Posted on 01/03/2023 12:39:00 PM PST by Red Badger
The new House of Representatives gaveled into its first session on Tuesday
Nearly two dozen of Kevin McCarthy's fellow Republicans voted against his bid to be House Speaker in the first and second rounds
Voting is expected to continue until a Speaker candidate wins a majority
Nineteen Republican rebels have derailed House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's second vote to become Speaker, throwing the party into chaos on their first day in the majority.
The group of dissenters are refusing to back McCarthy and instead threw their weight behind GOP Rep. Jim Jordan in the second ballot of the process that is leaving the start of Congress in limbo.
It is the first time in 100 years a Speaker has not been chosen in the first ballot. Now McCarthy, who can only afford to lose four votes out of the 222 Republican members, is facing an uphill battle to take over the gavel from Nancy Pelosi.
If the 19 Republicans stand firm in their opposition of McCarthy, the GOP will have to find another candidate or the leader will have to find another way to gain their support.
He has already given concessions, including the motion to vacate the chair, in an unsuccessful bid to win their backing after heated meetings and negotiations. Congress cannot start official business until a Speaker is elected
Jordan nabbed six GOP votes in the first round, despite previously stating that he did not want the job.
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It would be nice if the RINOs would fight the democrats at least as hard as they fight fellow conservative Republicans.
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Fighting amongst fellow gang members is verboten.
We should be so lucky.🤨
Can this just go on in perpetuity? If so, I vote for thos option. No budget government shutdowns. Chaos. Much better than bipartisan bills and witch hunts.
How would that happen except for RINOs turning coat and voting for him?
Ryan 2.0
OMG you know exactly WHO McCarthy is when Karl Rove is in an absolute MELTDOWN beca7se McCarty can’t get the votes!! The base is FED UP with the BS in DC, they send Linda Graham out to be joined at the hip with Hershel Walker the BASE can not stand Graham AND they have NO IDEA why the base did not show up to vote GIVE ME A DAMN BREAK!! These asshats live in a bubble we are DONE with the establishment DONE!! McCarthy is a SWAMP CREATURE through and through!!…HOLD THE LINE Freedom Caucus!!! McCarthy is a backstabbing POS!!!
I would be real happy if the punches had no one from California or New York in a leadership position.
No one wants another Gingrich/Hastert/Boehner/Ryan CF...............................
bttt
Thanks!
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