McCarthy getting speaker?

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In reply to Charpie • 3:58p, 1/3/23
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Charpie said:
No.

They are literally in the minority of the party.

Why not try and convince the 210 of folks who are against them to join them?

This is nothing but a temper tantrum from those who aren't in control. Much like many on here who complained about how the Squad threw their tantrums with Pelosi. The difference is that those girls fell in line.

I'm all about the chaos right now. It's not like they could get anything done, but I do recognize that those of you who are for the 19 are the same folks who were all in on the fact that the election was stolen, even though many of you have moderated on that stance.

The 19 aren't helping.
When you say 'helping,' do you mean your side? Obama/Biden/Pelosi/CCP?

All I know is that your beloved Pelosi won't be speaker by any vote this year. Period. End of story, out of vodka/hammers.
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4:00p, 1/3/23
I think now they just have a fight in the park like Anchorman 2.



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In reply to nortex97 • 4:00p, 1/3/23
Loving the crazy talk, but whatever is happening now is great right? Real healthy for the House and to get anything done.
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4:01p, 1/3/23
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So if the next vote fails, they go to PK's, right?
Gig 'Em
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In reply to IndividualFreedom • 4:01p, 1/3/23
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IndividualFreedom said:
Freedom Caucus Members:

  • Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.
  • Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala.
  • Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo.
  • Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C.
  • Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va.
  • Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas
  • Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio
  • Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn.
  • Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C.
  • Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho
  • Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla.
  • Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas
  • Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.
  • Rep. Mark Green, R-Ariz.
  • Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va.
  • Rep. Andrew Harris, R-Md.
  • Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga.
  • Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio
  • Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz.
  • Rep. Alex Mooney. R-W.V.
  • Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C.
  • Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala.
  • Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa.
  • Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla.
  • Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va.
  • Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas
  • Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz.
  • Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas
  • Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas
  • Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla.


Founding Members:

  • Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich.
  • Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla.
  • Rep. John Fleming, R-La.
  • Rep. Scott Garrett, R-N.J.
  • Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio
  • Rep. Ral Labrador, R-Idaho
  • Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C.
  • Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C.
  • Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz.



Isn't Troy Nehls (TX22) in it?
plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
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4:01p, 1/3/23
Going to be hilarious if the moderate republicans figure out someone the dems are ok with and the 19 clowns voting against McCarthy get someone way worse.
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In reply to Charpie • 4:02p, 1/3/23
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Charpie said:
No.

They are literally in the minority of the party.

Why not try and convince the 210 of folks who are against them to join them?

This is nothing but a temper tantrum from those who aren't in control. Much like many on here who complained about how the Squad threw their tantrums with Pelosi. The difference is that those girls fell in line.

I'm all about the chaos right now. It's not like they could get anything done, but I do recognize that those of you who are for the 19 are the same folks who were all in on the fact that the election was stolen, even though many of you have moderated on that stance.

The 19 aren't helping.
My wife and I are the minority of our family. If my entire family voted for dinner every day then we would have had pizza and candy every time. If we voted on how to spend our days, then we would sit at home all week watching cartoons. No school, no work, etc. And guess what? Someday the consequences of that would bite my family in the ass just like RINOs going along with democrats will bite our entire nation (and the GOP) in the ass.

Of course, RINOs have more votes. They are throwing money out of helicopters. Who doesn't want "free money"?!?! We need adults to be in charge. Not RINOs who buy votes with taxpayer dollars just like the democrats.
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In reply to txags92 • 4:02p, 1/3/23
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txags92 said:
Charpie said:
No.

They are literally in the minority of the party.

Why not try and convince the 210 of folks who are against them to join them?

This is nothing but a temper tantrum from those who aren't in control. Much like many on here who complained about how the Squad threw their tantrums with Pelosi. The difference is that those girls fell in line.

I'm all about the chaos right now. It's not like they could get anything done, but I do recognize that those of you who are for the 19 are the same folks who were all in on the fact that the election was stolen, even though many of you have moderated on that stance.

