Posted on 10/03/2023 3:28:23 PM PDT by qwerty1234
Kevin McCarthy has been sensationally ousted as Speaker of the House in a historic vote sparked by a tumultuous civil war in the Republican party. A motion to vacate the speaker's chair was adopted 216 to 210, with eight Republicans joining Democrats to boot the House leader. McCarthy, R-Calif., became the first Speaker in the 234-year history of the United States Congress to be kicked out and have his gavel taken away by fellow lawmakers. McCarthy ally Rep. Patrick McHenry, chair of the Financial Services Committee, has been named as the interim Speaker, but now the GOP will launch a marathon bid to pick a successor while in turmoil. The House is now in recess while Republicans decide on their next move to elect a leader.
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fu brandon
There's NOBODY waiting in the wings. It's just as likely that some of these idiots, joined by Republicans from marginal districts, will end up electing Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker.
In the meantime, impeachment grinds to a halt. Nothing is being done to reduce spending. The border remains wide open with NOTHING being done to close it.
The drama of Matt Gaetz and his merry band of grandstanders will dominate the news cycle. The fake news mafia will gleefully use this as an excuse to run interference for the Democrats.
The Democrats hadn’t infiltrated the GOP when Reagan was around.
This is a different time.
Seems to me, Trump has a pretty good history of endorsing RINOs that went on to take that endorsement and end their political careers after they were put in the spotlight.
why can’t “our” pubs stand up for anything and we get leaders like McCarthy who just handed everything that the rat left wanted.....WHERE ARE THE PRINCIPLES?
I'm older...I fear for my kids
I tend to agree,.,,,,
You picked the wrong side forever while the nation was fighting for its survival and joined an exclusive club. You don’t like my post? Bring it.
Chip Roy might also work
Yes, he did. All of it unforgiveable.
Any defense of McCarthy brings down some pretty vicious wrath from the puritans here. You should read some of my mail.... This cost the GOP the house in 2024. Biden cheats back in to reelection and the demons keep the senate. The nation is done. The democrats won while the gop had temper tantrums among themselves for the TV cameras.
Prepare accordingly.
YEA!!!!
Enough is enough.
Put Stefanik in and see if she will release ALL the J6 tapes for starters.
Frankie Lumptz is patting his fanny and drying Kevin’s eyes with a tissue over this.
uh, no
Did Bannon just say that McCarthy will NOT run for Congress again???
Hah hah Good one!
Pick someone who will go toe to toe with Democrats, grab them by the balls and kick them in the ass.
I doubt the GOP has a Conservative version of Nancy Pelosi. Do we????
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