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Tuesday, January 03, 2023

McCarthy falls short in first vote for House speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was dealt a historic defeat in first-round voting Tuesday to become House speaker, vowing to try again but sending the new Congress into opening day tumult as conservative colleagues opposed his leadership.
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2023 at 1:22 PM

    Rep. Matt Gaetz
    @RepMattGaetz
    If you want to drain The Swamp, you cannot put the biggest alligator in charge of the exercise.

    https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1610312220268965890

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2023 at 1:25 PM

    Good news today. Now who is going to take the Speaker's chair instead?

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    1. Unclezip Is Pointing&LaughingJanuary 3, 2023 at 2:20 PM

      There's absolutely nothing to keep them from appointing Trump. Yeah - that would be epic.

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    2. ElmoJanuary 3, 2023 at 5:10 PM

      Yes, that WOULD be epic. And highly entertaining to boot.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2023 at 1:28 PM

    Can we snicker....

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2023 at 1:33 PM

    Don't they have Dominion Voting Systems in the House of Repukes?
    He shoulda won it 645 to X, easy peasy.

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  5. bogsidebunnyJanuary 3, 2023 at 1:38 PM

    McCarthy's an asshole swamp member, but he'll eventually get elected because his resisters are a small minority.

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  6. MeJanuary 3, 2023 at 1:44 PM

    Careful what you wish for.
    It is now possible for a demorat to become speaker.
    Especially with all the rinos.

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  7. CharlieJanuary 3, 2023 at 2:04 PM

    As though it matters who gets it.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2023 at 2:13 PM

    After the mail in votes are counted, he'll win by a landslide....

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2023 at 3:08 PM

    On one hand, I'd say let's get it over with so we can get down to business, but I'd only be bullshitting myself. We the people are probably better off as long as this shitshow called congress can't vote on anything, as it stands right now. No legislation, no harm. Eod1sg Ret

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  10. JamesDJanuary 3, 2023 at 5:26 PM

    He has now lost 3 times in a row. :/

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2023 at 6:52 PM

    They should recruit Devin Nunes to come back to D.C. He's done a tremendous job getting "Truth Social" up and running, and did you know you DON'T need to be an elected rep in order to be speaker? He would be my choice, then Jim Jordan. And the GOP needs to fire McConnell.

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  12. omega_manJanuary 3, 2023 at 9:38 PM

    That McCarthy didn't iron all of this out before the vote is proof that he hasn't the skills necessary to be speaker of the house... It's freaking self-evident.

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  13. PeaowedJanuary 4, 2023 at 6:01 AM

    At this point, I don't give a shit one way or the other. The Repubes finally have the majority again and again they are gonna fuck it up.

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  14. Jeff C. in NCJanuary 4, 2023 at 7:48 AM

    I, somehow, knew they would fuck this up. Demoncrats are posting videos eating popcorn while the laugh at this shitshow.

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  15. WDSJanuary 4, 2023 at 9:11 AM

    Eyepatch McCain is now calling those opposed to McCarthy "enemies". Sound familiar?

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