Posted on 10/11/2023 10:15:55 AM PDT by conservative98
House Republicans have chosen Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., as their nominee for speaker after huddling behind closed doors for over two hours on Wednesday.
GOP lawmakers voted via secret ballot for who they will put up as speaker in a House floor vote, which will likely come sometime this week.
It comes after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was ousted in a vote by eight members of his own party and all House Democrats last week. That moment marked the first time in history the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove its own leader.
The contest to replace him quickly became a two-man race between Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
Scalise has been McCarthy’s longtime No. 2, despite a years long rivalry between the two
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Scalise is just a baby step more conservative than McCarthy, no noticeable improvement, and now we don’t have the January agreement.
Sure, n00b.
Your TDS is showing, again.
" POLITICO reported last week that DeSantis spoke by phone with several members of the group — including Reps. Chip Roy (Texas), Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Bob Good (Va.) — and urged them to “keep fighting” in their standoff over efforts to keep the government open."
And given that Gaetz is the most-vocal leader in the House Freedom Caucus (of which Jordan is a member), and Matt has just heartily endorsed Scalise's ascension to the Speaker's throne, I'd say you can s-ck it, yet again, Ronlim! LOFL!
IDIOTS!!!!
Just saw on Twitter that Gaetz and Chip Roy won’t vote for Scalise.
Gaetz IS supporting Scalise.
Oooooh I like the way you think
Scalize is marginally better then Kevbo. Still disappointing.
Gaetz backed Jordan.
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