The 19 aren't helping.
There are probably 150 of the 223 Rs that could win this vote with unanimous support from their caucus. McCarthy is one who can't. Why are there 200 Rs that are trying to force him through as the leader anyway? Why start this session with a leader that doesn't have the support of nearly 10% of the caucus?
This is the million dollar question. McCarthy moved into the Speaker's office already. Crazy.
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In reply to Anonymous Source • 4:03p, 1/3/23
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Isn't Heads or Tails easier to do?
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In reply to GMaster0 • 4:03p, 1/3/23
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Loving the crazy talk, but whatever is happening now is great right? Real healthy for the House and to get anything done.


Yeah, we really need to get the leadership solidified so we can push through more $2T spending bills with a grab bag of leftist goodies.
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In reply to GMaster0 • 4:04p, 1/3/23
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GMaster0 said:
Loving the crazy talk, but whatever is happening now is great right? Real healthy for the House and to get anything done.


Gotta get more money overseas protecting other countries borders right?
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In reply to J. Walter Weatherman • 4:05p, 1/3/23
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J. Walter Weatherman said:
Going to be hilarious if the moderate republicans figure out someone the dems are ok with and the 19 clowns voting against McCarthy get someone way worse.
Don Bacon suggested this last month if McCarthy has to step aside.
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In reply to nortex97 • 4:06p, 1/3/23
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I'm with the majority of the house, silly
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In reply to zoneag • 4:06p, 1/3/23
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GMaster0 said:
Loving the crazy talk, but whatever is happening now is great right? Real healthy for the House and to get anything done.


Yeah, we really need to get the leadership solidified so we can push through more $2T spending bills with a grab bag of leftist goodies.
Ukraine does need another 40 billion. Don't make Zelensky come back over here and tell us "what we need to do" as a country.
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4:06p, 1/3/23
All these complaints from the conservatives didn't mind when McConnell used procedure, completely within his rights, to prevent Garland from being appointed to SCOTUS. These 19 are doing just the same. Using procedure
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In reply to J. Walter Weatherman • 4:06p, 1/3/23
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J. Walter Weatherman said:
Going to be hilarious if the moderate republicans figure out someone the dems are ok with and the 19 clowns voting against McCarthy get someone way worse.


Shocking no one. Kind of the Rs MO these days.
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In reply to zoneag • 4:07p, 1/3/23
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zoneag said:
GMaster0 said:
Loving the crazy talk, but whatever is happening now is great right? Real healthy for the House and to get anything done.


Yeah, we really need to get the leadership solidified so we can push through more $2T spending bills with a grab bag of leftist goodies.
So why is McCarthy getting so much push back for the omnibus when McConnell is to blame and he couldn't block Pelosi from bringing to the floor of the House?
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In reply to GMaster0 • 4:08p, 1/3/23
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GMaster0 said:
Loving the crazy talk, but whatever is happening now is great right? Real healthy for the House and to get anything done.
The first question to ask is what you mean by this, as an objective. To me, it can only mean investigations/disclosures.

Legislatively, with Brandon(*) in the WH and Schumer at the other end of the building, absolutely zero can happen, period, that is good for the republic. McCarthy, to me, is a threat to actually pass stuff that is further damaging both legislatively and fiscally, to say nothing of conservative/patriotic electoral prospects.

He's also a threat to obstruct actual disclosures/investigations. But I am trying to keep my keyboard quiet on all of that as again I think much of this is just theater/entertainment.
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In reply to Charpie • 4:08p, 1/3/23
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Charpie said:
I'm with the majority of the house, silly
So Jeffries for Speaker?
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4:09p, 1/3/23
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How often do they vote?
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4:09p, 1/3/23

A good point if true, but is McCarthy committed to rolling back Biden policies?

