The tenth round of ballot counting continues in the House chamber. However, it looks like an 11th ballot will be necessary as Kevin McCarthy has failed, yet again, to gain the support of 21 House Republican holdouts.
Inside the beltway rumors have surfaced that after the 9th failed attempt, groundhog McCarthy exited the chambers, stepped outside, saw his shadow and thus predicted another six weeks of ballot counting was likely. As noted by Politico, “the California Republican fell short in his bid for the speaker’s gavel in seventh, eighth, ninth, and now tenth ballots — a history-making stalemate that has paralyzed the party’s new majority.”
WASHINGTON DC – […] The next steps for McCarthy are unclear. GOP leadership is mulling trying to adjourn the chamber to give McCarthy more time to hold meetings and solidify a deal that they hope will win him the speaker’s gavel. But such a move would require help from Democrats or near unimity from Republicans, who only narrowly won an unruly vote Wednesday to adjourn for the night.
And Republicans are still trying to figure out if the glimmers of hope over the potential deal are just a mirage. McCarthy met nearly every one of the holdouts’ demands, but it’s not clear it will be enough to get him across the finish line. And in a slim majority, he can’t afford to alienate the other side of his conference, where centrists and institutionalists already have heartburn over the offered deal. (read more)
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Burn it down. Nothing the people want will get done with McCarthy as Speaker. Time to blow up the party and get rid of his kind.
I completely agree…McCarthy needs to be flushed. Afterall the ‘puffing up of feathers and crowing around the barnyard‘ about how bad McCarthy is, I’m very disappointed that Gaetz and crew are willing to do a deal with this snake.
A “deal” is not a deal until it inked. There was at least one “poison pill” from McCarthy’s perspective in the “deal” the Freedom caucus presented to McCarthy. I think they presented the “deal” knowing McCarthy would refuse. McCarthy not only refused, he mocked them. Their numbers grew after the threats of no committee assignments and mockery. That is on McCarthy himself. Although, I would not be surprised, if this entire “game plan” was orchestrated and strategized by someone who knew who knew the players, the issues and the goals. I have not read anything confirming that supposition.
Maybe if Kev wrapped himself in a Ukrainian flag and pledged them another $100 billion it would help!
It was disgusting seeing McC wearing an Ukraine pocket flag. That is as bad as moving his junk into the office before the vote. They really don’t care, they flip us the bird and keep on doing their hijack.
Where is the picture of the Romneys?
As long as they do this, they cannot pass out more legislation.😀
Or send money to Ukraine!
The laundromat.
McCarthy is all hot to fund Ukraine to eternity. I suspect his recent joining Schwab’s private club, the WEF, may have something to do with it.
Kiev-en McCarthy…another pawn for Davos.
Betsy, my friend, that is such awesome information. We must all pray that Gaetz and company stick together through thick and thin and that their numbers grow. My rep has been voting McCarthy 100%, I told him McCarthy has already lost, he’ll never be able to build a consensus. But knowing McCarthy is WEF, globalist, makes me think I need to change my Rep. Not happy about that but they tried to kill us with the clot shots and there is no sugar coating that. Otherwise, I have been happy with my Rep who is mostly conservative but embedded with military complex. Can’t support globalists anymore.
Is he a “WEF Young Global Leader” or just another mid-life, bent-over, Sodom-on-Potomac wrapped-around ‘leader’?
Gotta wonder if America wouldn’t be better off if they just voted for speaker everyday for the next two years.
Answer: yes. We’d all be better off.
It’d be worth it just to watch all the Talking Heads explode everyday. Not to mention all the taxpayers money we’d save.
Remind me again, why do we have a Republican party?
The America First base of the GOP in Pennsylvania feels betrayed and with good reason. Never has that been more on display than yesterday when the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives voted to install a Democratic Speaker of the House.
https://andmagazine.substack.com/p/betrayal-the-pennsylvania-gop-installs
To allow us the illusion of choice?
I believe that ship has sailed.
ya think I think the Ukraine porkulus bills and the omnibus made that crystal clear.
While the specifics differ… Does anybody see any similarities?
(I kinda’ fancy Randolph being “played” by mcconnel)
What a bunch of money/power grubbers!!
HA!! Commence with yet another chapter of the BIG UGLY!!!!
Warmest Best,
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GreyRockMan,
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I remember when the Network Propagandists would make fun of Congress for working 1 week a month. This is good for them.
