The House is scheduled to begin the effort for the installation of California Representative Kevin McCarthy at 10:00pm ET. It is unknown whether the 14th ballot effort will succeed or exactly how many representatives are still in DC for the activity. The livestream is below:
UPDATE:
- Round 14 fails for McCarthy by one vote. 232 votes cast. McCarthy got 216 – one vote short of majority.
- Representative Mike Rogers (AL) tried to fight Matt Gaetz and had to be restrained. (LINK)
- GOP tried to adjourn. Voice vote failed and failed counting of yeas and nays. House cannot adjourn.
- Republicans now go for round #15
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Posted in Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Decepticons, Deep State, Election 2022, Kevin McCarthy, