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Details: Mike Rogers lunges at Matt Gaetz during House speaker voting, other members forced to intervene
Fox News ^ | Jan 7 | By Lawrence Richard

Posted on 01/06/2023 11:09:00 PM PST by RandFan

A tense moment on the House of Representatives floor resulted in a Republican member physically lunging at another who then had to be restrained from further escalation.

The scuffle happened between Reps-elect Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., after the 14th House speaker vote failed.

Gaetz was discussing with Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the possibility of backing him in the next vote and appeared to mouth the worth "committee."

Gaetz is currently on the House Armed Services Committee, which is chaired by Rogers.

McCarthy appeared to agree and returned to his seat. Rogers, having witnessed the interaction, then walked up to Gaetz’s row and made a move toward him.

Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., intervened and physically restrained Rogers, pulling him back by his shoulders in full view of C-SPAN’s cameras.

Rogers could then be seen appearing to yell: "I won’t forget this!"

In the 15th and final vote, McCarthy was officially elected speaker with Gaetz voting "present."

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: assault; charlatans; gaetz; hudson; mikerogers; rogers; snakeoil; stealyourface
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To: Lisbon1940

Prolly downing a couple of shots off in some corner.


61 posted on 01/07/2023 4:41:18 AM PST by LastDayz (A blunt and brazen Texan. I will not be assimilated.)
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To: TonyM

The “Gang of 20” will be frozen out of everything, and there will be no investigations of anything. Kevin from Heaven will state that under his gavel the GOP will “reach across the aisle” to forge a new era of cooperation with the Demoncrats. And alas, everything will stay the same. - My prediction.


62 posted on 01/07/2023 4:45:06 AM PST by Shady (The #JihadJunta: "We are now a nationThat of Men, Not of Laws. You are not as equal as we are...")
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To: Golden Eagle

Did they really decide to do this?

The, what, decade long?, or more? abandonment of the standard appropriations process has been, by far and away, the single most significant abdication/derogation on the part of the members of the federal House of Representatives with respect to their most role under the U.S. Constitution—controlling in the first instance the federal government’s purse strings.


63 posted on 01/07/2023 4:50:26 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: TonyM

” when the(y) pass house rules.”

We’ll see if that happens.


64 posted on 01/07/2023 5:13:53 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Stupid is supposed to hurt.)
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To: TonyM

“I can’t wait until McCarthy stabs Trump in the back.”

Um... that ship sailed a long time ago.


65 posted on 01/07/2023 5:15:09 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Stupid is supposed to hurt.)
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To: weston

That looks like a Norman Rockwell painting.


66 posted on 01/07/2023 5:16:20 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Stupid is supposed to hurt.)
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To: cowboyusa

Mike Rogers (RINO-AL) was probably just P-O’d at Gaetz for having to work on four consecutive days ...


67 posted on 01/07/2023 5:16:29 AM PST by glennaro (Never give up ... never give in ... never surrender ... and enjoy every minute of doing so.)
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To: Freedom of Speech Wins

It wasn’t a sellout - it was inevitable if we weren’t going to hand the speakership over to the dems - hopefully the “concessions” will make a difference.


68 posted on 01/07/2023 5:18:44 AM PST by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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To: Golden Eagle

“else McCarthy’s word is destroyed to an unrecoverable state. And he wouldn’t survive such an evil double cross of his own party.”

So? Who has authority to see that KM doesn’t survive a double cross? Nobody. Once he has the gavel he’s not going anywhere. “How can you make a person leave if he doesn’t want to go.”


69 posted on 01/07/2023 5:22:55 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Stupid is supposed to hurt.)
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To: trebb

The concessions did NOT include investigations into the 2020 and 2022 Elections and reasons for certifying the uncertifiable results.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/01/list-mccarthys-concessions-gop-reps-gain-speakership-omits-efforts-address-biggest-threat-countrys-existence/


70 posted on 01/07/2023 5:28:57 AM PST by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: Shady

I’ve been saying the same. I have no faith in these slimeballs.


71 posted on 01/07/2023 5:31:01 AM PST by Treeless Branch
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To: HollyB

You obviously don’t know American history.


72 posted on 01/07/2023 5:34:05 AM PST by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Carry On!)
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To: LibertyWoman

Reminds me of the days before the civil war. It looks like the deep state is getting exposed in all of this and they’re pulling out all the stops. It’s one of those scorched things. “Either we win or nobody wins.”

I believe we are watching history in the making. Stay tuned. This is going to get a lot more interesting in the next year, in my opinion.


73 posted on 01/07/2023 5:39:50 AM PST by cuban leaf (My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
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To: HollyB

What you say is true. The fact is happened is good in that a majority coalition minority faction was able to effectively provide effective input.

Kidnapping the House effectively provided a promised ransom that will provide some conservative political power previously totally lacking.

You seem to be more concerned with appearances than with a sorting out of the historical political reality.


74 posted on 01/07/2023 5:40:26 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality daythis piece is )
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To: RandFan

Someone who is animated, yes. But I don’t see any physical threat to Gaetz than finger pointing.. The guy who put his hands on Rogers is more at fault.


75 posted on 01/07/2023 5:43:49 AM PST by EliRoom8
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To: Maris Crane

Do you lunge at people in hot meetings?


76 posted on 01/07/2023 5:45:34 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie (Remember August 8!)
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To: RandFan

Rogers is a RINO bully, who will be voting against America First proposals. I wonder how much money was thrown his way to vote for McCarthy? The entire Alabama delegation voted for McCarthy on EVERY VOTE. That tells you that the Republican Party are a bunch of whores, only up in DC to fill their coffers.


77 posted on 01/07/2023 5:47:04 AM PST by RobertoinAL
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To: RandFan

I’m guessing Gaetz got something Rogers wanted as a concession for switching his vote to “present.” Well, tough [bleep], Rogers. Lower Alabama is represented by an actual conservative, and now he’ll be in a prominent position.


78 posted on 01/07/2023 5:53:20 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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To: sarge83

I’m only seeing one guy who actually got assaulted. And “restraining” someone by covering their mouth is odd. Looks more like they were trying to silence him.


79 posted on 01/07/2023 5:53:24 AM PST by cuban leaf (My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
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To: RandFan; TonyM

Lower Alabama here meaning the western Florida panhandle.


80 posted on 01/07/2023 5:54:06 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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