His Tin Ear is truly Elephant sized.
Move him to a janitors closet in the basement
Posted on 01/02/2023 4:31:58 PM PST by RandFan
With less than 24 hours before the House is set to vote on a Speaker, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has yet to lock up the votes to secure the gavel.
McCarthy has made some late concessions and overtures to the right flank that weaken his own power and aim to address its requests to take a more aggressive stance against Democrats and the Biden administration.
But those who have declared opposition to him are not wavering, and critics who have not declared how they intend to vote are showing signs of stronger resistance to McCarthy rather than support for him.
“The fact that we are now approaching the eleventh hour is not the fault, or is not the responsibility, of his detractors. It’s his responsibility, and the blame lies with him,” House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry (R-Pa.), who has not said how he plans to vote on the floor, told The Hill on Sunday.
Additionally, the Club for Growth, an influential conservative group, is urging opposition to a Speaker candidate who does not make other concessions — measures that McCarthy is unlikely to support.
With 222 incoming Republicans to 212 Democrats, McCarthy can afford to lose only four GOP votes if every member votes for a Speaker candidate.
Despite the uncertainty, McCarthy has started moving into the Speaker’s office in the Capitol that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) moved out of over the holidays.
But there is no name plate, yet, above the entrance to the Speaker’s suite.
As he walked out of that office on Monday, reporters asked McCarthy whether he has the votes to win the gavel on Tuesday.
“And take away all the excitement?” McCarthy responded, according to a video posted by NBC.
McCarthy added, “I think we will have a good day tomorrow.”
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Huge Majority does not win the prize. Only 218 votes do.
A Yuge majority of GOPee Congress ‘critters are Assistant Democrats.
Kevin, your faction of the party doesn’t deserve to run the house, that’s as plain and simple as I can put it.
Kevin doesn’t deserve to be speaker.
He’s gutless.
His Tin Ear is truly Elephant sized.
Move him to a janitors closet in the basement
Not really. He deserves to be expelled.
His voice alone shows his gutlessness!!!!
Have we learned nothing from the past? Everything is fixed! Those that we were so sure were going to be given the boot retained their seats by crook. McCarthy will remain speaker unfortunately. You and I have no voice, they do as they wish. They work in our house, get paid by us and they make their own rules…arrogant POS!
How about a conservative leader rather than these milk toast republicans.
This type of thinking has got us where we are today.
Let’s try something else.
Its spelled “milquetoast” but I know what you meant and you are cirrect.
Yeah McCarthy is to the house what Mitch is to the Senate. A way for the deep state to maintain control no matter who gets elected.
Just proves he’ll go his own way and do what he wants when he wants.
It certainly says much about the man.
That huge majority that publicly supports McCarthy does so only because McCarthy will punish them if they don’t. If it becomes obvious that McCarthy can’t realistically win, their support will weaken. If there is a secret vote, McCarthy will be in big trouble.
I'm going into "wait and see" mode.
Sorry....
I’m against all bush league chamber of commerce worshipping republiCAN’Ts...
They are worse than democommies
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