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McCarthy huddles with opponents of leadership bid in latest effort to clinch speakership
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McCarthy huddles with opponents of leadership bid in latest effort to clinch speakership
by Cami Mondeaux, Breaking News Reporter |
November 30, 2022 08:36 AM
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met with several right-wing members of his party during a meeting on Tuesday as part of the California Republican’s latest efforts to scrounge up enough votes to become House speaker.
McCarthy met with a number of Republican lawmakers and caucus chairs during a meeting on Tuesday to discuss GOP conference rules that are set to be voted on later Wednesday. During that meeting, the House minority leader also sought to court a number of members of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus who have publicly vowed to vote against his speakership.
WHY 218 MAY NOT BE THE MAGIC NUMBER FOR KEVIN MCCARTHY TO BECOME SPEAKER
To secure his bid as House speaker, McCarthy needs a majority of voting members — in this case, 218 lawmakers — to vote for him when his nomination goes before the entire House floor in January. The most recent projections suggest the GOP will hold a 222-213 advantage in the House for the next two years, giving McCarthy little room for error.
However, conversations behind closed doors indicate the House minority leader may have his work cut out for him, with “as many as 10” Republicans saying they’ll vote against his speakership, according to Freedom Caucus ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
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Free Vulcan:
None of this secret deal crap. Any demands agreed to need to be made highly public. Anytime a Rat says 'boo' and guys like McCarthy go prostrating and bootlicking, anytime a Rep demands even the most common sense thing and it's resistance resistance resistance resistance.
As a test to see if he has any cajones, the first thing on that list is if there are any J6 participants still in jail and uncharged, McCarthy needs to file Habeus Corpus with the courts and see it thru.
Kamaji:
--- Quote from: Free Vulcan on November 30, 2022, 03:34:22 pm ---None of this secret deal crap. Any demands agreed to need to be made highly public. Anytime a Rat says 'boo' and guys like McCarthy go prostrating and bootlicking, anytime a Rep demands even the most common sense thing and it's resistance resistance resistance resistance.
As a test to see if he has any cajones, the first thing on that list is if there are any J6 participants still in jail and uncharged, McCarthy needs to file Habeus Corpus with the courts and see it thru.
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Cyber Liberty:
My prediction: McCarthy will get the votes he needs from the Democrats.
libertybele:
--- Quote from: Cyber Liberty on November 30, 2022, 08:25:54 pm ---My prediction: McCarthy will get the votes he needs from the Democrats.
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Unfortunately I think you are correct.
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