The House of Representatives continues efforts to elect a Speaker of the House. Republican candidate Kevin McCarthy failed in his first-round effort on the floor in dramatic fashion. A group of conservatives blocked his path amid one of the smallest GOP House majorities in history. Democrat Hakeem Jeffries had the highest overall number of votes, but still not enough to become speaker.
As noted by Politico, “In a stunning moment of chaos on the first day of the new Congress, McCarthy and his allies will now attempt to quell the revolt, preparing members to take repeated votes as pressure mounts from their colleagues. It will mark only the second time since the Civil War that a party will need multiple attempts to choose its leader on the House floor — with all business in the chamber, even the swearing-in of members, halted until a speaker is chosen.”
Voting continues, video below. UPDATE After Three Failed Votes, the House is adjourned until noon tomorrow:
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Today’s House Speaker voting drama is certainly a huge wrinkle in McCarthy’s plan regardless of outcome — perhaps it could be even more amusing if there was a photo of U-Fall We Re-Haul Moving, Inc. workers in white gloves standing poised outside the Speaker’s office.
I had heard he moved into the Speaker’s Office this morning.
The Dick swinging circus is laughable.
Yep. Both the men and the women.
They can all fight like this all year. Might be the best thing they can accomplish.
The 1st clown of Ukraine would be turned on.
This is similar to a Papal Conclave, except we know who voted for who.
Waiting for the smoke 🙂
That’s the problem. They’ve been blowing the smoke up America’s keister too long.
If a meteor hit the Capitol Dome tonight, most of the country would probably cheer.
I’ll vote for the meteor………….
…most wait for …a f*restorm
Matt Gaetz — ” I am altering the deal , pray I do not alter it further “
For all of those here who demanded “change,” this is it. This is the line in the sand.
Backbone 101.
Agree. The Uniparty will ban together to make this as costly as possible for MAGA. They have to, to send a message to any would-be dissenters on either political side. Even so, it must be done. Otherwise, the grassroots has no leverage, ever.
The leftie squad was pilloried by their grassroots for not asking for even a concession for their Speaker vote. Pelosi needed the squad – she was in same position as McCarthy. AOC sounded a lot like MTG. Didn’t ask for a single thing – and all supporters were asking for was that they force Pelosi to hold a vote on universal healthcare, full well knowing it would lose! In other words, supporters were happy with something that would have no practical consequences, and the squad wouldn’t do it, said they were focused on the big picture. So they asked for nothing – and asked for nothing ever since, instead have fallen lockstep every time. You can’t expect to ever to have real leverage without going to bat.
So MAGA has to do this, regardless of how it ends. Even if the Uniparty makes it painful, so they can forever use it as a cautionary tale. The Uniparty MUST do that, because this is precisely the action that truly threatens them. That is why the rebels here are right.
McCarthy is the wiley coyote of the republican party.
Never RINO Kevin McCarthy!
Looks like the insufferable “Reach Across the Aisle and Work Together To Get Things Done” mindset isn’t playing too well.
About time!
Ouch.
At least 4 now
Yes, I distinctly recall that.
While not defending MTG in the least.
keep calm, its all staged bull sht
MTG should nominate Trump.
What’s the most likely outcome? Is there going to be some horrible compromise candidate that members of both parties vote for?
I think the point is for Republicans to be able to say, “we tried real hard, but it’s those other guys’ fault. Spend more money on us Republicans and next time I’m sure we can pull it off.”
But I think they’re believing their own press and don’t realize how very angry the American public is.
The last speaker the republicans elected had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the speakership. Paul Ryan. Republicans do not want to be in any leadership position. They want to be in the minority always.
…and why not…increased salary over $ 200,000 year …insider trading …kick back from Ukra*ne..and many trinkets more….
McCarthy was okay with pushing Trump to withdraw/resign for the good of the party and country. Time to lead by example, Kevin. Withdraw for the good of the party.
Play the Lionel Richie ….. vote NO ” All Night Long “
Is that AOC’s baby?
Foal?
Timing, timing… i HAD a Mouth Full of Coffee
HAD
Voting for Mccarthy over Jefferies is “voting for the lesser of 2 evils”, and at the end of the day, that’s still a vote for evil. 👿
3rd round votes
Jeffries 212
McCarthy 202
Jordan 20
Who are the 20? Want to support them!!
In a nest of vipers……there is rarely talk of killing snakes……………………..
The People want President Trump as Speaker of the People’s House !!!!!!!!
Where is the surprise candidate? Not being outed until McCarthy withdraws?
I don’t see how the anti McCarthy group can cave. If they do, they lose everything…and only gain McCarthy revenge on them.
They need to get more defectors to start coming around and moving to Jordan. They only gained 1 in round three. Not enough to start an avalanche effect.
131 more votes to go to break the record, let’s see what happens.
A dam break always starts with a crack. Patience.
Either way, McCarthy is fatally politically damaged from this debacle.
