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Kevin McCarthy's run as Speaker is finished. Is Matt Gaetz a villain or a hero?
Fox News ^ | 10/4/2023 | Liz Peek

Posted on 10/04/2023 5:56:17 AM PDT by randita

Is Matt Gaetz a hero or a villain?

The camera-loving Republican from Florida who threatened to shut down the government and who masterminded the ousting of Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday has made more than a few enemies in Congress.

He doesn’t care; he represents a district in Florida that hasn’t gone Democrat in decades and that went for former President Trump in 2020 by 68% to 29%. That means that in 2018, for instance, election gurus gave him 99% odds of being reelected, even though his approval rating was a dismal 20% -- worse than Joe Biden.

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1 posted on 10/04/2023 5:56:17 AM PDT by randita
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“Consequently, Gaetz has little sympathy for centrist colleagues in toss-up districts who must win over independent voters who are likely appalled by the chaos in the GOP caucus. He apparently has little commitment to his party or to maintaining the Republican majority in the House.”

But hey...he burned the House down.


2 posted on 10/04/2023 5:57:42 AM PDT by randita (I will support Ron DeSantis in the primary.)
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Hero.

Next question, no discussion needed.


3 posted on 10/04/2023 5:58:33 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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Matt Gaetz is a hero - removing McCarthy from the Speaker of the House position is excellent!


4 posted on 10/04/2023 5:58:49 AM PDT by Ken522
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I think he is a villain. You do not topple power if you do not have a plan and a vision. McCarthy had a tough job.


5 posted on 10/04/2023 5:59:09 AM PDT by carcraft (Pray for our Counttry)
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The GOP needs to own this fight, but they have only reluctantly stepped up. When Republicans in Congress allowed the bloated $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill to pass last December -- even after the GOP had won a majority in the House -- they opened the door to Matt Gaetz and gave Joe Biden a hall pass.

This statement from the article says it all for me.

6 posted on 10/04/2023 5:59:44 AM PDT by txlurker
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HERO.

We’ve had enough of deep state politicians who don’t keep their word.

PLU

What did he accomplish? The democrats kept getting everything they wanted. Even with this Continuing Resolution that he was so heroic to pass “so our troops get paid” was bullsh*t. Now they have a blank check for the next 45 days.


7 posted on 10/04/2023 6:00:58 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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He’s a loose cannon


8 posted on 10/04/2023 6:01:11 AM PDT by BlackAdderess (Haley 2024)
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The never-Trumpers speak.

When you mix a Speaker that took 15 votes to be seated with repeated capitulation with Democrats and add a dash of 1 vote needed to force a vote to unseat him…voila.

It would be fun to see President Trump voted in as Speaker, though I know it won’t happen.Some other non-Congressman Conservative would be OK as well.


9 posted on 10/04/2023 6:01:30 AM PDT by jdsteel (PA voters elected a stroke victim and a dead guy. Not a joke. )
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Hero.


10 posted on 10/04/2023 6:01:39 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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“McCarthy had a tough job.”

At which he failed.

Repeatedly.

L


11 posted on 10/04/2023 6:02:06 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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As a comparison, one of Matt’s predecessors was Joe Scarborough..............


12 posted on 10/04/2023 6:02:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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If a RINO is raping you your first plan is to kill the mf’er. Get it?


13 posted on 10/04/2023 6:02:30 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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I’m no fan of McCarthy, but in a legislative body it’s a mistake to portray the leader as someone who wields authoritative power on his own. It doesn’t work that way.

McCarthy was a weak establishment hack because he represented the weak coalition of Republicans who comprise the House majority right now. In that sense, he was perfect for the job.

14 posted on 10/04/2023 6:02:44 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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Gaetz wants Regular Order, no more Omnibus.
We’re still running CR’s off of the last regular budget passed in . . . get this . . . by Bush W just before Odumbo got in back in 2008.
With the extra 1 Trillion “Destroy Capitalism to Save It” cash.

Debate and vote on Separate Bills.
Ukraine Cash is big issue that needs to be SEPARATE from everything else. Voters don’t want it. Deep State wants it to continue.

FIGHT the Dems, not roll over like a dog and agree to what they want, like the last of the Young Guns has finally learned.


15 posted on 10/04/2023 6:03:37 AM PDT by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: randita

Hero


16 posted on 10/04/2023 6:04:18 AM PDT by bantam
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We’ll see how it plays out.


17 posted on 10/04/2023 6:04:40 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Lurker

Yep, hero.


18 posted on 10/04/2023 6:05:01 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: randita

Yes!


19 posted on 10/04/2023 6:05:21 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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McCarthy had a tough job.

Agreed. However, it appears he was not up to the job as he continually sold out to the Democrats. We need someone with a pair of stones who will fight for us Republicans and I think most of us want less gov't, less spending, and lower taxes.

20 posted on 10/04/2023 6:06:43 AM PDT by econjack
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