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2023-01-07 Home Front: Politix
After 1215 Votes, McCarthy Is Still Not Speaker


McCarthy loses by one vote in shocking 14th attempt as furious floor lobbying fails to sway opponents
[FoxNews] Surprised Republicans sought to adjourn until Monday to regroup
We don’t often get to watch the sausage being made.
Posted by Snererong Hupoluter3728 2023-01-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ]  Top

#1 Kevin McCarthy appears on track to win House speakership on 15th vote
Posted by Skidmark 2023-01-07 00:35||   2023-01-07 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 BREAKING NEWS: Kevin McCarthy FINALLY becomes Speaker on 15th ballot after violent scenes in Congress: Republicans had to be held back from rebel Matt Gaetz on second anniversary of January 6, following four days of farce
Posted by Skidmark 2023-01-07 00:37||   2023-01-07 00:37|| Front Page Top

#3 He was never able to get to 218.
Posted by Mad Eye Omeretch7959 2023-01-07 03:36||   2023-01-07 03:36|| Front Page Top

#4 The "burn it all down" crowd will now go to Canada same as all the leftist celebrities did.
Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-07 06:56||   2023-01-07 06:56|| Front Page Top

#5 lol it's already burnt down. You won't get your republic back in our lifetimes.
Posted by Procopius2k 2023-01-07 07:36||   2023-01-07 07:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Sadly, I fear you are right P2K.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-01-07 07:52||   2023-01-07 07:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Remember this when they say there is no uni-party. This is a first cousin to what they did in California with gay marriage. Put it on the ballot. No go, so do it again. Even worse outcome so what's a socialist to do? Why sue without mercy, sir!

Keep running the same game until you can threaten and buy off the opposition without serious consideration of any other option. 'You children can have oatmeal OR mush, and like it.'

It pains me to agree with P2K and Besoeker as I have always enjoyed and respected their views and style. But things are as they are and not always as we would wish them to be.
Posted by Cesare 2023-01-07 09:40||   2023-01-07 09:40|| Front Page Top

#8 I think God made an effort to save McCarthy, a man uniquely unsuited to leadership above a Cub Scout den from this challenge. I believe he is guaranteed to fail in historic fashion. Chamberlain comes to mind. The process may have been like a foundry bringing out gold in him, but I don’t think that is the case. He will not last the two years. America is not going to stand for the status quo. We are mad. Shenanigans by him will increase the anger by a factor of 10. If he does it soon enough every GOP rep will have a MAGA primary opponent.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-01-07 11:45||   2023-01-07 11:45|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm wondering why a different republican was not nominated for the speaker role?

McCarthy is not the only choice, 'eh?

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2023-01-07 12:02||   2023-01-07 12:02|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm wondering why a different republican was not nominated for the speaker role?

Jim Jordan didn't want it.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-01-07 12:25||   2023-01-07 12:25|| Front Page Top

#11 You won't get your republic back in our lifetimes. Did it ever exist during our lifetimes?
Posted by Gromble Dribble4342 2023-01-07 15:59||   2023-01-07 15:59|| Front Page Top

#12  I'm wondering why a different republican was not nominated for the speaker role?

I don’t think anyone wanted it, they just didn’t want him. When the only offered alternative is a Democrat, that’s pretty blatant.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-01-07 17:52||   2023-01-07 17:52|| Front Page Top

#13 Concessions:
Border Security a Priority
72 Hours to Study a Bill
Term limit Vote
Freedom Caucus Members on Committees
End COVID Emergency Funding and Mandates
Stop Increasing The Debt Ceiling

I thank Rep Gaetz for pushing the above for a week.
Posted by Mad Eye Omeretch7959 2023-01-07 19:49||   2023-01-07 19:49|| Front Page Top

#14 I was unhappy with McCarthy as speaker but I do love the concession list. There is also one more that wasn't listed. A single member back demand a revote if McCarthy breaks his promise on that list.
Posted by ruprecht 2023-01-07 20:06||   2023-01-07 20:06|| Front Page Top

#15 At a certain point I plan to contact my rep to tell him that I am very disappointed that he supported MCCarthy and to let him know that when McCarthy betrays us, I will support his most viable primary challenger.
Posted by Super Hose 2023-01-07 20:11||   2023-01-07 20:11|| Front Page Top

#16 Concession: House of Reps Church Committee style investigation of intel agencies. Add DoJ too.
Posted by Waldemar the Limber5043 2023-01-07 22:49||   2023-01-07 22:49|| Front Page Top

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