Posted on 04/11/2018 11:09:24 PM PDT by caww
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., the influential leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, is poised to play a major role in deciding the next speaker if House Republicans maintain the majority in November.
Meadows holds considerable influence over a faction of more than three dozen lawmakers whose votes would be critical to ensuring the election of a Republican speaker, which requires a full House vote. Republicans can't elect the speaker of their choice without a significant portion of the HFC.
The group’s influence comes from the rule requiring a full House vote for speaker, which means Democrats vote, too. To achieve a majority, the party in charge must vote mostly in unison to ensure their candidate wins.
When asked whether he would back either Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy or Majority Whip Steve Scalise to take Ryan’s place, Yoho said a completely different candidate could be an option. Yoho himself won two votes for speaker in 2015.
“There is a lot of jockeying going on right now,” Yoho said.
Meadows is denying plans to run for the job himself.
"It's highly improbable that I would ever run for any leadership position,” Meadows said.
If Republicans lose the House, they'll be replacing Ryan with a minority leader, not a speaker.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
I heard Kevin McCarthy wants it. Scalise might want it too. All three of these individuals are supportive of Trump, and that would make any of them better than Ryan.
Mark Meadows.. almost thought about moving back to commie fille Carolina because he has seemingly embraced true freedom loving conservatism. I’m just not interested in a state that welcomes men in te same restroom ass myself, my daughter or my mother.
Same ole game different day.
The ‘moderate Tuesday Group’ has the same clout and veto power over the GOP caucus choice for Speaker. It’s a wash and the Speaker will be a squish.
McCarthy is Ryan 2.0. Scalise only slightly better. No conservative can get 218 votes. It will be another RINO.
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