Democrats say they won’t save McCarthy Speakership

The Hill ^ | 10/3/23 | MYCHAEL SCHNELL AND MIRANDA NAZZARO

[1Old Pro]

House Democrats said Tuesday they do not plan to save Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) when a vote on ousting him from the top spot hits the floor later in the day.

Emerging from a closed-door meeting in the Capitol that lasted more than two hours, House Democrats said they will vote to oust McCarthy from the Speakership.

[1Old Pro]

“If five Republicans go with Democrats, then I’m out,” he told reporters, adding he was not expecting Democrats to back him up. -

Gaetz says he has 8.

[outinyellowdogcountry]

Interesting. The Dems double crossing their patsy. But McCarthy should have known they were snakes when he sided with them. We will see what they actually do.

[JonPreston]

[1Old Pro]

We will see what they actually do.

And does Gaetz really have 8 like he says?

[Williams]

I don’t like seeing these problems among the Republican caucus.
However, McCarthy did break his word and it’s on the most important aspects of the budget process.
As a general matter though, having 8 votes control the house is not Sustainable.

[FreeReign]

Democrats say they won’t save McCarthy Speakership

I have my doubts.

I still think it's likely that the Democrats will deliver just enough votes to save CR McCarthy.

[avital2]

i just love seeing R’s make the D’s so happy. NOT. geesh.

[PGR88]

Make Trump Speaker of the House

[1Old Pro]

Make Trump Speaker of the House

That would be the best move, but too bad he doesn't have the support of the Republican party.

[Signalman]

Dems will regret this if the next speaker is someone way to the right of McCarthy like Chip Roy.

[1Old Pro]

Dems will regret this if the next speaker is someone way to the right of McCarthy like Chip Roy.

Yep, almost have to believe there are enough dems to support him

[Jim Noble]

Of the nineteen Republicans who defeated a motion to ban drag shows and pride parades at military facilities, how many will vote for Jeffries?

He needs six.

[Fury]

As a general matter though, having 8 votes control the house is not Sustainable.

Agreed. Talk about tyranny of the minority.

[MNJohnnie]

So now what do you do Conservative inc? You got what you wanted thanks to the Democrats!

[MNJohnnie]

Got he is still “their patsy”. Yet Conservative Inc is their ally?

How about your all stop screaming slogans and start thinking for a change?

[1Old Pro]

So now what do you do Conservative inc?

The GOP will need to find an alternate, perhaps Jim Jordan

[MNJohnnie]

Yeah so for 3-4 week’s the country watches the GOP flail around trying to elect a new Speaker...who then come in and has to do pretty much the same thing the old Speaker did since Conservative Inc doesn’t control enough votes to pass anything on their own

[1Old Pro]

elect a new Speaker...who then come in and has to do pretty much the same thing the old Speaker did

The old speaker did nothing, so no loss.

[RowdyRoo]

At this point, does it matter who the Speaker is? Republicans as a Majority as Democrats and Democrats are Communists, so, once again does it matter who the Speaker is?

[Huskrrrr]

Pitiful, begging his fellow Swamp Dems for help.