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Confirmed: Kevin McCarthy Won't Run for House Speaker
Townhall ^ | 10/3/23 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 10/03/2023 4:12:02 PM PDT by cotton1706

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To: USA-FRANCE

“Gaetz push to out McCarthy with ZERO follow up plan, is the most irresponsible political move.”

That is now a major talking point I have heard screamed over the airwaves in the last few hours. Join that to the dog that caught the car. That one is getting a lot of play.

I don’t have any connections to the House or Gaetz, but I bet I know what the follow up plan he has in mind is — select a new Speaker.

See, that is not hard to do; he even mentioned it yesterday.


81 posted on 10/03/2023 4:51:30 PM PDT by odawg
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To: cotton1706

There is actually no rule that the Speaker has to be elected soon.


82 posted on 10/03/2023 4:51:50 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: Kevin in California

No. He’ll stay congressman from California still collecting speaker pay forever.


83 posted on 10/03/2023 4:52:31 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Jrabbit

8 patriots have removed a Speaker who refused to use his power to stop an open border and uncontrolled spending, both fatal threats to the Republic. McCarthy gave away the store when he agreed to remove the budget cap until Jan 2025.


84 posted on 10/03/2023 4:52:47 PM PDT by kabar
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To: Nextrush
Mace trashed Trump after J6.

Yeah, she’s a real mixed bag. Her personality is very off-putting to me, a typical arrogant abrasive “girl boss” type, and really trashy, too, considering her crass comments in front of the attendees at the national prayer breakfast. She’s also pro-abortion.

But on some issues, she’s on the right side, and her bullying personality becomes somewhat of an asset at those times. I don’t like her personally, and think her self-serving positions on “social issues” make her more of a Libertarian than a Republican, but she is useful at times.

85 posted on 10/03/2023 4:52:54 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Reno89519

The House can resume normal operations under the Speaker Pro Tem. There is no requirement to elect a new speaker right away


86 posted on 10/03/2023 4:53:53 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: Kazan

So if a Speaker does not have to be a member of Congress, wouldnt that give the house an extra vote?


87 posted on 10/03/2023 4:54:03 PM PDT by neverbluffer
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To: cotton1706

🙄 So I’m guessing a healthy portion of morons here think this is a good thing. How have we (conservatives) devolved so much that some amongst us would rather have Nancy Pelosi in the speakers chair. I could understand voting him out if you had a viable majority in the house that would elect a true conservative. What is the point in kicking McCarthy out if there’s noone currently to his right that could garner a majority of votes. How is having the Democrats controlling both houses of Congress & the Presidency supposed to be a good thing. Find a viable conservative that has the votes dumbasses!@ 🙄


88 posted on 10/03/2023 4:54:28 PM PDT by redheadedshannon
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To: Revel

“I am listening to his speech. He sure is a cocky SOB. Defiant to the end.”

He just basically called Gaetz a liar. Projecting RINO (leftie), per usual.


89 posted on 10/03/2023 4:55:12 PM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: Golden Eagle

McCarthy has already told his GOP Conference he is not going to run for
Speaker again. Do you he is lying again?
There will be another Speaker, hopefully one that keeps his promises to
His own Conference.


90 posted on 10/03/2023 4:55:44 PM PDT by tennmountainman (FUJB)
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To: Golden Eagle

He appeared bitter, lying, and damaging the party...but, I agree he will probably be re-elected...


91 posted on 10/03/2023 4:55:50 PM PDT by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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To: AnthonySoprano

Good for Joe. Not because I like him but because he’s a good poker player.


92 posted on 10/03/2023 4:55:56 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: redheadedshannon

Well, the only way we get Nancy Pelosi is if some Republicans vote for her.


94 posted on 10/03/2023 4:56:45 PM PDT by vivenne (⁹)
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To: PROCON

“How about Byron Donalds?”

I wish. That would be a really smart move. He is really good at smacking down the media narratives. Excellent under pressure from what I have seen.


95 posted on 10/03/2023 4:56:59 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (Don't blame me, my congressman is MTG!)
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To: Danie_2023

People should be listening to him now. He let his guard down and is showing us how nasty he really is.


96 posted on 10/03/2023 4:57:07 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Golden Eagle

McCarthy needs to join the rest of his Troika and retire to lobbying as total Rhinos.


97 posted on 10/03/2023 4:57:35 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: noiseman
Yeah, she’s a real mixed bag.

Seems like it. But I'm more surprised that she voted to get rid of McCarthy and not Boebert and MTG.

98 posted on 10/03/2023 4:57:36 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Sarah Barracuda

I believe it was not.


99 posted on 10/03/2023 4:59:16 PM PDT by vivenne (⁹)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

“Can someone confirm to me whether border security was in the bill that got signed last week?”

That is another insanity that Levin was ranting about. Republicans are trying, as it were, to take ownership of Biden’s illegal invasion.

Look, the infrasturcture and laws that govern the border are more than sufficient to stop the invasion. It is Biden who is defying the law, and whatever bill the Repbublicans happen to squeeze through will be ignored by him.


100 posted on 10/03/2023 4:59:18 PM PDT by odawg
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