Posted on 10/08/2023 5:39:12 AM PDT by MNDude
× The absence of a House speaker amid the crisis in the Middle East, as Israel works to defend itself from an unprecedented attack by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists, has raised significant concerns among national security circles.
The rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East violence highlights the importance of having an operational House of Representatives speaker – and the underscores the challenges of what the interim speaker can do. Specifically, whether Speaker Pro Tempore Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., can or should receive an intelligence briefing about the situation.
"The Middle East might speed up the election of a Speaker," said one House Republican who asked to remain anonymous. "This points to why it was a bad idea to kick out [former House Speaker] Kevin McCarthy.
The crisis in the Middle East involving a U.S. ally could recalibrate the thinking of House Republicans as the vacant speakership starts to approach a week
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Democrat reasoning
I guarantee there are many panicked neocon Freepers here who are wringing their hands because we can’t get involved fast enough
Boy, anything that disturbs the status quo seems to always be promoted as a world threatening calamitous event for those feeding at the trough.
Israel is more than capable of dealing with Gaza.
(((YAWN)))
Gaetz’s fault
Just an excuse to foist the blame but has nothing to do with Israel.
Would a RAT speaker be better? Nope, worse than nothing because that wokeness hurt Israel and America.
The Establishment is eager to immediately put together an Israel aid package bill - so they can slide in goodies for Ukraine.
They need a speaker to twist arms to get this done.
There is a speaker of the house. One was appointed right after the other one was lost the vote. So what are they talking about?
Israel doesn’t need any help from us for Hamas.
This is just another NeoCon excuse to get involved in more war.
Golly gee, like the House Speaker would have been doing anything anyway. They work from 12-3 two days a week.
It’s a holiday weekend and the House will be voting Tuesday.
Yeah, whatever.
The speaker won’t matter.
What Israel does next will matter.
Cry no tears for those that attacked and murdered civilians. Cry no tears and say no words for those that encouraged and gave shelter. Let them find new places that support them to live. By all means, support shipping them to the nations that encouraged them. Iran needs new citizens, pray for an open Iranian border so those left homeless and landless can migrate to a friendly land. May they find peace in those lands that sponsored them to war.
Governing is about handling the cards you are dealt! McCarthy is gone! Get with the program and quit handing the Democrats everything they want. Elect a leader who will hold the interests of the American people as his first priority. We are in WW III. Act like it! We have been invaded with 100% cooperation from MEXICO! They have flooded our border with illegal invaders! ACT LIKE IT! The country is being stolen while Congress is doing nothing. The Speaker that is elected should recognize that our country has been stolen through the ballot box and through the illegal invasion that is being enabled by lawless Border Patrol. We are way past the point of this lawlessness. People need to be arrested for this blatant breaking of US law.
Americacan not handle the war in Israel.
The situation will be handled by the combined Negev Summit Arabs and Israel. No American help is needed.
The question must be....... will there be a direct assault on Iran
They’re talking about using a Hamas attack to rob the US for more money and weapons that won’t ever help the US.
While at the same time trying to blame Republicans and Russia for everything.
I bet if you added it up, the amount spent on both sides by the USA would be more than was spent to get to the moon.
No good reason for us to be involved in Ukraine.
No good reason for us to be involved in Israel.
All we should do is announce our full support for any and all reprisals by Israel against savages.
Raytheon making more money
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