Our dear friend Sharon always reminds us, “Those whose motives are based on deception, will always find an audience willing to be deceived.” That, my friends, is the current status of the Republican party watchers and one of the primary reasons this little corner of the internet, The Last Refuge, was formed.
We accept things as they are, not as we would wish them to be and never as we would pretend them to be. Pretending is an endless quest akin to convincing. Those who operate in the world of political pretense expend an exhaustive amount of energy in constant vigilance against those who speak plain truths.
The House of Representatives has adjourned until 10pm tonight, when another vote will be taken, as outlined by the design of the Kevin McCarthy supporters.
Why adjourn? Why return at 10:00pm on a Friday evening? Simply, because the McCarthy team is counting on several House members (mostly Democrats) not being in attendance for the quorum, facilitating a lower threshold of the vote to achieve a majority.
435/434 members present = 218 votes needed
433/432 members present = 217 votes needed
431/430 members present = 216 votes needed
429/428 members present = 215 votes needed
etc.
(Washington DC) – […] McCarthy got an additional jolt of energy on the 13th ballot when Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), another previous opponent, also flipped to support him. He still fell short of the necessary majority of those voting present, however, with six GOP members remaining in the no camp.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), a moderate and key McCarthy ally, said the chamber hoped to adjourn after the thirteenth ballot to allow allies of the California Republican to sit down one-on-one with his remaining dissenters. As to whether their opposition comes down to McCarthy himself, he said: “We’re gonna find that out.”
And lawmakers then followed suit, voting to adjourn the chamber until 10 p.m. That will tee up a potentially decisive ballot late Friday night.
McCarthy, speaking to the press, said he would have the votes needed for election when it came back into session. (more)
Video at 01:27:
Sound pretty certain of getting a Speaker tonight.
You’ll never flush out the swamp with swamp honchos in charge.
Friday night. No observant/religious Jewish person will be able to attend.
It’s also a full moon.
So no werewolves either.
Just freaks and weirdos.
Backwards
So if 6 or 7 religious Jews stay out of the house, then McCarthy will be proclaimed winner by the majority of
house members? Pure genius. Diabolical as it is. All EVIL starts with a lie. Get used to it.
👍
If they are honest ,religious Jewish people they couldn’t be in congress.
No Seventh Day Adventist, or other seventh day religious, either.
JINO dims excuse.
President Trump is saying that tonight is going to be a “BIG NIGHT FOR AMERICA.” I wasn’t going to watch, but I guess I have to now.
all trump is saying is that his boy mccarthy will get to become the next do nothing speaker. with the donks holding the senate and white house nothing is going to be done for the next two years anyway. find a new hobby and for get about these do nothing pos.
Good, nothing is better than the Democrat agenda!
“his boy”, riigghht.
Well, I’m losing the enthusiasm I had left for Trump.
No, we don’t have to watch now. Trump’s hype machine doesn’t always deliver. And if his post is a prelude to McCarthy getting the votes needed, then Trump’s version of good news is a whole lot different than mine.
Liz Cheney was defeated in a Republican primary election by Harriet Hagem.
As a lifelong Republican I consider this to be a Win for the party.
When a new speaker of the house is elected Hagem will be sworn in with our other new members.
Is that not cause for celebration?
Harriet Hageman was sworn in. Hageman was sworn into Congress on January 3, 2023. She has voted for Kevin McCarthy in all ballots of the ongoing 2023 Speaker of the House election.
How did Harriet vote on the McCarthy issue? Probably the same way Liz would have. Oh
Hundreds of people posted that we couldn’t win the house and they helped the democrats suppress and demoralize voters.
Many of the same people are saying the win is not a step in the right direction.
They have lost all credibility with me.
Trump has explained why winning is good.
It’s not that complicated for people who vote Republican.
It’s complicated for people who hate life.
Hahaha! Oh my. Gaslight much?
I reject a fate of decline, demoralization, and ultimately, defeat.
Others say they will never vote again because of a stolen election..
Is that not helping Democrats?
I accept only victory. Victory is coming. God wins. The Republican Party – Not so much.
If you really want to reject decline, demoralization, and ultimate defeat, reject gaslighting. Reject false shaming. There are many people who reject politics because of partisan polarizing. Partisan polarization has no credibility.
George Washington, our first President, didn’t think well of political parties. He wrote about it in his Farewell Address. Look it up. He said, if we formed political parties, they would eventually take care of themselves, and Not the people. He was right.
Parties are a PIC – Political Industrial Complex.
