Posted on 10/06/2015 9:52:26 AM PDT by jazusamo
Rep. Daniel Webster officially announced his bid for House speaker Tuesday morning, two days before the House GOP is slated to vote on a replacement to retiring Speaker John A. Boehner.
Mr. Webster, a third-term Republican from Florida, joins Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Utah Republican, as officially announced challengers hoping to deny the speakership to Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the current No. 2 who had seemed on a glide-path to ascend to the House’s top post.
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Can’t believe they would even consider McCarthy after proving himself such a fool.
I’m not up on all the House protocol but is there any chance Pelosi can win if we’re divided?
Why we haven’t heard more about him, I don’t know. He’s got Gohmert’s support. Webster is not the most conservative, but he’s not a squish either. He’s representing a liberal area in Orange County (next county over from mine) and was able to get elected.
A key fact about Webster- he beat Alan Grayson!
I sure hope not but I don’t know the protocol either.
Bump
I predict the Devil will defeat Daniel Webster.
Daniel Webster has been dead since 1852...
...but he’ll STILL be a better Speaker than John Boehner ever dreamed of being....
bttt
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