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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: cowboyusa
Scalise has this guy's vote


81 posted on 10/11/2023 11:34:18 AM PDT by hcmama
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To: JonPreston

He was shot by a marxist terrorist. I think it was after 2015. Gaetz jus backed him.


82 posted on 10/11/2023 11:34:48 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: conservative98

The 8 that voted “present” have not indicated that they will support Scalise. That leaves him 5 votes short of the needed 217. Looks like there’s still some deal-making to get to work on.


83 posted on 10/11/2023 11:35:10 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: canuck_conservative

Maybe unlike keyword experts they have their own institutional knowledge.

It’s not been infrequent in organizations at which I’ve worked or volunteered in that the great unwashed have little knowledge as to how popular favorites are perceived by people who have worked with them for years.


84 posted on 10/11/2023 11:35:21 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: cowboyusa

That terrorist was driven white hot by Hillary and her Russia! coup of Donald Trump.


85 posted on 10/11/2023 11:36:42 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: JonPreston

True.


86 posted on 10/11/2023 11:37:29 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: Repealthe17thAmendment

Gaetz is looking to be the kingmaker.


87 posted on 10/11/2023 11:38:10 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: conservative98

Boo. No wonder it was a ‘secret ballot’.


88 posted on 10/11/2023 11:38:22 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
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To: cowboyusa
Gaetz jus backed him.

I'll wait to see what Gaetz got in return. IMO, both he and Jordan are stiffs. Trump x 100 days as Speaker would have provided me with much fun!

89 posted on 10/11/2023 11:39:47 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: cowboyusa

“Gaetz is looking to be the kingmaker.”

If there has to be a kingmaker, you can’t do much better than Gaetz. He one of the few there that I trust.


90 posted on 10/11/2023 11:42:29 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("Normal" is never coming back.)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek
"Gaetz is a moron. How is Scalise any better than McCarthy?"

Gaetz is indeed a moron and a borderline degenerate.

It is clear now his opposition to McCarthy was entirely personal and all about the upcoming Ethics Committee report that he wants desperately to go away.

Just think about the architects of this disaster:

Freaking Barbie Boy Matt Gaetz

Pathetic, mentally unstable abortion lover, Nancy Mace

CNN hopeful and Lynn Cheney butt-boy, Ken Buck

Just a few of the Idiot Eight who engineered this mess. All lauded as Saviors of the Republic by so many here

91 posted on 10/11/2023 11:43:31 AM PDT by hcmama
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To: cowboyusa
Steve Scalise's speakership will not be one iota different than McCarthy's.

The fact that BarbieBoy Matt Gaetz is backing Scalise now proves all along it was completely personal with him.

92 posted on 10/11/2023 11:46:15 AM PDT by hcmama
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To: hcmama

No you are a TDS degenerate.


93 posted on 10/11/2023 11:47:12 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: conservative98

Unacceptable. He’ll be no different than McCarthy.


94 posted on 10/11/2023 11:48:18 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: central_va

95 posted on 10/11/2023 11:51:54 AM PDT by hcmama
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To: hcmama
What is your point?


96 posted on 10/11/2023 11:54:24 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va
Great family man.
97 posted on 10/11/2023 11:57:04 AM PDT by hcmama
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To: hcmama

Great MAGA man!


98 posted on 10/11/2023 12:00:07 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Socon-Econ

“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.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

America / Europe are NOT “more” globalized.

The globalist China, Russia, IRAN, North Korea, Belarus, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua - network represent FAR MORE people. It makes them the LARGEST globalized system in the history of mankind!

I prefer talking about the Globalist network above because, they steal from America en mass, imprison and kill Americans, and often take our citizens hostage. They also kill our allies and participate in macabre anti-judeo-christian operations all around the world.


99 posted on 10/11/2023 12:14:02 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: Miami Rebel
And now he's embarrassed himself with Jordan's loss.

Trump also embarrassed himself with the endorsement of Kevin McCarthy

“Some really good conversations took place last night, and it's now time for all of our GREAT Republican House Members to VOTE FOR KEVIN, CLOSE THE DEAL, TAKE THE VICTORY” Trump, January 4, 2023

100 posted on 10/11/2023 12:18:18 PM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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