But Trump hasn’t explained why he’s backed McCarthy along with Mike Pence, and Paul Ryan, and a whole bunch more. I haven’t considered until now why Trump would betray me. I’ve always come up with Hopium. Those handshakes are scaring me now. Always better to put your faith in the One and only true God. JMO.
Yes. It appears that Trump is “throwing the game”. He hosts a homo-Gay-la, along with Kari Lake?? He continues to push the deathjab?? He whines about how the mid-term steal wasn’t his fault? He backs off his pro-life stance, he aligns with traitor PENCE for RINO-Dem McCarthy, who crapped all over him, helped oust him? Now I’m wondering if his whole agenda all along was to get his base to take the deathjab. Makes the Q psyop look like small potatoes, but what else makes sense?
“Demoralize”?? No. There is just no point in voting when the steal is institutionalized by the communist coupsters. We all KNEW IT: If the 2020 presidential steal was allowed to stand, there would never again be a real, legitimate election in the US. Election fraud is now INSTITUTIONALIZED. To object to it is INSURRECTION.
Wow. That’s quite a sweep!!! Anybody who doesn’t think a certain way/the right way on a bunch of different issues is a life-hater!! Groupthink much???
Spoken like a good little FOX News bot, leik. You can go pick up your check from Karl Rove now.
Seriously?
Too funny
And if McCarthy gets the Democrats votes to win, then I guess Trump calls that a win for America. Call tonight what it is. Democrats stay home and let McCarthy take the gavel. It is the end of Trump. I’ve been effed before, and I know it. This time I know it and I will go scorched earth on the demon that Trump is. JMO, and I trust the 5 or 6. Not anyone who has sided with McCarthy.
Giant Ground Sloth said, “I wasn’t going to watch, but I guess I have to now.”
No. You actually don’t.
I don’t take medical advice from him or any other politician. And I don’t check with him about what TV I have to watch.
sad but true and funny
kevie might be a kelly or frank is frannie
Can’t figure out which or witch or whatever
One Rino endorsing another
Two-n-through . . . . . Get your grift on while you can, sellout newbies.
McD-bag.
McDoucheNozzle
The swamp in full force
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/01/incredible-threats-levied-families-targeted-madison-cawthorn-explains-happens-stand-kevin-mccarthy-video/
This explains Gosar’s beat down
Should be no surprise.
These people play for keeps.
Respect to those who fight back, even for a while.
The only thing that makes me sad at this point is how many people are willing to participate and devote time to this clown show.
Regardless of the outcome of the SOH vote, Monday’s SCOTUS decision in regard to Bruson brothers the suit will be the deciding factor of whether this country’s constitution remains the law of the land or is thrown into the dustbin of history. Will the SCOTUS find in favor of the defendants and make MOOT the very foundation of what created the positions they now hold? Will they have the courage and the fortitude to make what should be the only correct decision and rule in favor of the plaintiff in the most important case they will ever have in front of them.
Monday we will know.
Florida attorney Jeff Childers discussed this case briefly in today’s Coffee & Covid newsletter. He seems to think it would take a miracle for the Justices to agree to hear this case.
Don’t get your hopes up. It would be beyond miraculous if the SC touched this with a ten foot pole. That it got this far is an unbelievable event.
The SC is not built on courage or will to do the right thing. At least not this version of it. They are politicized as never before in history, imo. and they will not buck those in charge of the country right now. Clarence Thomas is the only one who has the guts to do his job correctly and honorably. The rest are bought off or afraid to act, like the rest of the judiciary in the country. Owned and manipulated by tptb.
It would be better to forget this ‘almost case’ and move on. We have had way too many disappointments since Obama dropped in and this is most likely another one, so just put it away.
We still can always rejoice in unison if it does get taken up.
Rep Andy Biggs Will Not Switch Vote for Kevin McCarthy
I’m still holding the line. If we can’t make a change when there is an opportunity to do it, then when can we? I’m not going to participate in the continuation of the Uniparty. Neither should our constituents.
I’m still holding the line.
If we can’t make a change when there is an opportunity to do it, then when can we?
I’m not going to participate in the continuation of the Uniparty.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/01/still-holding-line-not-going-participate-continuation-uniparty-rep-andy-biggs-will-not-switch-vote-kevin-mccarthy-video/
If Kevin McCarthy would join with Tucker Carlson and take up the killing (murder) of Alisahi Babbit, he would trump them all and get my vote.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸
@RepMTG
From the start, I have been upfront, honest, and told everyone exactly what I support and why.
