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Gaetz says conservatives who voted to remove McCarthy have offered to leave GOP conference
Just The News ^ | 10/20/23 | Nicholas Ballasy

Posted on 10/20/2023 9:36:12 AM PDT by Yo-Yo

Gaetz says those voting against Jordan are trying to punish 8 conservatives who voted to remove McCarthy

lorida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz told reporters on Friday that he and other conservatives who voted to remove former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have offered to face removal from the House Republican conference.

"If what people need is to see the 8 of us wrapped on the knuckles in order to get on to the business of governing" than we are open to consequences, Gaetz said, which includes removal from the conference.

Gaetz said he and the other conservatives would stay Republicans.

Gaetz and Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., argued that the Republican holdouts voting against Jordan are doing so to punish the group of conservatives that voted to ouster McCarthy.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: democrats; gaetz; kevinmccarthy; mattgaetz; rino; timburchett
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To: fieldmarshaldj

—”They manage to achieve quite a level of “purity of essence” (take a look at their voting habits, nearly 100% of their members vote in almost 100% lockstep).”

True.

Republicans have a slight numerical advantage, yet they lack a critical mass.

LBJ famousilous said of J. Edgar Hoover. “Well, it’s probably better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in.”


161 posted on 10/20/2023 2:25:00 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: FreeReign
No. I'm the one who said that Gaetz was in no position to "whip" 218 votes. You can't even "see" correctly what I posted.

I meant whip 218 votes now to get a new Speaker in.

You did say, literally, "The plan was to vacate McCarthy, put the conference in the the standard position to vote for a speaker and then whip up the vote and try to win behind some other suitable candidate who doesn't want to spend our country into oblivion."

I don't know if you're saying whip the vote for Speaker or whip the vote in general, but neither is going to happen now.

Geez, the leadership in a position of power whipping up votes to see who should be in leadership.

The Whip is part of the leadership. Once the Speaker and the Whip are chosen they "whip" the votes for the measures the leadership prefers. No leadership -- no rewards or penalties -- no whipping. Matt Gaetz or any other backbencher isn't going to "whip" 218 votes for anything.

Our current leadership doesn't play hard ball with the president and the Senate. It takes all three, both legislative bodies and the president to get something done.

The Biden administration manages to get around Congress all the time. With a 9 vote margin there are limits to what McCarthy could do.

Budget negotiations are a complicated process. You have to play the long game, not shoot yourself in the foot if it's not going your way early on.

162 posted on 10/20/2023 3:30:10 PM PDT by x
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To: BlackAdderess

So you are mad at Gaetz for doing what he said he would do? I am confused. Mccarthy was a disaster. I do not mind at all what is going on. Screw them.


163 posted on 10/20/2023 3:40:31 PM PDT by Hildy (I)
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To: roving

It appears some are not tired of losing just yet.


164 posted on 10/20/2023 3:43:24 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: BlackAdderess

bttt


165 posted on 10/20/2023 3:46:44 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: Mmogamer

Thought: Jim Jordan is the best candidate for Speaker of the House.


166 posted on 10/20/2023 3:54:11 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: central_va
Gaetz should be praised

You spelled hung wrong. He's no Conservative. All he is is a big mouth turd.

I'm no fan of McCarthy, but you don't remove someone in leadership without a plan for replacement. Because of his actions the Speakership could very well fall to the Democrats. Great idea.

167 posted on 10/20/2023 4:06:10 PM PDT by Dr. Marten (Cogito ergo armatus sum.)
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To: x
The plan was to vacate McCarthy, put the conference in the the standard position to vote for a speaker and then whip up the vote and try to win behind some other suitable candidate who doesn't want to spend our country into oblivion.

I don't know if you're saying whip the vote for Speaker or whip the vote in general, but neither is going to happen now.

Whip(verb) the vote for speaker. Build a coalition. The candidates and whatever team they have would need to do that.

Our current leadership doesn't play hard ball with the president and the Senate. It takes all three, both legislative bodies and the president to get something done.

The Biden administration manages to get around Congress all the time. With a 9 vote margin there are limits to what McCarthy could do.

Yes, Biden can get around Congress, but our leadership can't use its 9 vote advantage. That was our leadership alright.

168 posted on 10/20/2023 5:29:49 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: Dr. Marten

RINO. Murderous dangerous RINO.


169 posted on 10/20/2023 7:10:03 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va
Governance to me is that ALL those elected officials (all 537 of them), through the passage and enforcement of laws, keep the citizenry safe, secure, honest, and profitable. That they (R's and D's alike) provide an environment where citizens can enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in a fair and just system!

What's your definition?

170 posted on 10/21/2023 4:35:43 AM PDT by eeriegeno (Checks and balances??? What checks and balances?)
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To: eeriegeno

Not giving into Demofascists.


171 posted on 10/21/2023 6:08:57 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: x
Hey look!

Johnson got the votes. It was unanimous.

Gaetz did well.

172 posted on 10/25/2023 11:39:58 AM PDT by FreeReign
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