Posted on 06/12/2014 11:04:32 AM PDT by EveningStar
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) is all but assured of becoming the next House majority leader after a lawmaker considered to be a strong conservative challenger declined Thursday to run in the internal GOP race.
The affable McCarthy, now the No. 3 Republican in the House, is by no means the top choice among tea party lawmakers who believe the current leadership is tied too closely to the party's establishment wing. But the path for his ascent to the No. 2 spot seemed to clear Thursday as the potential challenger, Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas, said he would not seek the post.
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Not really. We have s majority in the House and will add to it
If Boehner is reelected he may get the Speaker’s slot again and block the conservatives.
He is a useless obstructive troll.
>> “When it comes to amnesty McCarthy is worse than Cantor was” <<
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Absolutely true!
Just like Radonovich, all valley congresscritters are in it for the cheap agg labor.
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McCarthy is owned by the big Agg land owners, that is why he is an open borders fool.
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Maybe Henslarling has been threatened.
I was hoping for Jeb Hensarling but I’m not surprised that the fix is in for McCarthy.
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