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Confirmed: Kevin McCarthy Won't Run for House Speaker
Townhall ^ | 10/3/23 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 10/03/2023 4:12:02 PM PDT by cotton1706

It’s confirmed. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), booted as the Speaker of the House of Representatives today, will not run again for his former office. The gavel will be passed onto someone who can obtain 218 votes at some point within the next few days without going multiple rounds with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and his posse.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: brokenpromises; elections
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To: Vaden

It has gotten so awful that election nights terrify me.


41 posted on 10/03/2023 4:29:28 PM PDT by Vaden (Western civ is gone...)
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To: cotton1706

Hoorah!


42 posted on 10/03/2023 4:30:36 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (“Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys” P.J. O’Rourke)
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To: Jrabbit
Are you seriously pretending that Cheney and the those the voted out McCarthy had/have the same reasons for opposing him, are you?

Liz would have loved this:

WASHINGTON — Congress and the rest of Washington buzzed Monday over the question of whether President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cut a secret deal that could protect future aid for Ukraine as part of an agreement to avoid a government shutdown over the weekend.

43 posted on 10/03/2023 4:31:04 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Vaden
WyMAN! will come out in droves to punish conservatives for interfering with the sacred right of abortion.

Yes. And the Democrats get the advantage because the White House is at stake. But maybe we'll take the Senate if we're a little lucky because the map is favorable. But it should be a red wave instead.

44 posted on 10/03/2023 4:31:31 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: AnthonySoprano
Those shoes alone are grounds for vacating the Chair. Maybe he thinks he is Justin Trudeau.


45 posted on 10/03/2023 4:32:41 PM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: cotton1706

“posse” LOL

Butthurt


46 posted on 10/03/2023 4:33:06 PM PDT by dforest
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To: USA-FRANCE
Gaetz push to out McCarthy with ZERO follow up plan, is the most irresponsible political move I have ever seen.

Translation: This Zeeper is upset because McCarthy was ousted before he could implement his secret deal with Joe Biden to continue to fund the failed proxy war in Ukraine.

47 posted on 10/03/2023 4:33:08 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: cotton1706

Draft Trump as Speaker.


48 posted on 10/03/2023 4:33:53 PM PDT by chopperk
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To: SamAdams76

No, but he or she actually has to want the job and then muster 218 votes somehow to get it.


49 posted on 10/03/2023 4:36:42 PM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: cotton1706

f HIM. hE LIED.


50 posted on 10/03/2023 4:36:55 PM PDT by mythenjoseph (Always tired but so grateful American !)
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To: Reverend Wright
748-C2-E73-08-C1-4276-815-B-C336-EB28-AB06


Joe went to the Beach and turned it all over to Kevin.


Like Mitch, he was going to do whatever Joe Biden told him.




51 posted on 10/03/2023 4:37:15 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (Impeachment is necessary since Deep State is blocking )
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To: MinorityRepublican
Personally, I think it's more likely the Democrats will take the House in 2024.

They can take it in 2023 if Mister Gaetz keeps at it.

Certainly on their minds as they voted 100% with uber-fool Gaetz.

100%!

52 posted on 10/03/2023 4:37:16 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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To: Fury

Someone else that sucks. It’s the GOP, C’mon man.


53 posted on 10/03/2023 4:38:25 PM PDT by JZelle
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To: cotton1706

Finally, a good decision by McCarthy.


54 posted on 10/03/2023 4:38:37 PM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected. No Baggage, No Drama.)
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To: SamAdams76

No.

All part of the movie.
Get some popcorn and watch the show.
It will get better!


55 posted on 10/03/2023 4:39:39 PM PDT by LoL_lady (Traitors inside the walls are always worse than the barbarians at the gates.)
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To: cotton1706

You got to admit that would be a dream move for the Dems.

Vote to fire McCarthy today. Vote to elect him Speaker. Have Gatez move to vacate again, vote to fire him again. They could keep it going until the next Congress


56 posted on 10/03/2023 4:40:22 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: cotton1706

His speech right now is the biggest guilt-tripping bull crap.


57 posted on 10/03/2023 4:40:51 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Equity" = "All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.")
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To: LoL_lady
No. All part of the movie. Get some popcorn and watch the show. It will get better!

Yep, nothing happens in DC without it being scripted out first.

58 posted on 10/03/2023 4:41:15 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Kazan

Yup !


59 posted on 10/03/2023 4:41:30 PM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: cotton1706

Will this curtail our Ukraine involvement in any way, shape or form? I ask honestly...what are the plusses of McCarthy being gone?


60 posted on 10/03/2023 4:41:42 PM PDT by toddausauras (Trump Lake 2024....Go down swinging!)
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