Posted on 01/03/2023 9:22:04 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
Steve Bannon, former adviser to former President Donald Trump, said Friday that Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, is essentially going to be the "de facto" House speaker in the next Congress.
His remarks come after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy offered a key concession to conservatives criticizing his speakership bid, CNN reported Friday, citing Republican sources who were familiar with the private conversations that McCarthy had with GOP lawmakers.
In a phone interview on Saturday, Bannon told Newsweek that there is "no chance" that Gaetz would be elected House speaker. However, he added the Florida Republican and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, together will be the "de facto" speakers or "the speaker in fact [but] not in actuality" of the House.
McCarthy, a California Republican, has conceded to reducing the threshold needed to push for a floor vote, known as the motion to vacate, by members to remove a sitting speaker. The House GOP leader hopes that this move will help him gain support from his critics.
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“Key concession” so when leadership backstabs us in some effort to get along with Democrats that something can be finally done about it.
I’ll take Gaetz as speaker. Or Jim Jordan.
I thought President Trump’s endorsement was supposed to be the kiss-of-death for Republicans’ elections?
I want some “concession” by McCarthy that will GUARANTEE that “IMMIGRATION REFORM” (aka OPEN BORDERS LEGALIZATION) will NOT be allowed to come up for a vote. If this is not done the UNIPARTY will certainly pass some form of ILLEGAL ALIEN LEGALIZATION.
Can someone explain to me one thing Matt Gaetz has ever accomplished other than getting electing and getting his ugly mug on television?
He is always wrong, never in doubt.
More hot air....but that’s how he makes his living...:)
But his Twitter game is great! /sarcasm
We have to stop this McCainism or Romneyism “It’s my turn” bullcrap. You need to earn the position. And McCarthy hasn’t earned it.
I probably disagreed with Steve Bannon less than any other public conservative
But this is a Reach
I wish it were true
Happy new year to u
One law for us and the seriousness of the charges alone is sufficient vs they get protected and the media ignores it.
How do you call a 93% success rate the kiss of death?
Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Ask Senator Manchin he sold us out for a promise that little chuckie schumer reneged on at the first opportunity.
When’s the last time Bannon was right about anything?
I would like to know that too.
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