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McCarthy defeats Jordan for House minority leader, as Liz Cheney joins GOP leadership
Fox News ^ | 11/14/2018 | Andrew O'Reilly

Posted on 11/14/2018 11:52:25 AM PST by grayboots

ep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., beat back a challenge from dark horse candidate, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Wednesday for the role of House Minority Leader, with Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., nabbing the title of GOP conference chairman.

The California lawmaker took a decisive victory against Jordan, bringing in 159 votes to the Ohio representative’s 43 votes. McCarthy was initially elected to the House in 2006 and has served as the House Majority Leader since 2014.

McCarthy "knows what he needs to do," said GOP Whip Steve Scalise, the Louisiana Republican who was gravely wounded in last year's congressional baseball practice shooting and unanimously won the No. 2 spot as minority whip.

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To: lodi90

Actually, you are 100% correct - what was I thinking? You nailed it.


121 posted on 11/14/2018 4:23:57 PM PST by Dave W
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To: TWhiteBear

You know, I understand your conundrum and struggled with this decision for years.

Then I heard someone say something about voting for DEMs in the general election that made everything crystal clear.

The time to vote against the GOP RINO is in the PRIMARIES, NOT the general election. Support the person launching a primary—donate, lit drop, etc. Do whatever it takes to get the RINO primaried out...However, after the primary, you vote for the Republican.

If you voted for the DEM in the general, what did you do beyond helping Nancy Pelosi and hurting President Trump?!? Our President even said as much in numerous rallies, and he directly asked all Patriots to vote GOP! Did you not hear??

Sorry but IMHO in the big picture, even the worst of the worst globalist RINO is better than any pro-abortion, pro LGBTQxxxxx, pro-electoral college elimination, anti-Constitution, anti-Christian, anti-wall, anti-Second Amendment pro-impeachment Democrat.

I am in IL, I don’t even have the choice to vote for a RINO—and the DEMS are all 100% rabidly anti-Trump.

Sad.


122 posted on 11/14/2018 4:52:14 PM PST by Freedom56v2 (#KATE'SWALL Build it Now)
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To: grayboots

Of course. Did you expect a different outcome? The RINOs and Never-Trumpers (but I repeat myself) rule the roost.


123 posted on 11/14/2018 4:58:43 PM PST by JME_FAN (If you lived here, you'd be home by now.)
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To: JonPreston
Trump needs to form a new party. The GOP are frauds. That photo of Feinstein cornering Murkowski spoke volumes about how the Democrats deal with the GOP - and the Democrats behaved that way despite not controlling anything of note in D.C.
124 posted on 11/14/2018 5:08:46 PM PST by Major Matt Mason (Any lover of big government is an enemy of freedom.)
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To: Major Matt Mason
Trump needs to form a new party.

I'd be the first one in line.

125 posted on 11/14/2018 5:17:03 PM PST by JonPreston
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To: grayboots

They still don’t get it.


126 posted on 11/14/2018 5:32:53 PM PST by kempster
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To: Diogenesis

I can see all the Biker groups in the US descend on an unsuspecting Congress some time when the full Congress is in session and surround the whole capital building and keep riding round and round and remind them who is actually the ones who they answer to and tell them to stop the idiocy. (It’s just a dream)


127 posted on 11/14/2018 5:47:08 PM PST by WVNan
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To: qaz123

I actually think McCarthy won’t be as bad as Ryan, but he will have no real power for the next two years.


128 posted on 11/14/2018 5:52:40 PM PST by Theodore R.
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To: 9YearLurker
"I am ready for some good political news pretty soon"








129 posted on 11/14/2018 6:03:33 PM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: grayboots
They have been running ads here in upstate South Carolina
touting the conservative bonifides of Mr. McCarthey.
The ad said he would fund Trumps border wall 100%.
130 posted on 11/14/2018 6:07:52 PM PST by John 3_19-21
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To: Theodore R.
Yes he will, lobbyists work hand-in-hand with both sides of the leadership. Dems are not united on everything despite what some people think.

BTW, power for him/the system is a lot different than power on behalf of...


131 posted on 11/14/2018 6:12:08 PM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: lizma2
But I’ll keep fighting!!!

We're all beaten down right now. Dems keep stealing seats while the GOP pretends to watch, McCarthy as leader, all media including Fox lines up with Jim Acosta to try to control the White House, and of course, we lost the House or rather had it stolen.

But the colonists faced much bigger losses, much stronger opponents yet risked everything for freedom. I'm with you, I'll keep fighting.

132 posted on 11/14/2018 6:14:53 PM PST by Kenny (, s)
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To: DivineMomentsOfTruth

MCarthy is a CA “Republican”. That says it all. Jordan might not have done much but these pukes always have the surrender flag ready..


133 posted on 11/14/2018 6:20:43 PM PST by max americana (Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
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To: FrdmLvr

Really? Not much different?

Do you think Speaker Pelosi will lead the charge for greater income-tax cuts?


134 posted on 11/14/2018 6:30:42 PM PST by Calif Conservative
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To: madison10

Don’t care for Jordon. Have a feeling. Maybe he’s a bf of Kaisch (sp?)


135 posted on 11/14/2018 7:24:46 PM PST by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda�Divide and conquer seems to be working.?)
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To: Calif Conservative

That’s what I’m saying. We’re not going to have much of a resistance to Pelosi. It will be go along to get along. As usual. We would have had a chance with Jordan.


136 posted on 11/14/2018 7:25:29 PM PST by FrdmLvr (They never thought she would lose.)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

If that was the case than the choice was good. Kasich is trouble.


137 posted on 11/14/2018 7:28:24 PM PST by madison10
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To: rollo tomasi

Ha ha.


138 posted on 11/14/2018 7:55:45 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Diogenesis; be-baw
Micturate...

Yes, that’s a good one.

139 posted on 11/14/2018 8:20:22 PM PST by Laslo Fripp (The Sybil of Free Republic)
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To: Electric Graffiti

Your mouth belongs on DU.


140 posted on 11/14/2018 8:25:45 PM PST by Laslo Fripp (The Sybil of Free Republic)
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