[Starboard]

McCarthy’s fault as well for going along with the ridiculous notion (in order to secure his election) that any member of the conference could, at any time, launch a motion to vacate the chair. That was not a good idea, under any circumstances. And now here we are in this hot mess.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

“””McCarthy’s fault as well for going along with the ridiculous notion (in order to secure his election) that any member of the conference could, at any time, launch a motion to vacate the chair. That was not a good idea, under any circumstances. And now here we are in this hot mess.””””

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It is my recollection that ONE member could file a motion to vacate until Nancy Pelosi changed that House Rule. McCarthy only agreed to revert to what the rule had been prior to Pelosi.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

“”””McCarthy’s fault as well for going along with the ridiculous notion (in order to secure his election) that any member of the conference could, at any time, launch a motion to vacate the chair.””””

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See below-—Nancy Pelosi changed the rule and McCarthy agreed to have the rule revert back to what it had been for decades.

https://www.cbsnews.com › news › mccarthy-motion-to-vacate-rule-speaker
The motion to vacate the chair and other provisions in House rules of ...
Under Pelosi, a motion to vacate could be offered on the House floor only if a majority of either party agreed to it. Before that rule change, a single member could move for a vote to unseat...

[central_va]

cCarthy’s fault as well for going along with the ridiculous notion (in order to secure his election) that any member of the conference could, at any time, launch a motion to vacate the chair.

That was the rule fo 150 years until Queen Nancy took over. Get it?

[PMAS]

That was rule that was in effect from 1910 or 1920, it was removed by Nancy Pelosi