Ok.
After the 20th vote close the House send them all home (their States) to find out what the people are saying. The DemonRats can stay in DC and stand in front of the cameras and talk to CNN FOX MSNBC and the other propaganda outlets, (that no one is watching), repeat no one is watching!
My outlook, anything that keeps the House closed and I mean anything, is a good thing.
As the Constitution says, ” The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year “. Article 1 section 4
Point taken. Seems like they are assembled right now so they can vote. Now they all should go home and fall on their swords.
Have to thank the Dirty Dozen +8, for exposing all the sellout RINOs that need to be voted out of office.
“The Tenacious Twenty.”
“The Rebel Alliance”
It’s an eye-opener, naïve as that may sound, to witness how chummy those clowns are with each other. There are no “principles” – none. You could choose names from the phone book who would do a more thoughtful, America-oriented job.
Related?
What does all this prove if the Dems end up with one of their own as Speaker?
Will that really make you guys happy?
I’m no fan of McCarthy but I loathe and despise Hakeem Jeffries and his ilk.
Notice how the DemonRats would never do anything like this.
They stick together no matter what and they win. I hope and pray that the Repubs don’t outsmart themselves. Don’t let the perfect get in the way of the good.
If McCarthy were “the good,” he would have stepped down. He and the 20 are playing on different teams, and they’re acting like it’s for all the marbles. The question to ask is who are the power brokers that are behind this battle.
It may be for all the right marbles! Border security and election integrity are foundational
My guess is that it’s more about who’s going to control the economic landscape, the US Commercial banks or the ECB. The latter is obviously behind the McCarthy candidacy, and I kind of hope the 20 have similar levels of support.
That is exactly what this is about. Powell has refused to bow to the EU/WEF globalists. He is saving the US$.
Lolly, you are in lala land. Bone up.
Wether he is trying to save America might be a stretch for me. Maybe he’s trying to keep things the way they are. He keeps his cash cow the Fed from being terminated by the ECB pro EU/WEF gblists. In doing so America doesn’t totally belly up and his enterprise is saved as well.
There’s no quest for perfection. Freedom caucus saw their opportunity to effect change and took it. 20 holding the line. They are not against McCarthy if he agrees to their proposals / demands which none seem unreasonable.
Yes. Gaetz addressed this in the twitter spaces. The only reason it is even possible to demand some things is because almost all of the votes are needed.
If McCarthy had delivered a real majority, which he was expected to do, the rebels would have no power to affect change because their votes would not mean anything.
Hoist on his own Uniparty petard.
You love to see those chickens come home to roost.
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You’ve pointed out a fascinating dynamic! Karma. 🙂
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Well, one could argue that the others that should have been elected were MAGA and would have also been against McCarthy but you’re point is well taken.
What difference does it make to the American people? Not a damn thing, we get the shaft either way.
Hey hey. Dont fell bad! You are Part of their gold mine after all.
McCarthy or Jeffries… don’t see the difference.
I dont know what you can’t see. They’ll both screw you, but one will tell you it’s for thr greater good and the other will tell you it is for your own good.
This is the line in the sand. Don’t pretend this is a false choice.
Kevin McCarthy is divisive and should step aside.
McCarthy is going to destroy his party over his own hubris and ambition.
In the future, his name spoken will be accompanied by a loud spit.
I would think subversive is a better description. It was in the last two elections.
The Dems stick together because they are part of a hive mind with one ideology and one agenda. For better or worse – the Rep Party is comprised of free thinking Americans who generally seek to represent the will of their constituents. What good is the Rep. party if it is nothing more than a single minded voting block that mirrors the Dem. Party.
…With all do and sincere respect to you Seneca.
If the Rep party were representing their voters… they wouldn’t be voting for McCarthy.
C’mon Seneca, they aren’t doing mail-in ballots. I’d bet the Dems can’t out smart the 20. However 200 Rinos are pretty scary.
“Just vote for the lesser of two evils!” “Let’s go along to get along!” FIFY
Doing the above, is how our country got in this mess to begin with.
Really wondering what you think is good.
Drop 50 and fire for effect?
Prove? Is anyone trying to prove something?
Happy? Absurd question.
I don’t think the point that the Democrats “stick together” is a complement or recommendation.
Business as usual could never be considered a “good”, so there’s that.