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In reply to Twice an Aggie • 4:11p, 1/3/23
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They will keep taking votes until they elect a Speaker or someone asks for a recess.
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In reply to Showertime at the Bidens • 4:12p, 1/3/23
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Zarathustra said:

A good point if true, but is McCarthy committed to rolling back Biden policies?

It's not a good point. Every single speaker that the 19 would support would also vote to fire 87,000. In fact, they would probably increase that to 100K.
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In reply to Showertime at the Bidens • 4:12p, 1/3/23
That will happen regardless of who speaker is. MTG is only pushing that to deflect from her banging her trainer and wrecking her marriage
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In reply to Showertime at the Bidens • 4:13p, 1/3/23
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MTG is less intelligent than the average Obama judge. Or SJL, even.
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In reply to Showertime at the Bidens • 4:13p, 1/3/23
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Zarathustra said:

A good point if true, but is McCarthy committed to rolling back Biden policies?

Show votes the Senate will never pass. Just like Paul Ryan's budgets up until the day the GOP took back the majority.
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In reply to Daddy-O5 • 4:13p, 1/3/23
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J. Walter Weatherman said:
Going to be hilarious if the moderate republicans figure out someone the dems are ok with and the 19 clowns voting against McCarthy get someone way worse.


Shocking no one. Kind of the Rs MO these days.


Yes, letting perfect be the enemy of good is definitely the hard right's MO.
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4:14p, 1/3/23
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MTG being a voice of reason? Lord help us.
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4:14p, 1/3/23
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Gonna be a lot of bad blood after this. I don't expect the Republicans to agree on any proposed legislation going forward.

Yes , I know the Senate won't pass anything coming out of the House but at least Americans could get a vision of what Republicans would do if they controlled the Senate and the White House and the House. People want to see solutions to real problems and they're not going to see squat coming out of the House.

Once again the Republicans are going to show America they aren't capable of governing.
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In reply to TRM • 4:14p, 1/3/23
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zoneag said:
GMaster0 said:
Loving the crazy talk, but whatever is happening now is great right? Real healthy for the House and to get anything done.


Yeah, we really need to get the leadership solidified so we can push through more $2T spending bills with a grab bag of leftist goodies.
So why is McCarthy getting so much push back for the omnibus when McConnell is to blame and he couldn't block Pelosi from bringing to the floor of the House?


I wasn't blaming McCarthy for it, and agree the turtle is to blame, just addressing the post above saying that this fiasco is preventing "getting anything done". Republicans aren't about to get anything good done if McCarthy gets elected speaker.
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In reply to Charpie • 4:17p, 1/3/23
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Charpie said:
I'm with the majority of the house, silly
So you don't want McCarthy as speaker either?
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In reply to zoneag • 4:18p, 1/3/23
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The House isn't going to pass anything of note no matter who is elected Speaker. The key is being able to extract concessions in must pass bills like the NDAA and dropping the vax mandate and who you trust the most to extract those concessions.
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In reply to Showertime at the Bidens • 4:18p, 1/3/23
Zarathustra said:

A good point if true, but is McCarthy committed to rolling back Biden policies?

MTG is irritated that the 19 are getting to grandstand, and she is now part of the establishment crew having publicly backed McCarthy for whatever she was promised.

This is fun.
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In reply to Irish 2.0 • 4:19p, 1/3/23
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Irish 2.0 said:
That will happen regardless of who speaker is. MTG is only pushing that to deflect from her banging her trainer and wrecking her marriage


That and McCarthy has promised to get her back on committees if she supports him. That's all this tweet is about.
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In reply to lb3 • 4:19p, 1/3/23
lb3 said:
Zarathustra said:

A good point if true, but is McCarthy committed to rolling back Biden policies?

Show votes the Senate will never pass. Just like Paul Ryan's budgets up until the day the GOP took back the majority.


True, but in the end a politicians main job is to get elected so that they can continue to get kickbacks through campaign donations. In that regards she's doing just what she needs to, as they all are when it comes to these types of votes.
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