9 Republicans Slam McCarthy Before Speaker Vote

[RandySF]

Nine conservative Republican House members released a letter Sunday night saying the concessions that Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has made do not go far enough for them to back him as speaker, CNN reports.

From the letter: “Thus far, there continue to be missing specific commitments with respect to virtually every component of our entreaties, and thus, no means to measure whether promises are kept or broken.”

Wall Street Journal: “If a candidate doesn’t win a majority of House members voting and present on the first ballot, likely to be set at 218 votes, then another roll-call vote is taken. Both Mr. McCarthy’s supporters and opponents have indicated they think the vote could go to a second ballot, which hasn’t happened since 1923. That year, it took nine ballots to select a speaker.”



https://politicalwire.com/2023/01/01/9-house-members-hit-mccarthy-before-speaker-vote/

[Buns_of_Fire]

1. Their "entreaties?"

My, aren't they using big words all of a sudden. Can "beseech" be far behind?

[rubbersole]

2. Absofuckinglutely.

[MyOwnPeace]

10. 'Biblically' speaking.....

"DAMNED straight, MoFo!!!"

[tanyev]

3. Say, if nine Republicans don't vote, and all the Dems vote for the same someone else...

is it hypothetically possible that a Democrat could win the Speaker election?


That would be hilarious.

[Emile]

4. Who ever gets 218 votes wins.

[Buckeyeblue]

7. Typically, doesn't the minority party stay out of the vote?

If that's not the case, maybe the Dems vote with 5 more centric Republicans to vote one of them in as speaker.

My guess is that at some point today, Kevin sells his soul to be speaker. He'll be speaker-lite at best. It'll be a shit show. Probably not even all that fun to watch.

[BOSSHOG]

13. McCarthy should seek Dem Votes

He’d be committed to the lunatics and to the Doctors in the asylum.

[tritsofme]

5. I just don't see how McCarthy pulls it out. They want his scalp

for the sake of having his scalp, it seems personal, at most he would be speaker until the debt limit needs to be raised.

[SouthernDem4ever]

6. What a weird party

the crazies can't decide who's crazier.

[Kaleva]

8. They are even crazier then Trump who supports McCarthy

[MyOwnPeace]

11. What a GREAT analysis!

You NAILED it!!!!!

[republianmushroom]

9. Tsk Tsk, Kevin

[madinmaryland]

12. Scalise will probably end up as speaker. He batshit crazy enough for the nut jobs but not too

Batshit crazy for the rest of the party. I think he has already set out the agenda for the party.

[BOSSHOG]

14. Scalise- David Duke without the baggage

His description of himself. He is certifiably batshit. I’m very optimistic about the next two years. The house GOP will spend every day starring in commercials against themselves.