How does that happen exactly? Oh I know, RINO’s who are actually Dems vote for the Dem. Exactly. What’s the difference? There is none.
There would be zero difference. None. Zilth. Nada. It’s an illusion.
Does not matter. McCarthy can’t build consensus within GOP and the Democrats are not going to support him.
Look at Betsy’s comment about McCarthy’s globalist/WEF ties. This isn’t about perfect vs good, this is about good vs hopelessly evil.
Jeffries wouldn’t be much different than McCartel. They’ll both send billions to Ukraine. Neither would do anything about the border. They’ll both keep spending money we don’t have. Neither would do anything for the J6 political prisoners. Neither would do anything to ensure the integrity of our elections. The only difference is that McCartel might allow some useless investigations that the DOJ would never act on. That’s not really a good enough reason to support the snake.
“We” don’t have much of a voice but what we do have needs to start demonizing the 201 RINOS that keep supporting McCarthy/McConnell. “F” them, their time is over…get out of the way.
SUPREME COURT CASE NO. 22-380 if they hear it on the 6th it might be over for all of them.
That would be a nice gift for the American people.
Yes, What a gift that would be!
Twenty republicans hold the line against more corruption! Stay strong and never give in! I am proud of 20 congressmen and women for the first time in years. Fight, fight and fight some more. I may rejoin my party if you succeed.
Check out Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom. USA has dropped to #25 (mostly free), with a ZERO score on “government fiscal health.” Is it any wonder we don’t want more of the same in Washington D.C.?
https://www.heritage.org/index/country/unitedstates
Like someone said already about Europeans in general and Germans in particular, “If you’re waiting for the government to help you, you are a serf.” How many in the U.S.ofA. are waiting for the government to help?
Wanting the government off our backs and out of our way is not the same as waiting for the government to help. I just wanted to make that point.
MAGA folk don’t feel like the situation is crippling the Congress. Far from it!
This is good
Of course, you silly man, or woman, or indeterminite.
30020 Spartans.Voting will continue until moral improves!
All of these pictures look like Lindsey Graham…
Betcha McCarthy is making deals with Democrats tonight.
They been making deals for years and not deals that favor the people
He might try.
But no Democrat is going to support someone endorsed by PDJT.
Think on that.
Trump’s support of MC has boxed them in.
It is all about color for them whether black or rainbow
False. Green & power.
It is my understanding that McCarthy refused ALL four bullet points presented to him by the Freedom20!
-Balanced Budget
-Fair Tax
-Border Plan
-Term Limits
We may not be winning, but we sure as hell aren’t losing… at least at this point.
Etowah, say’s we’re going to win this one.
Whomever is elected Speaker has to agree to immediately begin IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST BRANDON.
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Waste of time and money. Biden isn’t running the show, and Harris would hardly be an improvement.
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Its a much better expenditure of money than all the other crap they waste it on. And I’m fine with them wasting time instead of passing laws that the Senate won’t support and Biden would veto anyway.
The impeachment will not succeed but let the people know what the FBI ignored.
Please apply logic to what you’re stating and the outcome it would create…1. all costs for impeachment proceedings would b on the backs of taxpayers, 2. Impeaching goblojoe would give us kamikaze harris, an equal or worse subhuman who couldn’t find her way out of a paper bag
So you think attempting nothing is a winning strategy? Same oh, same oh.
Its amazing how many people don’t understand the impeachment process. The House can impeach but only the Senate can remove from office after a trial. The Senate is controlled by the Dems so they ain’t removing Biden. The point would be to saddle Biden with the “impeached” tag just like they did to Trump. The costs would be negligible compared to what we send to Ukraine every month.
Go ballistic or go home? Well, in for a penny, in for a pound. But lotsa luck with that not that I would object.
may not have to if the U.S. Supreme Court acts on this CASE NO. 22-380 on Jan.6th but before Jan.20th.
OK campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties ’cause it’s COLD out there today.
“In Congress, there are basically 3, 4, or 5 people deciding everything right now.”
The rest just basically move in lockstep.
The are plenty of spoils to go around. Why rock the boat?
Did someone say “meme”?
Please Clap
Sorry! I’ve had the clap. No fun at all and only gets you 9 mil of procaine penicillin!
You were hoping for a morphine drip or at least some valium…lol
I’m pretty sure everybody reading this understands the reasons the “ political terrorists” won’t capitulate and vote for McCarthy.
