Posted on 12/06/2023 11:13:54 AM PST by Red Badger
Congressman Kevin McCarthy is leaving Congress before the end of 2023. The former Speaker of the House announced his retirement in an op-ed and a video, offering few details about his plans moving forward. All we know for certain is that another Republican seat in a blue state is being vacated.
McCarthy didn’t leave many hints about his future in his short op-ed in WSJ:
I will continue to recruit our country’s best and brightest to run for elected office. The Republican Party is expanding every day, and I am committed to lending my experience to support the next generation of leaders.
It often seems that the more Washington does, the worse America gets. I started my career as a small-business owner, and I look forward to helping entrepreneurs and risk-takers reach their full potential. The challenges we face are more likely to be solved by innovation than legislation.
Finally, the most reliable solution to what ails America is before our eyes: everyday men and women who are raising families, showing up for work, volunteering, and pursuing the American Dream with passion and purpose. I agree with President Reagan’s observation that “all great change in America starts at the dinner table.” Despite the best attempts by special interest groups and the news media to divide us, I have seen the goodness of the American people. They are what will ultimately uphold the enduring values of our great nation. We all have a role to play in that effort.
Congressman Matt Gaetz, McCarthy’s nemesis who led the charge to oust him from his Speaker role, had a one-word response to the news:
Some Republicans are concerned that McCarthy’s premature departure will leave the GOP majority in the House at a dangerously slim level. As former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Monica Crowley noted:
Republicans bounced George Santos.
Kevin McCarthy is leaving this month.
Bill Johnson is retiring.
This will leave the GOP with a ONE-SEAT majority.
Democrats would never do their voters like this.
These people don’t give a sh!t about us or the country. In fact, they revel in sticking it to us and the country.
Disgusting.
Despite the thin majority, America First patriots are generally pleased by the move. McCarthy has been one of the leaders of the UniParty Swamp since before he was Speaker and tried to sabotage conservative replacements for him after his ousting.
I, for one, am ecstatic. One RINO down. Hundreds more to go.
He purposely got Santos expelled to help
Flip the house to his true Demonrat Hamas party .
Kevin let Nancy keep the speakers chambers and that outed after he was removed . So that tells us who was really running the house l
This dem plant destroyed the CA Gop in 2010 by okaying a Left wing
state redistricting plan that destroyed two dozen gop districts on purpose without telling other Gop state reps .
He purposely killed the CA party .
A truly evil and soulless monster .
good news
-PJ
It will give the Democrats the majority. Murkowski and Romney are Democrats and will vote with the Democrats.
We are in trouble. The deep state whirlpool is just too big to escape.
Wrong... Senators you dummy...
The GOP has a majority? Really? How? What has been done with this oh so valuable “majority”?
118th Congress
221 Republicans
213 Democrats
0 Other
1* Vacancies **The House voted to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) on Friday, December 1.
Only Senators can be appointed, by the Governor of the State in question. That is because they represent States.
The representatives of the People must be elected, either at a special election or at the next regularly-scheduled election.
Does adiosmofo count as one word?
Due to redistricting he is also up in the Fresno/Clovis area.
I asked that and was told by someone who claimed to be a Washington insider that it was because they were so smart and carefully built their fortunes over time with hard work.
I asked if she was kidding me.
I never got an answer to that.
Once more for Old Time's sake:
Personally, I prefer my millionaire politicians to make their fortunes before running for office (like Trump) rather than while in office (like Biden).
Don’t count on McCarthy’s seat being safe, CA. has just switched over to ALL mail in ballots McCarthy’s seat will be turned Dem BANK ON IT!! There is NOT ONE state that has mail in balloting that is NOT under ONE PARTY DEM RULE!! WA. OR. CO. and now CA. McCarthy’s seat will be stolen!!
Idiocy.
MCCARTHY was a LOSER!
Many more, both R & D, will also find a way to McExit soon.
but they won’t escape justice likely via military tribunals.
Thats right. Some of our MAGA people are going to have to shake the status quo.
Comes with the territory of reforming the uniparty system.
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