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Kevin McCarthy falls short on House speaker vote, sending election to second ballot
Washington Examiner ^ | January 03, 2023 01:12 PM | by Juliegrace Brufke, Congressional Reporter

Posted on 01/03/2023 11:07:17 AM PST by Red Badger

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To: SmokingJoe

“By doing what?”

By getting these guys on the same page doing the only 2 things they can hope to accomplish in the next 2 years: Obstruct and investigate the Democrats.


101 posted on 01/04/2023 4:34:56 AM PST by beef (Say NO to the WOE (War On Energy))
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To: rdl6989

Round 4 coming up!

McCarthy threw in the towel on the 4th vote.

Will start again today at noon.


102 posted on 01/04/2023 4:36:49 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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103 posted on 01/04/2023 5:19:13 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: tennmountainman

Did they vote a fourth time yet? Jim Jordan appears to be the only real leader up there.


104 posted on 01/04/2023 5:59:59 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

No. 4th vote starts at noon today.


105 posted on 01/04/2023 6:10:22 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: KTM rider

I think most of McCarthy’s opponents are rejecting him out of principle—a rare thing in Congress. It’s starting to look like he’s not going to get enough support.

The response by the McCarthy side is telling. Phony compromises and real threats. Moved into the speaker’s office without getting the votes. Lies.

If you look at my earlier posts I’ve been pragmatic on this, but now I’m moving toward scorched earth. We do not need any more deep state GOPe dictating how the government is run.

The GOPe despises conservatives but covets our votes. They need to learn that they will lose their jobs if they do not do what we want. They also need to be held accountable to their oaths of office—criminally and civilly.


106 posted on 01/04/2023 7:01:10 AM PST by unlearner (RIP America. July 4, 1776 - December 13, 2022. )
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To: gibsonguy

“The Freedom Caucus is a heck of a lot more in line with the Republican voters so the idea that they are forcing their ideas on thx party is BS.”

So none of tbe new Conservatives that won election for the fist time this last cycle, who are voting for McCarthy, represent the GOP voters, but the Freedom Caucus does?

Even Trump this morning reads the tea leaves correctly and came out sayinh HE supports McCarthy and McCarthy should be elected speaker. But to you even Trump does not represent the GOP voters???

You are being played by some members of the Freedom Caucus. That is what is happening.


107 posted on 01/04/2023 7:25:47 AM PST by Wuli
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To: unlearner
I agree

and my newly elected congresscritter Boebert is embarrassing. I am afraid shes just another mcain style fake conservative which would explain why the Colorado vote cheating system let her to win the seat without a lot of the effort it would take to overturn the results ( which is why I wasn't real thrilled when she won)

108 posted on 01/04/2023 11:05:41 AM PST by KTM rider (, or how Ambassador Stevens was killed because he was about to testify before the UN council )
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