And so is MTG and a few other fakes.
The McCarthy crowd may think that prolonging the standoff and demonizing the 19+ will give them victory. I don’t think the 19 will break though. I also don’t think the populist base is upset by this fight.
Interesting times.
I pray they are encouraged further to fight.
The circus will stop when a true conservative gains vote momentum and then the Donkeys will cast a few votes to McCarthy
Or the donkeys will figure it out and put McCarthy over the top
After they make a motion to change it to a voice vote.
This seems possible if not likely
Has PDJT weighed in on the 3rd vote results?
He hasn’t posted anything on Truth Social about the voting.
He is probably working on the negotiations behind the scene.
Guessing he will stay out of that pit of vipers today.
So, first time in over 2 centuries that Speaker voting is going more than 3 rounds?
YES, at the Top of the Hour.
Said it was TIME TO CONFERENCE and Work Out the Differences in ” PRIVATE “
ALL PIGS IN THE WHITE SHIRTS (OR BETTER SAY 90% OF THEM..380 FOR SURE…BRUNSONS BROTHERS GOT THEM…
Meh Shenanigan’s however this ends it won’t be what the Trump voters want.
Aka the constituents that voted all these republicans in office…
Same ol same ol…
Big club still in control.
I disagree – it’s already more than I’d hoped for.
Is it? Sorta like all the investigations. This goes no where. 🤷🏼♂️ I’m so sick of the theater!
🤣🤷🏼♂️🤮
Ina few days we will be back to the usual Uniparty business no matter who is SoH. All the frantic action is just fear of the one party system being exposed.
If McCarthy doesn’t get the Speakership would their be enough upset RINOs/Uniparty types that would switch parties as pay back to give the House back to the Democrats? Remember it is a snake pit!! Just wondering?
They can cause way more political damage to the party by staying in the caucus.
Well they’d frame it as a “coalition” Speaker … yeah at this point, anything seems possible. Question is, are there enough Rs willing to take the heat, which would mean a lot of hasty donor calls and quiet assurances for anyone to stick their neck out any which way. The current stalemate after 3 ballots means those feverish deals are happening at warp speed and not enough assurances yet. Very House of Cards vibe at the moment, like when Claire ended up VP, then maneuvered to Pres….
I would absolutely love somebody to nominate Donald J. Trump and then watch heads explode.
What happens if the Demonics counter with Pelosi ?
Pelosi would not get the 218 votes necessary. Trump might.
🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸
@mrddmia
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Dear
@GOPLeader
:
You’re losing support, after the third vote.
You don’t have the votes to become Speaker.
Put your country and party over yourself.
Bow out.
Mike Davis 🇺🇸
@mrddmia
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Dear House GOP:
Important Lesson:
Don’t abandon your constituents, to do the bidding of DC lobbyists.
@GOPLeader
took Big Tech’s money.
And did Big Tech’s bidding.
Even after Big Tech censored, silenced, de-platformed, and canceled conservatives.
Out of touch?
Out of job.
COALITION Speaker?
divided equally by dems & gop??
Newest news ‘from the floor’.
would be a HE** to the NO!!
Do this gop…and you are forever dead……FOREVER.
They sure would be.
Once they expose themselves as controlled opposition, and blow their cover, we can fight them on open ground.
House is now operating under General Parliamentary Law, generally accepted to be Jefferson’s manual as modified by customs/practices of American legislative assemblies, and the House in particular.
They are NOT operating under Rules of the House, which currently don’t exist.
Turns out, members-elect can vote for Speaker:
Manual and Rules specify the vote is held among “Members-elect,” not “Members.” It wouldn’t make sense to do it the other way around, since that would mean outgoing representatives (and in this case a Democratic majority) choosing the Speaker for the incoming House.
On Warroom Bannon just said that McCarthy has said he will walk away from Congress entirely if not elected; with a Dem Governor in CA that would be the definite loss of a seat … in an already hair’s breath majority.
Getting interesting.
If KM is not in Congress then boyfriend Luntz takes a walk too.
win-win.
McCarthy is in a very Red District. The Gov. does not appoint a Rep. It would have to be a special election. So, he wants the Power so badly he walks out if he doesn’t win.
JUST THINK of ALL THE EFFORT he HAS GONE THRU to GET Where HE IS…
Positioning Himself to BE SPEAKER and THEN This –
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/05/the-forgotten-scandal-that-derailed-mccarthys-speakership.html
TELLING the FREEDOM CAUCUS to ” suck on This ” – NO COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS –
Rep Mike Rogers of AL
That’s real thoughtful to his constituents.
All the masks are falling now.
Newsome can’t appoint a Congressional seat. The seat would be vacated until an Emergency election can be ran.
Total bluff. I wonder if Luntz told him to say that.
Don’t let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.
🤣🤣 Bye bye Kevin and I hope the door does hit ya!
So, is he going to take his marbles, and go home?
Why would he do that rather than give some concessions to the GOP hold-outs? What a loser.
