Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was just nominated to be the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a 188-31 vote among Republicans during a closed-door vote, possibly indicating trouble ahead as Congress goes to a full vote on January 3 of next year.
McCarthy’s victory, while important for the alliance of establishment conservatives who joined 45th President Donald Trump to support him, comes as Republicans are projected to regain control of Congress following last week’s midterm elections.
where some have argued that the Republicans under performed against Democrats — stopping what was rumored to be a “red wave.”
Critics of McCarthy have pointed out that the current House Minority Leader does not have the required 218 votes necessary to win the floor vote in January despite receiving endorsements from 45th President Donald Trump, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), and other prominent Republicans.
BREAKING: RINO Kevin McCarthy FAILS to reach 218 Republican votes in the Conference meeting today
Which mean he doesnโt have the votes needed to become Speaker of the House
GREAT NEWS!
Time for new nominations before the real vote takes place in January ๐บ๐ธ
— Anthony Sabatini (@AnthonySabatini) November 15, 2022
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a vocal opponent of McCarthy, recently stated that there are “definitely more than five members of Congress who would rather be waterboarded by Liz Cheney than vote Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House, and Iโm one of them.”
There are definitely more than five members of Congress who would rather be waterboarded by Liz Cheney than vote Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House, and Iโm one of them. pic.twitter.com/UmZurW27Bk
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) November 15, 2022
In winning the initial vote, McCarthy successfully fended off a challenge for the position by Congressman Andy Biggs (R-LA), who yesterday said Republicans seek a “new paradigm” and “different direction from the House of Representatives.”
The McCarthy vote comes as top GOP figures cast blame on establishment Republican leadership over the midterm results, Valiant News reported.
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) made himself the latest prominent Republican official to cast blame on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) over the Republican Partyโs poor midterm election performance.
โWell, let me start off by saying I am so pissed off, I cannot even see straight,โ Cruz said on his โVerdictโ podcast.
Cruz slammed McConnell for what โshould have been a fundamental landslide election,โ citing the Minority Leaderโs withdrawal of crucial GOP funding from Arizona Senate candidate Blake Mastersโ campaign to use against another Trump-endorsed candidate in Alaska.
โWe had an extraordinary opportunity. We had a generational opportunity. This should have been a fundamental landslide election. We should have won the House and the Senate. We should have a 30, 40, 50 vote majority in the House. We should have 53, 54, 55 Republicans in the Senate,โ Cruz told co-host Ben Ferguson on Monday.
โI you look at this last cycle, Mitch McConnell pulled the money out of Arizona. We could have won โ won Arizona. We nearly won Arizona and abandoning Blake Masters was indefensible,โ Cruz said.
Trump also blamed McConnell for โspending money to defeat great Republican candidates instead of backing Blake Masters.”
โHe blew the Midterms, and everyone despises him and his otherwise lovely wife, Coco Chow!โ President Trump said.
Ron C
November 16, 2022 at 8:26 am
Kevin is a RINO; the house may as well keep nasty Nancy as speaker. What is needed is someone like Jordan or Biggs to be a real leader for the working men and women of the nation!
Gidge
November 16, 2022 at 9:53 am
Right and Mitch also. Never trusted Kevin nor Mitch, so many others will be better than either one of them. Hope these new people coming in know the score.
Deplorable
November 16, 2022 at 10:27 am
Ron, if they keep Kevin, it will be no different then having Paul RINO as speaker & what a joke that was!
Ruby Nesbit
November 17, 2022 at 3:16 pm
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Millie
November 16, 2022 at 9:36 am
Jordan just voted for rino Kevin. Everyone is always singing praises of Jim Jordanโฆgo back and review Benghazi! Heโs not as tough as ppl think, he will talk a big talk but usually craters! Surprised by MTG support??!!! Whatโs up with that
Deplorable
November 16, 2022 at 10:24 am
Millie, you got that right! Jim Jordan has always been a good talker, but he does not do the walk. All talk & no action, may as well be a RINO!
Crossram
November 16, 2022 at 9:42 am
Republican party needs new leadership Biden is going to be happy if McCarthy wins I wonder how much money McConnell got from Biden to hold back money.
MikefromTexas
November 16, 2022 at 9:51 am
Why would Trump support him? He should back someone that supports himself.
Lucy
November 16, 2022 at 10:04 am
Trump is usually good at picking, but he has made some mistakes, oz, mccarty, a few others they use him than turn on him like the Virginia woman, Trump makes President this time everyone in the White House gone but in those you investigate their true beliefs, like. Constitution as Written, God, Country, Family, Honesty, no one that was with clintons, obama, bush, all out,
Deplorable
November 16, 2022 at 10:23 am
Exactly Lucy! He also picked Pence, Bill Barr – the worse, probably worse than Sessions if you can believe that! Unfortunately he (Trump) was inexperienced in just how DEEP the swamp is in Washington.
dlmstl
November 16, 2022 at 10:56 am
Part and parcel during an intergenerational change in leadership. Too bad Mother Nature has not culled enough of the ossified 1940s crowd. They came of age during an unbridled explosion of national wealth. The attendant power and control of this magnitude is not voluntarily relinquished. Unless forced theyโll only depart feet first, in a box at room temperature. Classic example is the empty carcass that used to be Sen Feinstein. When the last time you saw or heard from her? SloJoe not far behind.
CharlieSeattle
November 16, 2022 at 1:10 pm
Dump McRINOโs McCarty and McConnell!
CharlieSeattle
November 16, 2022 at 1:35 pm
Larger bribes will have to be paid by McRINOโs McCarty and McConnell!
Houdini
November 16, 2022 at 4:04 pm
Beware the wolf in sheeps clothing. Rinos pretend to be good guys while Dems don’t even try to hide their nefarious & demonic agenda!
Elsie
November 16, 2022 at 11:18 pm
McCarty, McConnell both RINO scumbags need to GO! Two faced hacks. McConnell and Pelosi, Schumer all in on that Jan 6th B.SS. planned by them. Embedded FBI and Pelosi daughter , so in law there with video cameras! FIRE them all.
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