Kevin McCarthy, part of the McTraitor trio, is sweating bullets because he’s very close to not getting the speakership that he so desperately wants – or that’s what we’re being told, anyway. In the end, I think he’ll clinch it, pretty easily… I have never really thought he’d be ousted, and when Trump stepped in and backed him, I knew we were in trouble. Look, I’d love to get rid of McCarthy, I truly believe he’s a snake and we won’t win against the commies if he’s the leader… But, I don’t think this is the right time. There’s nobody who’s a clear leader to take his place, and we can’t be stupid and just toss the guy out with no plan whatsoever.
Now, if Jim Jordan stepped up and said he would take the lead, or Trump then obviously, that’s a different story, but neither of these men is doing that, so we can’t be idiots and turn this into a free-for-all, for no reason.
So, right now, all eyes are on January 3rd… and McCarthy has to be sweating bullets, and working is butt off behind the scenes.
The Hill reported that it’s crunch time for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
Members of Congress departed Washington on Friday with the group of House Republicans voicing opposition to McCarthy for Speaker showing no signs of wavering, setting up a dramatic Jan. 3 Speaker’s vote — or series of votes — on the first day of the 118th Congress.
McCarthy brushed off a question on Friday asking how he plans to lock up support over the holidays, saying he plans to “go home; have a really nice Christmas.”
At least five House Republicans have explicitly said or strongly indicated they will not vote for McCarthy to be Speaker, and several others have withheld support for him as they push for commitments on governing priorities and rules changes that would empower individual members.
No Speaker vote has gone to a second ballot in a century.
But with House Republicans heading into the majority with 222 seats to 212 for Democrats and one vacancy, that opposition could keep McCarthy from securing the gavel. He needs 218 votes, assuming all members are present and voting for a candidate.
As the GOP leader aims to secure the votes to be Speaker, he is making overtures to his critics, and his allies are mounting a forceful show of support.
He said he supports requiring 72 hours between release of final bill text and a vote in the House, one request laid out in a letter from seven current and incoming members.
After several of those withholding support from McCarthy said last week that the House should block bills from GOP senators who vote for the omnibus government funding bill, McCarthy endorsed the idea and pledged those bills would be “dead on arrival in the House” if he is Speaker.
And in an acknowledgement of his critics’ call for a “Church-style” committee to investigate alleged government abuses, McCarthy similarly called for a “Church-style” investigation into the FBI and CIA. The name is a reference to a 1975 Senate select committee named for former Sen. Frank Church (D-Idaho) that investigated intelligence agencies.
“He’s grabbing it and using it and talking about it. I’m not surprised because we’ve been talking about it for a while,” said Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who has not confirmed how he plans to vote on Jan. 3 but has repeatedly said McCarthy does not currently have the votes to be Speaker.
Again, I think this is more “smoke” than “fire” and it’s sending McCarthy a message, that he better do what’s right with his power, or there will be hell to pay for the GOP.
But moving forward, we really need to get a plan together and get rid of McConnell, McCarthy, and McDaniel. Those three traitors hate MAGA, I don’t care what Trump or anyone says about it. That’s the truth and they all need to go.
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