I only work for the people and I am thrilled to be on the verge of our GOP conference delivering the America First agenda.
Just wait until you see.
And this is just the beginning.
5:38 PM · Jan 6, 2023
I don’t believe you.
I stopped following her when she endorsed McCarthy. If they can be bought, they go in my trash bin.
Without the 21 patriots NONE of these reforms would happen. MTG just supported the swamp. She did NOTHING to bring change.
About a month ago, MTG said she got McCarthy to promise to use the Holman Rule to defund the Special Counsel against PDJT and to defund the 87,000 IRS agents. The Holman Rule is great because it is a real tool that could be used to defund any piece of the government. The counter-intelligence unit (political weapon division of the FBI) –defunded. The 11 or so IC personnel that claimed Hunter Biden’s laptop was misinformation –defunded.
Haven’t hear McCarthy say anything about that though.
And heard that the Holman Rule must be voted back in –but can’t confirm if that is true or whether it is already in place.
So IF she gets us the Holman Rule in play that would help regain her lost cred with the base. But again, McCarthy hasn’t said anything publicly, just MTG saying he promised, so …
To clarify — this is what MTG said –and if true that would be so huge.
In truth right now I can’t stand to even look at or listen to her. I used to trust her. No longer.
Will watch and see if the Holman Rule and defunding the Special Counsel against PDJT happens –not holding my breath.
If you do hold your breath you’re gonna pass out. The worm will not be turning.
Yeah…..wake me up when any of this actually happens. MTG lies.
I have been reserved in my criticism of her. What is going to happen tonight is going to happen anyway. If she delivers on what she has stated and what PDJT has promised then it will be a great day for MAGA. We will see. I am 75% pessimistic and 25% optimistic.
Did McCarthy make that promise to MTG right after they had sex?
Well, that would be better than a promise he made in order to get her to have sex, right?
Says sellout and INSIDER TRADING EXPERT Marjorie Taylor Greene. She’s just anxious to get back to her insider trading gig so she can feather her nest on the backs of honest and starving Americans. Georgia, take note and kick this grifter out next time around, if there is one.
Trailer trash
Sure. I supported her at the beginning of this farce, thinking she made some good sense. I have since taken a step back from that and wonder why I ever give any politician the benefit of the doubt. she seemed the most honest and a fighter for MAGA in the beginning. Not sure anymore she is any different than any other sell out of the American people politician.
Can’t believe I was almost fooled once again. Guess I just still have a faint glimmer of hope yet, that some of them will not succumb to the swamp as they promised not to and will put America first as their job states they are supposed to. Happens every time and I should not expect anything more.
Stop talking MTG and come back when you actually come through on your words. I can hear the excuses now why it just didn’t work out the way you promised it would.
Rep. Mary Miller
@RepMaryMiller
We are negotiating a historic conservative victory to finally stop reckless SPENDING and DEBT from crushing our children & grandchildren. We will ensure a Republican House cannot do what Senate Rs did when they passed the disastrous $1.7 TRILLION omnibus! We must STOP BIDEN!
Sure you are.
She gave McC her vote BEFORE sealing the deal? While still negotiating? Once McC gets into office, they no longer have any leverage at all.
The “deal” must get approval from the entire House.
McCarthy can promise anything, knowing he can work behind the scenes ensure the deal (rules package) fails to pass. (A majority (218) who must approve it when it comes up for House vote.) Schumer did this to Manchin –promised much knowing the Dem caucus would not approve it.
The cows are all ready out of the barn hon
LOL. She knows that. She’s figuring you don’t.
Mary Miller – another one to put in the Liar camp.
Lying sack of scum…..just like all the others. “Hey, let me in front of that camera so I can tell some more LIES.” She will have to face her constituents, and I fervently hope they don’t let her forget what a piece of crap she really is.
Mary, where do you stand on sending trillions to Ukraine?
Riiiigghhtt. The Omnibus has been signed. The big damage was done and the repubs didn’t stop it, in fact many of them voted for it. So, now they are going to stop Biden? How about figuring out a way to defund that Omnibus deal. That would be nice.
Lol, that’s rich. Liars one and all.
Funny how the defectors in the ‘group of 20’ are lining up with the same mantra.
I know you are just the messenger Troublemaker10. Thanks for the message.
Thomas Massie talking about the formation of the new Church Committee that he will be on. They had to negotiate things on this to be sure it was solid, had teeth, and was free to go wherever it went (no restrictions).
