Posted on 10/05/2023 4:15:08 AM PDT by cotton1706
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his predecessor Nancy Pelosi shared an essential strength in modern-day politics that gave them an edge when it came to clawing their way to the top of their parties.
Both Californians are powerhouse fundraisers who spent years helping build out their majorities by showering their colleagues in tight reelections, as well as the party itself, with tens of millions of dollars in cash.
As the dust settles on McCarthy’s swift demise, there’s a nervous edge surrounding the frenetic race to anoint a successor.
Will the chaotic GOP infighting discourage conservative donors from ponying up this cycle? And are the candidates for speaker, Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, the declared contenders in the race, and Rep. Kevin Hern, who is still gauging interest, willing and able to do what it takes to remain just as financially competitive with Democrats as when McCarthy was at the helm?
“The biggest question mark is fundraising,” one GOP operative told RealClearPolitics. “The issue set and political environment are very positive for Republicans, and we have a clear playbook to run on – economy, prices, crime, border.”
In recent years the speakership has been a blessing and a curse for Republicans as a hardline conservative minority in the House has used the GOP’s thin majorities to hold their leaders’ feet to the fire on promises to cut spending and other priorities.
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The money of my enemy is my enemy.
Whose side are you on when they are both working against you.
Go ahead and choose the results are the same.
Is there anybody raising money that doesn’t have the taint of ‘ winred’ ?
That is an anachronism.
A moderate Republican is a Democrat who is afraid to say they are ..
Breaking the familia is what is needed
“Both Californians are powerhouse fundraisers”
Are they somehow irreplaceable? That seems doubtful. I doubt that there is money that will stay on the sidelines just because he isn’t Speaker anymore.
The right guy a ass kissing Democrat lights, but not for MAGA America First Americans!!
Let it be said, in the most fraudulent election in history Trump did not lose because of fundraising. Fundraising doesn’t mean a damn if you control the ballot box.
Gaetz has done the most to drain the Swamp than anyone yet.
Agreed. I’m inclined to just let it burn. Let the socialists put their utopia in place. The people are too stupid to know from history. Let them suffer. My reward is in Heaven.
Brilliant- I hope you don't mind if I use that!
McCarthy doled out money to his RINO’s even when his RINO’s had primary
challengers WHO HE DID NOT FUND.
That’s why his RINO’s are grunting like stuck pigs.
This election will be decided on life or death for America and it WON’T be decided by slick tv ads.
This is why Gaetz is being vilified. It has nothing to do with governing or failure to keep promises. It’s about fundraising for the GOP. What a bunch of dopes.
The history of moderate Republicans losing primaries only to see their seats go to Democrats is not insignificant. Without them the most fire-breathing Speaker becomes Minority Leader.
The bribe money won’t go as much to someone not the speaker.
Democratic progressives wanted Pelosi to fund insurgents against her incumbents. She refused.
If a party leader doesn’t back his or her caucus members she destroys the viability of her leadership. What rep would back a leader who would backstab him by backing a challenger?
Then I hope all that money dries up. Let RINO’s fend for themselves.
A Speaker should NEVER take sides in a Primary. General election Yes
but never a Primary.
Sometimes one must break an egg to make an omelette.
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