mess.
216-206
Gaetz gave McCarthy exactly what he deserved.
Who are all these deep state McCarthy RINO ass-kissers here? We’ve had one pathetic GOP speaker after another. Boehner, Ryan, McCarthy...
It’s time they held SOMEONE accountable.
Patrick McHenry from NC is the speaker pro tem until the GOP elects a new speaker.
Very!
Now what? I want punishment against these horrible democrats.
sorry 210 lost
Someone explain how Mace voted for the CR on Saturday and voted to vacate the chair today?
No he didn’t. The end game isn’t just getting McCarthy out…
Nothing changes til something changes.
Maybe this is the something?
Oh, there is no hurry about Now What?
Let this sink into the Swamp for a few hours, particularly those at the RNC who think they can fund only Never Trumpers.
Let these political prostitutes who care about their “political careers” and will walk around with wetted fingers held aloft. Let them feel this new direction of the wind.
You will NOT advance legislation over the majority wishes of your own party. Do that and YOU ARE OUT. These Swamp creatures will learn that lesson. Government upheaval? So what? A calmly smoothly functioning government generates $33T in debt. There is no downside to upheaval.
Boebert positions herself for Speaker by offering tickets for two to Beetlejuice…
I think someone from a list of people McCarthy made.
Schitzo???
Yessssss.
So maybe he should have let everyone know “the end game” before this debacle started.
Yep.
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