What is a Church Committee? Massie didn’t even hold out. What is he talking about? What negotiations?
Thank you for posting this. Now I know. I had never heard of the term Church Committee before.
There were many negotiations going on for months before the speaker election.
So that was his 30 pieces of silver – committee membership. He sold out very EARLY.
Frankly, that’s what most of them sellout for, the speaker giveth and taketh membership and chairmanships at will.
Manu Raju
@mkraju
McCarthy just told me he has the votes to be elected speaker tonight
3:28 PM · Jan 6, 2023
Well, say McCarthy wins now. The Freedumb Caucus could force a vote in a week. Sounds like fun.
They can force a vote but to what purpose? They would need 218 votes in favor of McCarthy vacating the speakership. Anything less, he stays.
Doesn’t need 218 if there are absences from the building.
New wrinkle
That loser also voted for the J6 Committee. He was installed by the RINO machine. Replaced Will Hurd, another Dem light—his district is the largest in Texas geographically. Covers almost the entire border.😡😡😡
So odds are high he is on a cartel payroll, correct?
Don’t know about that, but nothing surprises me anymore.
I guarantee he will be all-in on amnesty.
El Chapo has bragged about his ownership role when it comes to American politicians. I assume Sinaloa does the governor-wanna-be furry’s direct coke supply on the regular. And you have CEE Eye A Sean Penn in the mix with El Chapo too.
So, he can’t support a deal closing the border, can the little congresscritter?
My newly elected rep, hageman, voted straight mcFailure. I thought it was because Trump endorsed him. Then a member of a WY group I belong to finally got a hold of one of her DC lackies, and he said that she wanted a “moderate” as speaker.
Looks like we have ourselves a Cheney lite.
That’s what we got in Oregons’ District 5 with Chavez DeRemers. Another common, run of the mill Californicator.
Figures. After all, she is a lawyer.
I’m wondering about Juan Ciscomani, whom I voted for (AZ). He nominated McCarthy.
I’m doing a lot of losing with this voting thing . . . .
Not my President.
Not my Governor.
Not my Representative.
14th times a charm.
I wish we had Louie Gohmert back. He’s out of Tyler, Texas.
The person, Nathaniel Moran ran for Gohmerts seat and won.
This Moran voted every time for KM.
I called his office everyday and ask him to vote against KM.
Gohmert would’ve been with the Patriots standing against KM.
Moran won’t ever get my vote again.
I know a lot of us on here and across this country are so frustrated with the people ruling our country.
I’m just sick. And Mad.
I’m also upset with President Trump for supporting another swamp creature. When he was in the WH, these people weren’t his friends, they have never been his friends.
I wish he’d realize that.
They don’t need you vote anymore. They have BALLOTS and Dominion.
InsHannity has a live audience tonight. He’s in ecstasy that KM is within 2 votes. Audience claps like seals.
WTH are you still watching Hannity? A complete bsers and RINO of the first degree
That’s why I’m watching Smackdown!😂😂
Who picked his audience? FRANK LUNTZ? 😁
Handpicked stooges, including Hannity. He always has been.
FreedomWorks
@FreedomWorks
👏 The Reps-elect who withheld their vote from McCarthy until KEY concessions were made on process, spending, and accountability deserve Americans’ praise!
The problems w/ federal spending and the national debt are rooted in how the House has operated over recent decades. #ampFW
Congressman Bob Good
@RepBobGood
“I came to Washington to challenge the status quo, bring transformative change to Congress, and protect the interests of the American people, and I intend to keep that promise.” (1/13)
Cont reading thread…
Andy Biggs says he’s holding the line. Assume Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert and Matt Rosendale will also hold the line. I don’t know much about Eli Crane from AZ, but hope Crane will also stay strong — Crane’s voicemail was full when I called this afternoon.
Believe we can count on these six hold outs. Less sure about McC’s possibly arranging for some Dems not to show up to shift the threshold needed. Regardless I am so appreciative of these six and called to tell them so.
They’ve been picked off, one by one. May God have mercy on them. It’s ALL THEATER.
Suspicious Cat looks like he’s about to say
“Thufferin’ Thuccotash”
Catnipped Cat is hilarious!
Breaking News!!!!!!!!!!
“Nation Shocked as Politicans Show Up for Work 4 Days in a Row”
I do wonder how any of the 218 could vote for someone who preemptively moves into the office before there’s even one vote. Just claiming his victory without winning it. I think he’s done that all of his life and he’s willing to sell his soul to accomplish what he wants for himself but does not care about you me or the country. Doesn’t even seem like he cares about his wife. He’s had so many affairs I don’t think she even lives with him anymore.
