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2023-01-04 Home Front: Politix

[PJMedia] House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy failed to obtain the necessary 218 votes to become the next House speaker during the first vote on Tuesday.

Reps. McCarthy (R-Calif.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), and Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) split most of the votes, but no candidate received more than half of the vote (218) which is required to win the election. It has been nearly a century since the majority party failed to elect a speaker on the first vote, explains Fox News.

Given that some Republicans have previously declared their opposition to McCarthy, it was widely expected that he would need more than one round of voting to win the gavel.

A group of five conservatives led by Biggs and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) have publicly stated that they will not support McCarthy under any circumstances and have called on him to stand down to make room for a more viable candidate.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-01-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11144 views ] Top

#1

So let me see if I understand this.
We are basically looking at the choice of House speakers from:

2 UBER Liberal States
and a state that can't count ballots in 4 weeks

Posted by NN2N1 2023-01-04 06:04|| 2023-01-04 06:04|| Front Page Top

#2 UniParty ~~Republicans~~ Split on Speaker

FIFY

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-01-04 08:41|| 2023-01-04 08:41|| Front Page Top

#3 I thought Jeffereis was the Dem in line to replace Pelosi, namely the Dem leader.

But I find the turmoil on both sides refreshing.

Posted by Bobby 2023-01-04 08:52|| 2023-01-04 08:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Bobby, Jeffries is the Dem in line to replace the Wicked Witch of the West but some "Republicans" have threatened to vote for him if McCarthy isn't replaced. The Republicans seem to never miss a chance to shoot themselves (and us) in the foot.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-01-04 09:43|| 2023-01-04 09:43|| Front Page Top

#5 The final count was 203 for Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., 212 for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., 10 for Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz. and 9 for others. Jefferies needs only 6 votes to be speaker.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-01-04 09:47|| 2023-01-04 09:47|| Front Page Top

#6 McCarthy: "“Last night I was presented the only way to have 218 votes if I provided certain members with certain positions, certain gavels to take over a committee, to have certain budgets,” Rep. McCarthy said. “And it even came to a position where one Matt Gaetz said I don’t care if we go to a plurality and we elect Hakeem Jeffries and it hurts the new front line members not to get re-elected.”

Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-01-04 09:49|| 2023-01-04 09:49|| Front Page Top

#7 ^ Imagine, a politician whining about having to sell his soul.

I'm all broken up for his angst.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-04 10:01|| 2023-01-04 10:01|| Front Page Top

#8 Considering McCarthy is a swamp guy, is great friends with all the swamp dems and the first thing he mentioned when his name first came up is he will not impeach Biden or anyone in his cabinet yeah fuck him.

If they do elect him, they better make sure they get enough concessions and rule changes they can kick him out pretty quick if he ignores them. He has changed his tune when he realized there were enough members that would do exactly what they are doing now.

Posted by DarthVader 2023-01-04 10:31|| 2023-01-04 10:31|| Front Page Top

#9 House Speaker emeritus Nancy Pelosi was re-elected Speaker of the House in 2021 with only 216 votes. In 2015, Former House Speaker John Boehner found himself in this same position and was still voted in as Speaker by the same vote margin. You see, the vote does not have to be among the entire 434 members of Congress, but a plurality. All it takes is a member’s absence or their voting “present.”

Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-01-04 11:11|| 2023-01-04 11:11|| Front Page Top

#10 "A professional politician is a professionally dishonorable man. In order to get anywhere near high office he has to make so many compromises and submit to so many humiliations that he becomes indistinguishable from a streetwalker." - Mencken

Posted by Skidmark 2023-01-04 11:34|| 2023-01-04 11:34|| Front Page Top

#11 Republican House rebels stand their ground: Matt Gaetz says Trump backing McCarthy is 'sad' and 'won't change' his vote - while Chip Roy blasts Newt Gingrich and 'fossils' on Fox News criticizing their plot

Posted by Skidmark 2023-01-04 11:42|| 2023-01-04 11:42|| Front Page Top

#12 Trump this morning told them all to line up behind McCarthy. So will that be a coronation or a kiss of death?

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-04 11:48|| 2023-01-04 11:48|| Front Page Top

#13 To borrow an old First Sergeant's phrase:

"They'd damn well better get their shi* together."

Posted by Besoeker 2023-01-04 12:15|| 2023-01-04 12:15|| Front Page Top

#14 I am pleased that we are not in a go along to get along situation. If there are GOP people that will cross the aisle to vote for Jeffries we will have at least identified some moles. Eventually we may see some Dems vote in McCarthy for concessions. Either case of McCarthy or Jefferies would be very bad. Not knowing who we need to get rid of is unacceptable.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-01-04 12:31|| 2023-01-04 12:31|| Front Page Top

#15 #1, NN2N1, not all Californians are uber liberal. Most of the loonies are on the coast in places like the Bay Area and Los Angeles. True, that's where most of the votes are but go inland a few miles and you will find some of the more rural areas where people tend to be quite conservative.

I'd hate to see Republicans screw around and end up with a Democrat as Speaker but I guess that's why it's called the Stupid Party.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-01-04 13:05|| 2023-01-04 13:05|| Front Page Top

#16 And McCarthy goes down in flames a 4th time. Boebart is calling on him to yield.

Posted by DarthVader 2023-01-04 14:03|| 2023-01-04 14:03|| Front Page Top

#17 I'd hate to see Republicans screw around and end up with a Democrat as Speaker but I guess that's why it's called the Stupid Party.

The more likely scenario is McCarthy makes a deal w/ Dem leadership to switch their votes to him.

Posted by Waldemar the Limber5043 2023-01-04 14:24|| 2023-01-04 14:24|| Front Page Top

#18 trump or jordan!!!!!

Posted by irish rage boy 2023-01-04 18:20|| 2023-01-04 18:20|| Front Page Top

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