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House Republicans choose Scalise as their candidate for speaker after McCarthy's ouster
Fox News ^ | October 11, 2023 1:06pm EDT | Elizabeth Elkind

Posted on 10/11/2023 10:15:55 AM PDT by conservative98

House Republicans have chosen Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., as their nominee for speaker after huddling behind closed doors for over two hours on Wednesday.

GOP lawmakers voted via secret ballot for who they will put up as speaker in a House floor vote, which will likely come sometime this week.

It comes after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted in a vote by eight members of his own party and all House Democrats last week. That moment marked the first time in history the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove its own leader.

The contest to replace him quickly became a two-man race between Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.

Scalise has been McCarthy’s longtime No. 2, despite a years long rivalry between the two

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To: AnotherUnixGeek
I did a background check on Scalise using Levin's Twitter. Good job, Matt (not)

Before being shot.


61 posted on 10/11/2023 11:00:26 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: USA-FRANCE

That globalistic alliance is composed of: China, Russia, IRAN, North Korea, Belarus, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua.
**********
Why do you leave out the Biden regime, the EU, Australia, and Canada, which are opposing Russia and more globalist.


62 posted on 10/11/2023 11:01:45 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: conservative98
After:

Not much there. I have heard Levin complain that Scalise goes AWOL a lot. You just don't hear from him.

63 posted on 10/11/2023 11:05:22 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

I think they picked Scalise as a favor because he is sick, I was hoping for Jordan.


64 posted on 10/11/2023 11:10:51 AM PDT by Rappini ("No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in it's preservation" MacArthr)
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To: EEGator

“He cares more about Ukraine than the US. “


I won’t have that !

He also cares more about the Israel than the USA !


65 posted on 10/11/2023 11:12:09 AM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: conservative98

Meet the New Boss
Same as the Old Boss .

Chamber of crony capitalism puppet .
Swamp Creature Part II
Another Dem .

Give Nance back her speaker suite and learjet.
She is back in charge .


66 posted on 10/11/2023 11:12:19 AM PDT by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

And this is what the Republican Party pukes will do to Trump in 24, a complete repeat of 20 and then they will ask us to run out and vote in “the most important election in our lifetime” for them to control the House and Senate and they fully expect, make that demand that the base conservatives do as they are told and vote for their backstabbing rear ends.

For Trump to win in 24 will take Divine intervention, the entire deck is stacked against him. This is a preview of coming attractions from the Uniparty/deep state Pretorians/globalists.


67 posted on 10/11/2023 11:14:41 AM PDT by sarge83
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To: cowboyusa

Embrace the suck!


68 posted on 10/11/2023 11:16:33 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Reverend Wright

True, my analysis was lacking. :)


69 posted on 10/11/2023 11:18:34 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Macho MAGA Man
Sahil Kapur

@sahilkapur

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GAETZ says he will support Steve Scalise on the floor for Speaker, calls him an upgrade over McCarthy in every way.

LOLOL

70 posted on 10/11/2023 11:21:31 AM PDT by hcmama
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To: JonPreston

Get right with GOD and turn to YESHUA!


71 posted on 10/11/2023 11:22:04 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMceERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM! Trump 2024, NO more Mr Nice)
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To: Rappini
Already a lot of Republicans coming out saying they're not going to vote for Scalise--way more than needed to sink his nomination. Massie and Chip Roy are two big "NO" votes

But Matt Gatz is voting for him!

LOLOLOL!!

72 posted on 10/11/2023 11:25:30 AM PDT by hcmama
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To: cowboyusa
Stop praying for a moment, and start thinking


73 posted on 10/11/2023 11:26:48 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: nuconvert

And I’d like to see him do something here in OH 4th District.


74 posted on 10/11/2023 11:27:18 AM PDT by Deadeye Division
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To: JonPreston

My problem was with you joking about him being shot, that’s all.


75 posted on 10/11/2023 11:28:15 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMceERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM! Trump 2024, NO more Mr Nice)
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To: cowboyusa

That wasn’t a joke. I’d think if anything could snap the globalism out of a person, it would be a .223 fired at close range.


76 posted on 10/11/2023 11:30:52 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Nothing is more dangerous than a wounded RINO.


77 posted on 10/11/2023 11:31:34 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I read he supported Scalise.


78 posted on 10/11/2023 11:31:48 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: Miami Rebel
WIll he accept it under the “one call for an ouster “ vote program?

I was that way for 200 years before PIG-Lousi.

79 posted on 10/11/2023 11:33:17 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: hcmama

After next year’s election I’m thinking it really won’t matter.


80 posted on 10/11/2023 11:34:04 AM PDT by daler
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