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Gaetz’s GOP support could put McCarthy Speakership in Democrats’ hands
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Posted on 10/03/2023 4:50:36 AM PDT by FarCenter

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To: Rusty0604

yeah right.

Let’s not ever do anything or the democrats will get us!

We’re sorry, democrats!


41 posted on 10/03/2023 5:55:54 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Nothing is going to change until everything is swept off the board. At some point, there will be a reckoning and it won’t be pretty.


Yep. Just listened to Lincoln’s 2nd inaugral address last night (the beauty of you tube).


42 posted on 10/03/2023 5:58:06 AM PDT by Hieronymus
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To: FarCenter

The Speakership is already in democrat hands. That is the rub.


43 posted on 10/03/2023 6:02:07 AM PDT by odawg
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To: kabar
You omitted “most successful” invasion. In time, this invasion will have the same effect on the United States that the D Day invasion had on NAZI controlled Europe. With the D Day invasion of Western Europe was ended. When the invasion of the United States of America has run its course The United States of America will cease to exist. In its place will be anarchy, chaos, and mayhem.
44 posted on 10/03/2023 6:02:12 AM PDT by sport
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To: odawg
The Speakership is already in democrat hands. That is the rub.

Well stated.

45 posted on 10/03/2023 6:02:33 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: FarCenter

Like Gaetz said, “Let the Democrats or the Uni-party own him. I won’t.”


46 posted on 10/03/2023 6:06:24 AM PDT by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: Vermont Lt

>>Are there more than 218 Democrats?

No but there aren’t 218 Republicans that can agree on anything.


47 posted on 10/03/2023 6:07:15 AM PDT by FarCenter (https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/aircraft-glitch-delays-canada-pm-trudeaus-departure-india-202)
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To: FarCenter

I understand. But the Speaker needs 218 votes. The dems wont have that, and I dont see many Rs voting for Hakim.


48 posted on 10/03/2023 6:08:44 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: XRdsRev

That’s going to be part of the deal McCarthy will make with the Dems in order to keep the gavel in his hands. No impeachment, continue to fund the money laundering schemes in Ukraine, whatever they want at the boarder and with the illegals, and a couple of other things. The Dems will own the Speaker.


49 posted on 10/03/2023 6:09:47 AM PDT by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: Mathews

Ask yourself, what are the top 5 tangible meaningful accomplishments of McCarthy’s speakership....


50 posted on 10/03/2023 6:12:46 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: mewzilla

Thanks, read every word. Loved this paragraph: “Such a power does not destroy, but it prevents existence; it does not tyrannize, but it compresses, enervates, extinguishes, and stupe­fies a people, till each nation is re­duced to be nothing better than a flock of timid and industrious ani­mals, of which the government is the shepherd.”

We are there now.


51 posted on 10/03/2023 6:14:40 AM PDT by Mouton (US Home to one party rule)
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To: silent majority rising
Address all of the grievances, one by one, and state what the party will do.

Why would he start now?

52 posted on 10/03/2023 6:19:48 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

Couldn’t tell you. Didn’t really know who he was until he was put up for Speakership. So, you tell me.


53 posted on 10/03/2023 6:19:56 AM PDT by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: Mathews

McCarthy has only done window dressing, nothing substantive.
He’s been mediocre at best. But imho he’s a failure as anyone can be mediocre.


54 posted on 10/03/2023 6:23:11 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: FarCenter

If Democrats are smart they vote with Gatez and stall out anything happening in the US House for then next few weeks as GOP infighting stops anything from happening except votes on filling the now empty Speaker’s chair.

For a minority party this is a golden opportunity to be obstructionist without taking any of the blame for the obstructionism,


55 posted on 10/03/2023 6:25:13 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: JonPreston

If you think that you have no business at all every speaking on politics again.

Elections are won in the court of Public Opinion. When 60% think the Biden is guilty because of the information coming out about his family, we are winning that fight

But I know, the Always Whining Choir in Conservative Inc isn’t actually interested in doing anything real. They just want a daily excuse to sit at their keyboard and post the same infantile whining day after day


56 posted on 10/03/2023 6:29:17 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: FarCenter

“House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) sent a letter to House Democrats on Sunday informing members that, if a motion to vacate is offered against McCarthy, the group “will have a Caucus wide discussion on how to address the motion to best meet the needs of the American people.” “

Now, that’s funny!


57 posted on 10/03/2023 6:35:35 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

As to the complaints of unfulfilled Speaker promises, just what is preventing current speaker McCarthy from releasing all Jan 6 capitol security cam footage, advancing clean single issue bills and insisting on tying border wall funding to Ukraine aid or nothing? Why do the Pubbies have to take it in the shorts and not the Dems, ever? When we hold the house, even if only by 4 or 5 votes?


58 posted on 10/03/2023 6:37:48 AM PDT by desertsolitaire (w)
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To: silent majority rising

“McCarthy needs to unify the Republican Party if he wishes to remain Speaker of the House. How do you do that? Address all of the grievances, one by one, and state what the party will do. If he cannot or will not agree, then vote him out and find someone who wishes to adhere to the desires of the Party.”

Well said.


59 posted on 10/03/2023 6:46:02 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (“Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys” P.J. O’Rourke)
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To: FarCenter

He has been a huge disappointment and needs to go.


60 posted on 10/03/2023 6:50:26 AM PDT by bray (You can tell who the Commies fear.)
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