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BREAKING: Kevin McCarthy Removed As Speaker
Townhall ^ | 10/23 | Spencer Brown

Posted on 10/03/2023 1:56:35 PM PDT by spirited irish

Now-former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was stripped of his gavel on Tuesday afternoon via roll-call vote on Rep. Matt Gaetz's (R-FL) motion to vacate the chair, pursuant to rules agreed to by McCarthy in order to clinch victory in his drawn-out race to become speaker in January.

By a vote of 216 to 210, the historic motion prevailed as presiding Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) declared "the resolution is adopted...the office of Speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant."

The Republicans joining Gaetz in his motion to vacate were Reps. Biggs (AZ), Buck (CO), Burchett (TN), Crane (AZ), Good (VA), Mace (SC), Rosendale (MT

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; US: California
KEYWORDS: adiosmofo; bringiton; california; historic; itsnothisblogamazing; kevinmccarthy; notablogpimptoday; paleolibs; patrickmchenry; pseudoconsstrike; thestupidparty
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To: Southnsoul

As usual, what were the alternatives? What back room deals were in place. Trump thought there was more to be gained than lost by supporting Kevin. We have no idea what went into that calculus.


361 posted on 10/03/2023 3:15:48 PM PDT by JayGalt (A proud slave must be broken before the contagion spreads. Ever was it thus.)
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To: ConservativeInPA

362 posted on 10/03/2023 3:16:35 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: JayGalt

If that’s what Trump thought, I presume Gaetz was right with what he did.


363 posted on 10/03/2023 3:17:01 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Name one accomplishment besides being black. (and 2 arrests)


364 posted on 10/03/2023 3:17:40 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: WASCWatch

Donalds voted to KEEP McCrappy as speaker; I say no to Donalds


365 posted on 10/03/2023 3:17:51 PM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: central_va

‘No shame what so ever.’

what’s really shameful are those who consider the free exchange of opinion on an open forum to be a shame...


366 posted on 10/03/2023 3:17:55 PM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: spirited irish
Maybe the idiot can run for office in the Ukraine.


367 posted on 10/03/2023 3:17:58 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: Mr. K

Of course not. But to be realistic, they’ll have to pick someone who can win the vote. There are any number of honest people, even a few in Congress. Will they pick someone honest? I hope so. Lord have mercy on us.


368 posted on 10/03/2023 3:18:33 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing)
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To: MNJohnnie
> All the Democrats voted with Gaetz and 6 other Republicans.

I stand corrected, the link I posted was for the motion to table, not the final vote to vacate the speakership.

As you said, the Dems + 8 Republicans vacated the speakership, but McCarthy still needs to go.

The only reason the Republicans voted to keep McCarthy is because they are cowards and grifters who want to spend as much as the dems, but without leaving any evidence of their complicity.

369 posted on 10/03/2023 3:18:38 PM PDT by SecondAmendment (The history of the present Federal Government is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations ....)
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To: MNJohnnie

Likely because no one wants the job.
Being SOH of a nearly evenly split House means you please no one.


370 posted on 10/03/2023 3:19:01 PM PDT by Reily (!!)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Reminds me of a line from this “Good Omens” show... a lady is runing a coffee shop named “Give Me Coffee or Give Me Death”, and an angel visits the shop, and asks her: “does anyone ever choose death?”


371 posted on 10/03/2023 3:19:17 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: patriot torch

McCarthy was the last of the “Young Guns”—remember them?

Ryan and Cantor were already detonated.

Still, far too many Freepers can’t believe how the Establishment/Deep State wraps their bitter pills in a MAGA/conservative coating so they go down smoothly with the base.


372 posted on 10/03/2023 3:19:31 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: spirited irish

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) Florida.

“I don’t feel pressure from conservatives or Democrats. I feel the judgment of history. I worry that when the history books are written about this country going down, my name is going to be on the Board of Directors here.

If this country is going down, I am going down fighting. I don’t care if that means fighting Republicans, Democrats, the uniparty, House leadership, the PACs, or the lobbyists.

I’ve had it.”


373 posted on 10/03/2023 3:19:38 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: HamiltonJay

You mad Bro?


374 posted on 10/03/2023 3:20:35 PM PDT by tennmountainman (FUJB)
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To: pfflier

The speaker pro tempore is limited.


375 posted on 10/03/2023 3:20:37 PM PDT by Rusty0604 (Despthaerately looking for new conspiracy theories as all the old ones have come true)
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To: JayGalt; pepsi_junkie
Remember when Gingrich said he "melted" every time he got with Bill Clinton.

Luckily, he was not in office when the pledged his fealty to Nancy Pelosi.

376 posted on 10/03/2023 3:20:55 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: 9YearLurker

I think Matt Gaetz was right. I believe in accountability and consequences. Without those there is no path forward.
There may be some chaos but at least there is a standard established and enforced, fear & trembling in the uni-party and the opportunity to find a better speaker.


377 posted on 10/03/2023 3:21:17 PM PDT by JayGalt (A proud slave must be broken before the contagion spreads. Ever was it thus.)
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To: Freest Republican

They’re fleeing the consequences not the reasons.


378 posted on 10/03/2023 3:21:57 PM PDT by Reily (!!)
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To: Reno89519

In my opinion way to many members of the house are ‘Me Too’ members that do exactly what the party leadership tell them to do.


379 posted on 10/03/2023 3:23:11 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: BigFreakinToad

“thing is the uninformed, clueless and fence walkers will swallow whatever the media spews”

Which they would have anyway. The media never planned to say anything good about Republicans even if McCarthy stayed on as speaker. So nothing has changed in that regard.


380 posted on 10/03/2023 3:23:28 PM PDT by Boogieman
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