Haul ass.
So what’s the bad news?
I think there would be a special election. Only the Senate would be picked by a Gov.
A RINO’s seat goes to a Democrat – is that really a loss?
MTG’s interview on Bannon is sort of pissing me off. First she was blowing smoke about a dem being voted it- doesn’t look like thats gonna happen. Now she’s talking about not being able to fire Nancy’s people until they get a speaker. She’s obvi getting something from Kevin and if he gets in- I bet he screws her over.
MTG has fully exposed herself now.
Another one who used MAGA fakery to hoist herself into the trough.
Now she’s the GOPe’s problem.
Reminds me of Lil Marco.
Rumors of an affair. That’s what she’s probably getting.
Meaning – getting it on with McCarthy.
Frank will not go away easily.
Quite a cat fight that would be.
McCarthy a switch hitter? Or would she just be a beard?
Cut that out. I’m gonna lose my lunch.
😱🤮
Nothing she said was compelling our persuasive … so people have to wait to be sworn in …. ok. She rattled off all the things a republican Congress wants to do, without addressing the total lack of trust in McCarthy, which is the issue. She even dismissed significance of Speaker as “just one vote.” None of her rant was on point. Plus her temperament is off-putting, she sounded completely rattled and made the beef with her “friends” sound bitter and personal on HER end. She’s not being effective here. There’s a parallel with what the grassroots left saw happen with AOC: A firebrand with high emotions personalizes the drama and can’t detect when they’re being played by leadership.
Will she finally get a committee assignment from the man that pulled her last one?
She also mentioned being upset that no one in the freedom caucus asked to get her a committee job… so there’s that.
Seems she’s been in the swamp long enough that she thinks she can beat swamp monsters at their own game. Sad.
🤣🤣🤣👍
Devin Nunes?
When does AOC become the official Round Girl?
Someone needs to hand her a big “4” placard.
Not until tomorrow. 🙂
..AAAaaaaaand , the quarterback is Toast !
It’s above my pay grade but what’s been done for decades sure as heck isn’t working.
I’m guessing the logs will roll all night and concessions from McCarthy will be extracted but promises in DC?
Don’t make me laugh.
ADJOURNED til 1200 TOMORROW
GO ” the 20 ” !
Lots of deals going to be made tonight 🥳
House adjourned till noon tomorrow.
And all the DC bars heave a huge sigh of relief.
Circle Back?
McCarthy really thought he was a shoe-in for this position. It’s good for him to see that he will be held accountable…if he gets in.
The rates on U-Haul are good going to Cali.
LOL
I’ll be honest. This move by MAGA is going to draw some leftist converts. I’m totally serious. There’s a lot of overlap – combatting Big Tech censorship, ending military adventurism, focusing on domestic bread and butter issues rather than constant identity virtue signaling. MSM tries to hide the degree of overlap, and lefties who feel it are afraid to admit it. But stuff like this matters. They know their side is feckless. Jimmy Dore and Glenn Greenwald are good examples of lefties who haven’t lost their brains. Some lefties know what courage looks like, and know that if we can’t stand up to the Uniparty, we’re lost, and stuff like this is noticed.
For all the finger wagging that stunts like this don’t change anything … yes they do. Real political courage actually does matter.
The lines were never where the parties drew them for us. It would be nice if a few more people figured that out.
Cape. Wallace Binghamton would be proud of McCathys Navy.
Rep Andy Biggs
@RepAndyBiggsAZ
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Three ballots.
Three losses for McCarthy.
He is obstructing Congress from getting its legislative work done!
Kevin McCarthy’s a “Creature Of The Swamp” And “Shouldn’t Be Speaker”, Mike Davis On Speaker Vote
🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 Retweeted
The Article III Project (A3P)
@Article3Project
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“[McCarthy] is a creature of Washington. He cares about keeping the lobbyists in Washington happy. He’s been doing Big Tech’s bidding for years. Jeff Miller, his top lobbyist, has taken millions of dollars from Apple and Amazon” –
@mrddmia
Hopefully Kevin McTraitor announces tomorrow he is withdrawing his nomination.
And as a bonus immediately resigns from Congress and carries his Rino ass back to Commiefornia with his tail between his legs.
The rest of the Rinos I hope are getting dental appointments, because there are 19 conservative congressmen that are finally playing smash mouth. The brass knuckles have finally been brought to Maga reps and by golly they are using them.
I bet those big talking Rino congress critters are starting to test which way the wind is drifting right now.
il Donaldo Trumpo
@ilpresidento
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Enjoy every single second that goes by while the ruling class can’t get their uniparty speaker elected.
THAT’S THE SOUND OF WE THE PEOPLE BREACHING THEIR GATES!!!
Agree 🇺🇸👍.. I for one am greatly encouraged to see fighters on our side not rolling over.. it gives me hope the ship America can be put back on course 👏 so far the 20 are the tip of the spear..👍
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