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Offline corbe

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McCarthy not worried about Gaetz threats to speaker's gavel: 'Go ahead and do it'
« on: September 12, 2023, 02:47:49 am »
McCarthy not worried about Gaetz threats to speaker's gavel: 'Go ahead and do it'

by Reese Gorman, Congressional Reporter

September 11, 2023 07:13 PM

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said he is not worried about losing the speaker’s gavel as at least one conservative Republican is making veiled threats to bring a motion to vacate.

Fresh off a "busy, busy" recess, McCarthy is forced to deal with threats to his speakership from Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who has taken to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, and implied that he might bring a motion to vacate.

When asked if he was worried about losing his gavel following Gaetz’s posts, McCarthy said, “Not at all” and that the Florida Republican should “go ahead and do it.”

“Matt’s Matt,” he said.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/speaker-mccarthy-not-worried-about-motion-to-vacate-threats
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Re: McCarthy not worried about Gaetz threats to speaker's gavel: 'Go ahead and do it'
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2023, 04:06:49 am »
Quote from: corbe on September 12, 2023, 02:47:49 am
When asked if he was worried about losing his gavel following Gaetz’s posts, McCarthy said, “Not at all” and that the Florida Republican should “go ahead and do it.”

“Matt’s Matt,” he said.

That's exactly how he should be responding to those kind of threads.  Call Gaetz' bluff and see if he's actually got the guts to do it.
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Re: McCarthy not worried about Gaetz threats to speaker's gavel: 'Go ahead and do it'
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2023, 07:30:52 am »
Geatz has been all puffed up ever since he beat Rehbekah Jones last year.  He's a sneaky little... shit like Niedermeyer.
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Re: McCarthy not worried about Gaetz threats to speaker's gavel: 'Go ahead and do it'
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2023, 01:13:00 pm »
Does Gaetz even have a plan or is this just posturing and d**k waving?
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Re: McCarthy not worried about Gaetz threats to speaker's gavel: 'Go ahead and do it'
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2023, 01:18:31 pm »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on September 12, 2023, 01:13:00 pm
Does Gaetz even have a plan or is this just posturing and d**k waving?

Probably the latter.
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Re: McCarthy not worried about Gaetz threats to speaker's gavel: 'Go ahead and do it'
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2023, 01:29:53 pm »
Quote from: Kamaji on September 12, 2023, 01:18:31 pm
Probably the latter.

Seen an article that he's floating a team up with Rep Swallowswell to take down McCarthy.

Anyone who would pair with that scumbag completely loses me.
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Re: McCarthy not worried about Gaetz threats to speaker's gavel: 'Go ahead and do it'
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2023, 02:00:56 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on September 12, 2023, 07:30:52 am
Geatz has been all puffed up ever since he beat Rehbekah Jones last year.  He's a sneaky little... shit like Niedermeyer.


I like Niedermeyer more than Gaetz... You insulted Niedermeyer.
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Re: McCarthy not worried about Gaetz threats to speaker's gavel: 'Go ahead and do it'
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2023, 02:42:13 am »
Well it's nice to see who the establishment Pubs are.

Gaetz's speech on the House floor was outstanding. It's a shame that at best there are only 60-70 America First Pubs in the House.
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Re: McCarthy not worried about Gaetz threats to speaker's gavel: 'Go ahead and do it'
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2023, 03:32:23 am »
Quote from: bilo on September 13, 2023, 02:42:13 am
Well it's nice to see who the establishment Pubs are.

Gaetz's speech on the House floor was outstanding. It's a shame that at best there are only 60-70 America First Pubs in the House.

Not sure how you define an "America First" Republican, but McCarthy was the first choice for all but 31 members of the house GOP caucus when they voted internally for Speaker.
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