Posted on 12/19/2022 7:19:42 AM PST by RandFan
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is pivoting to more aggressive tactics to buoy his bid for speaker — beginning with 54 defiant "Kevin Only" statements of unqualified support, provided first to Axios.
The big picture: Some of them say they're a hard "no" on anyone besides McCarthy — and won't vote for anyone else on the first ballot or the 100th ballot.
Why it matters: McCarthy allies are trying to capitalize on growing GOP frustration with five House Republicans holdouts who, if they stuck together, could deny him the gavel.
"Kevin gave them an opportunity to negotiate in good faith," a McCarthy adviser told me.
"Now there's going to be more of an effort to expose the craziness of what they're doing."
What's happening: The public battle over the speakership has mostly been fought on the terms of the five rebels.
Now, fears are rising of a chaotic floor battle when the vote for speaker is taken on Jan. 3, the first day of the new Congress.
So McCarthy is trying to flip the script by capitalizing on growing impatience with the five, who have been condemned as "saboteurs" and "boneheads" by conservative radio host Mark Levin.
(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...
Mark Levin 🤦♂️
THIS is why we lose so much.
From Never Trump to Only Kevin.
Few of us are surprised.
Trump endorsed Kevin for Speaker.
Let us please emphasize that for the hypocrite sycophants.
Lol! No, we lose so much because democrats cheat and milk toast RINOs like McCarthy let it happen.
Trump likes him… it doesn’t Matter that his record is anti-Constitutional. It only matters that he can win. So let’s keep the power away from people with this wining strategy.
Mark Levin is a shill no better then Vanitty on Fox
> Trump endorsed Kevin for Speaker.
Trump is a good man and a terrible judge of character. This is further evidence of that.
At least McCarthy's been making the right noises lately. Maybe he and Trump have come to an understanding.
The party is what it is. Sadly.
Frank Luntz’s roomie is playing hardball. Of course, he will do anything but that when it comes to dealing with the democrats.
“Trump endorsed Kevin for Speaker.”
Wait, what? Isn’t that supposed to be the kiss-of-death for a politician according the the GOP establishment?
Maybe he’s trying some reverse psychology here?
54 will only vote for Kevin McCarthy?
Well, that is very UniParty of them.
“Vanitty on Fox”
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Extremely apropos. Many a truth is said in jest.
President Trump is right (again).
People resisting McCarthy’s run for House Speaker are in serious denial regarding the current composition of the Republican House majority.
Like it or not, it is still dominated by squishy Moderates, NeoCons and RINOs, and MAGA Republicans make up only a scant minority. MAGA will NOT be allowed to pick a Speaker this time around.
The only way to truly reform the Republican Party, is to elect more MAGA Republicans, and weed out more RINOs. Obviously, we aren’t there yet - not even close.
Meanwhile, until that happens, the balance of power is what it is. Fighting intra-party battles over leadership positions is only going to divide Republicans and give the Democrat minority an effective plurality.
This is NOT the hill to die on.
This sociopath needs to laughed at with his Fantasy Spin .
I see no difference between McCarthy of Jeffries. They are the uniparty. The uniparty deception continue by giving a choice between two of the same ilk. The uniparty is also deeply entrenched within the RNC. I have zero in common with these people.
Yet another earnest effort to reinforce the moniker of “the stupid party”
I used to wonder why they called it the stupid party. If it didn’t make sense then it does now, sadly…
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