Stop and consider why the “ moderates” want him so badly though.
If McCarthy is speaker, then there will be “ bipartisan cooperation”. Which will mean the democrats will get everything they want.
With McCarthy as speaker there will be very little difference than if Nancy still had the gavel.
Paul Ryan all over again. We’ve seen the movie before and we know how it ends.
Hold the line.
They keep preaching “unity”. I don’t want any stinking unity, I want people that will put America First, they clearly are not ever going to unify on that topic. “Give us the House, give us the Senate, give us the White House”. Never, ever again w/these bastids.
He should have agreed after the first vote……..now he’s not trustworthy…….say anything to win the spot then tell everyone to go pound sand. He made a bad move and now needs to exit with at least a shred of his dignity. He must have promised more to non Republicans than he is promising to Republicans and they have him by the nads. He’s not going to give up and these 20+ cannot give in.
I can’t see him agreeing to any of their conditions because I don’t believe he is allowed to disobey those who own him. That’s why he can’t be trusted; he is not in charge of his “leadership.”
No it will take the 200+ sellouts to get him out.
At least we know the FBI has been fully funded until Sep. 30, 2023, so we can rest assured that they are continuing to hunt down all domestic terrorist insurrectionists as well as all the Putin Agents spreading disinformation.
FBLie is combing their dossiers on the 20 to see what they have in order to be able to take SWAT teams into the capital to arrest them as they exit.
Who Is Ray Epps, Hoodie man, Confederate flag man, Tower man, and Megaphone man? Answer those questions and I believe you will uncover the depth and breadth of the conspiracy.
There has to be something going on in the background with PDJT pushing McCarthy and now Gaetz roaring about PDJT again, nominating him.
It is entertaining, gotta give ’em that.
I think what’s going on there is a major bigly troll.
Great way to remind the public watching of PDJT’s record as POTUS. Man, it seems like a lifetime ago.
Who Seized Control of the United States ? ? ?
A must read . Fifty questions from Victor Davis Hanson, do you know the answers ?
How did this happen in America?
https://pjmedia.com/victordavishanson/2023/01/05/did-someone-or-something-seize-control-of-the-united-states-n1658786
The Declaration is just as true today as it was in 1776 . . . have we not had a long train of abuses ?
“But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”
When people kicked God out of the churches and schools and government this is what you get. When people have lost their morality the morality is filled with Satan. That’s who’s really controlling the Democrats. How old do you think the Democrats could vote as a block because there’s a sinister force behind them.
Outstanding read from VDH as always.
Adverse Possession-
McCarthy squats in the speaker’s office for 15 years he can claim title to it.
We hasn’t anybody proposed a viable alternative and begun canvassing for votes? Why not offer a solution?
The solution is for him to drop out after he realizes he cannot win. Then other candidates will surface.
Gaetz addressed this in the twitter spaces also. The McCarthy “supporters” need to see there is no path for him, then they will consider alternatives.
I think the viable alternative if they get to that point will be Jordan, who has not ruled it out entirely, although he has said he doesn’t want it.
Maybe those holding out for Kevin McCarthy will drop him like a hot potato and swing over to Donalds for fear of DJT becoming Speaker – freak out.
Natives getting restless. Need more wampum.
Good. I hope that these 21 Republicans hold strong and don’t waiver.
Greg Steube’s office said it was going to issue a statement on the Speakership when I called at 4 PM. I have not seen anything yet.
I sent him an email telling him that he lost my vote with his support of McCarthy. Just checked his website, no press release.
Elise Stefanik for Speaker of the House.
ugh!
No no no no no
@catturd2
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Congress being shutdown is a victory for the USA.
All they do is spend money we don’t have – on bullshit we don’t want.
@catturd2
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Now I know it’s possible for Sean Hannity to stick his entire head up Kevin McCarthy’s butt.
If you don’t work for America burn it all down!
Can someone who is a Gaetz constituent ask him what the buzz is on the phones. As Rasmussen says less than50% want McCarthy, what te hell are the other 200 doing?
That is on every single one of US to contact our rep. As Sundance says, first seek to understand.
Kevin 0 for 11
Doing the same thing over and over and expecting something to change…
At least it’s keeping them too busy screw us over more. Zelensky’s allowance has been frozen too.
123….
Cooked again 😀
Chow time