So now he will get this speakership by paying Democrats to stay away. He’s disgusting and I can barely look at him. And now I’m feeling the same way about 200 Republicans of this moment.
It’s been suggested that Gaetz has an audio of McCarthy agreeing to terms.
Friday. News dump day. No one is paying attention. Of course, the perfect time for shenanigans.
Now McCarthy is going to have the gang of 200 revolt.
Does anybody think the GOPe survives a true and open examination of the J6 fedsurrection?
You want to tell me Mike Pence’s brother is going to vote for his brother’s plotting with Thune and the others to be laid out to the American people?
This whole charade has become nauseating. Just get it over Republican sell outs.you knew he would get it. This kabuki theatre needs to end. Do your dirty work and go home. We are sick of it all. Real change never comes to DC. It’s all a huge scam and it will always be a big scam. The people of America have to do something drastic to make it all really change and not enough of us are willing to get involved. Yet.
Just end the torture of false promises and expectations. We had hope once again only to find out that, as usual, it meant little to nothing.
Just get it over with.
I’m with ou Cjazk… this show is for all the followers of Faux News, the Daily Wire, etc. The dude moved his sh!t in a week ago, it’s never been in suspense.
The thing that irks me is Con-gressional do-nothing Rebpulicons celebrating “wins” that don’t look, taste, or feel anything like wins.
As if I’m going to get excited about some back room “promise” from Kevin McCarthy. No way any of them are that naive. An Enron stock certificate is worth more than a promise from that snake.
None these “good things” will come to pass… just some folks making committee seats and getting in on that awesome Congressional stock market trading plan.
Representatives-elect Perry, Roy, and Donalds on House Speaker Election
Some Republican House members, who previously voted against Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to be speaker, spoke to reporters in the U.S. Capitol. They said their decision to now vote for Rep. McCarthy was due to an agreement based on accountability regarding the House speakership and government spending, and ensuring that more conservative members have better representation in the House. This news conference occurred after the twelfth vote for a speaker on the fourth day of the process, in which a speaker had still not been elected.
Video linked…
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525224-1/representatives-elect-perry-roy-donalds-speak-framework-agreement-back-gop-leader-mccarthy-speaker#
Why did Kevin McCarthy bow out from previous pursuit of Speakership?
Purportedly due to rumors of an extramarital affair but then supposedly that was not true.
So what was the real reason back then and does that real reason no longer pose a problem?
Pelosi was busy today telling that side of the aisle to stay home tonight, Kev is such a blast to work with!
That way
They don’t have to dig up dirt on someone new, Kev has already showed “them” he’s a team player.
None of this really matters.. its all show. The United States is effectively a totalitarian state.
You know why Trump has to make these type of compromises?
Because there aren’t enough people fighting with him out in the open. 20 people might sound like many but it ain’t.
The other reason?
Trump was/is the compromise candidate of We the People. I wonder who the fiery no holds back candidate of We the People will be? Gaetz and Boebert sure look like better candidates for that than a month ago.
DeSantis is yesterday’s story now. Just be Governor.
It looks like McCarthy worked out a deal with the Democrat Communist for a few to not show up and he could do an end run around the true American Patriots holding out. Well, McCarthy has what he has always wanted, to be Speaker of the House. I expect he will dissolve all of those pesky and restrictive concessions he made, take his revenge out on all who opposed him, give the store away to the Democrat Communist, and continue along with McConnell and McDaniel to make damn sure Donald John Trump never ever sees the inside of the White House again except on a guided tour. It is business as usual, again.
Why, when 48% of the GOP voters don’t want McCarthy as Speaker, would any of our reps support him? Oh yeah, bc they don’t care what their constituents want, only what the lobbyists want. McCarthy is Paul Ryan 2.0, a liar and a sell-out
I guess Kev-Kev and his main squeeze and roommate, Frank Luntz, can now celebrate with a bubble bath and cosmopolitans
McCarthy was inevitable. He’s the RINO uniparty candidate and as soon as the commiecrats got the ok from Schumer they left the chamber so the winning threshold would come down. Without that he wouldn’t have been elected. I have no doubt there was a deal and McCarthy will back stab those that think they received concessions. It’s not a coincidence that right after McCarthy’s election the WH announced another $4 billion for Ukraine. Nothing is going to change.
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