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Moderate Republican argues McCarthy should return as Speaker, citing Israel unrest
Yahoo News ^ | 10/9/23 | Sarah Fortinsky

Posted on 10/09/2023 4:28:56 PM PDT by cotton1706

Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.) argued in a Monday interview that former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) should be reinstated in the top post, saying the unrest in Israel changes the political dynamic and the stakes in the House.

In an interview on “Fox & Friends,” Duarte said Saturday’s surprise attack by Hamas on Israel necessitates an experienced leader taking the reins in Congress, and he said McCarthy — who made history last Tuesday as the first Speaker of the House to be ousted from the position — is the person prepared for the job.

“There is no greater friend of Israel than Kevin McCarthy,” Duarte said. “We need Kevin McCarthy back in the Speakership right now. We need to get that vote done this week.”

“We have one of our strongest allies in the world under attack, and we are dilly-dallying around with a leadership struggle in the House that should never have occurred,” Duarte said. “Kevin McCarthy should never have been ousted. He has led through some of the most bipartisan constructive legislation that’s happened in the House for years, and he is an excellent speaker. We need to get him back.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections
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He's not Winston Churchill coming out of years of exile to lead again!

He was just dumped last Tuesday!

And we don't need his pantywaistery back!

But they SO miss their Darling Kevin!

1 posted on 10/09/2023 4:28:56 PM PDT by cotton1706
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Idiot...

Guy can count to 3 and still get the first two numbers wrong..


2 posted on 10/09/2023 4:31:50 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: cotton1706

I vote no.


3 posted on 10/09/2023 4:32:00 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: cotton1706

Who?
Last time I heard, President Poopie is in charge.


4 posted on 10/09/2023 4:32:03 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: cotton1706

No. You’ll like bigger idiots.


5 posted on 10/09/2023 4:32:38 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: cotton1706

Never let a crisis ...


6 posted on 10/09/2023 4:32:50 PM PDT by CatOwner
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To: cotton1706

“moderate republican” = leftist RINO assistant democrat collaborator ...


7 posted on 10/09/2023 4:34:02 PM PDT by catnipman (A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil)
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To: cotton1706

beat it McCarthy, and take your Swampy Crew with you.


8 posted on 10/09/2023 4:34:06 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: cotton1706

What idiocy. How do the people get elected to congress?!


9 posted on 10/09/2023 4:35:04 PM PDT by Reno89519 (It's war. No one murders and takes Americans hostage. Time to act. Declare war on Hamas.)
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To: cotton1706

Turds will use any excuse to push their agenda


10 posted on 10/09/2023 4:36:03 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: cotton1706; All

Do it give.up the right to vacate the speakers hip unless it’s Trump. They are going to try to hoodwink all


11 posted on 10/09/2023 4:37:13 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: cotton1706

No way, Jose.


12 posted on 10/09/2023 4:37:18 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA. -PRO-MAX)
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To: cotton1706

Now we know why that idiot temp. Speaker of the House sent everyone home for a week, so the babies could organize crap like this moderate little girl.


13 posted on 10/09/2023 4:37:42 PM PDT by Colo9250 ( All Republican moderates need to go, all 200+ of them in 24)
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To: wiseprince

I means to say Don’t give up the right to vacate....unless you manage to get Trump


14 posted on 10/09/2023 4:39:48 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: cotton1706

Rep. John Duarte (R-CA)

https://ballotpedia.org/John_Duarte


15 posted on 10/09/2023 4:41:29 PM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: cotton1706

Shut up.


16 posted on 10/09/2023 4:51:31 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: cotton1706

The Democrats will make a deal with a half dozen or so Republicans and that coalition will elect the next Speaker.


17 posted on 10/09/2023 4:55:20 PM PDT by Round Earther
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To: cotton1706

Somebody needs to be primaried out to join Eric Cantor.


18 posted on 10/09/2023 4:58:13 PM PDT by Paladin2
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I Predicted right here - the Deep State would convince McCarthy to change his mind and run again ala disgraced Sessions.

It’s not that hard to predict what the Deep State will do.

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19 posted on 10/09/2023 4:58:45 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (Impeachment is necessary since Deep State is blocking )
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To: cotton1706

I realize it’s part of the plan, but every time they run their mouths like this or tweet such nonsense, they turn off more and more voters. I know more than a few that have stated they are not voting anymore. Legit Conservative voters. Supporters of Pres Trump? YES.

But also folks that just want to be left the f*ck alone, live their lives, don’t want to see 7-8 million illegals in the country with more coming, war everywhere, money laundered thru Ukraine, etc etc etc. But they’re done.

After seeing what happened with the election in 20 and 22, they are done.

Read some of what was uncovered in Wisconsin and how the process was manipulated, then push that out to every state....

https://tennesseestar.com/justice/explosive-testimony-from-former-wisconsin-supreme-court-justice-at-disbarment-trial-of-trumps-attorney-john-eastman/rachel-alexander/2023/09/08/


20 posted on 10/09/2023 5:00:26 PM PDT by qaz123
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