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Newt Gingrich Endorses Empowering Patrick McHenry as Acting Speaker(throws in towel on Jordan?)
Twitter ^ | 10/17/2023 | Robert Costa

Posted on 10/17/2023 5:03:17 PM PDT by Alter Kaker

Former Speaker Gingrich tonight in his column: "Speaker Pro Tempore McHenry is a lot better solution than gridlock and chaos. He should be empowered this week and let’s get on with the peoples’ business."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: jimjordan; newt; newtgingrich; newtpelosi; patrickmchenry
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To: Alter Kaker
I think the dems, the NeverTrumpers, swamp dwellers, and the media can find enough repub votes to intentionally deadlock the speakership vote for some time.

Maybe forever, or at least until the repubs are no longer in the majority. What was it, 18 votes until McDaniel finally got it? And the dems and the media were eating it up the whole time. Every story was about how the repubs were weak, in disarray, couldn't govern themselves out of a wet paper bag?

I think that's what Newt's afraid will happen -- it scares me too.

If that's the dems plan, it might be wise if the pro tem has the power to act as Speaker until we get a new one.

Jordan's the man I want in there, but a scant few can keep him out, and there's work to be done NOW.

I'm of the opinion that chaos, indecision and inaction only works in the democrats' favor

41 posted on 10/17/2023 6:00:11 PM PDT by ZOOKER (Until further notice the /s is implied...)
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To: Alter Kaker
Newt lost mucho credibility. Should've stayed out of it.
42 posted on 10/17/2023 6:04:25 PM PDT by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Shut up Newton.


43 posted on 10/17/2023 6:05:18 PM PDT by vivenne (⁹)
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To: Alter Kaker

That’s how we got Dennis Hastert. Gingrich was forced out and then so was his replacement. So the House GOP turned a seemingly then non controversial placeholder. Except the placeholder remained for 8 years.


44 posted on 10/17/2023 6:11:16 PM PDT by Tipllub
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To: Glad2bnuts

He should get back on that couch with Pelosi.


45 posted on 10/17/2023 6:13:04 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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He’s showing his true colors. He’s smart to say good things about Donald Trump, unlike most of the other conservative columnists. He wouldn’t sell books if bashed him.


46 posted on 10/17/2023 6:15:35 PM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: Alter Kaker

Of course he is, Newt might be better suited to go to Gaza and try and talk peace with Hamas.


47 posted on 10/17/2023 6:17:30 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: R_Kangel
" Why don't the Republicans just ask the Democrats who they want as Speaker???? "

They already did and voted for Jeffreies. We could end up with a demo speaker.

48 posted on 10/17/2023 6:21:12 PM PDT by dvan (Send Them Home!Napolatono)
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To: Alter Kaker

Draining the Uniparty RINO Swamp IS the people’s business. If you were a man of the people Newt, you’d know that.


49 posted on 10/17/2023 6:40:03 PM PDT by rockwell torrey
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To: Alter Kaker

One more thing: I don’t give a fig, Newton, what you think.


50 posted on 10/17/2023 6:43:24 PM PDT by rockwell torrey
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To: Alter Kaker

newt threw in the towel long ago


51 posted on 10/17/2023 6:44:55 PM PDT by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: Nervous Tick

fat newt makes nanzi look good


52 posted on 10/17/2023 6:45:49 PM PDT by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: Alter Kaker

Newt please just go away.


53 posted on 10/17/2023 6:51:16 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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To: Alter Kaker
Did Newt have a nice sit down on a couch with Nancy Pelosi and promise to sell this “compromise”?
54 posted on 10/17/2023 7:15:51 PM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: WASCWatch

This.


55 posted on 10/17/2023 7:32:52 PM PDT by TTFlyer (Lenin: that by the infliction of terror, a well-organized minority can conquer a nation.)
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To: Skul
“ We need our own party. “
How about the Free Republic Party 🇺🇸
56 posted on 10/17/2023 7:48:58 PM PDT by Reynoldo (BurnLootMurder)
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To: Alter Kaker

Newt didn’t throw in the towel on Jordon at all in fact he specifically said he supported him.....


57 posted on 10/17/2023 8:08:49 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: caww

I just read over 50 Posts.

Not one of them has a solution to the problem of 217.


58 posted on 10/17/2023 8:27:52 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: Maris Crane
Could be they're all stalling on this for another reason.....Demorats love it because it stops our guys from getting things done....Republicans love it because they love throwing their individual weight around among themselves. Neither is concerned about anything in the nation rather how they each can benefit.
59 posted on 10/17/2023 8:34:48 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Alter Kaker

Newt is right, there seems to be no path to 217 votes for Jordan.

Ranting about it is not going to change the simple arthimetic.

The best bet is to let McHenry continue.


60 posted on 10/17/2023 8:46:31 PM PDT by GregH
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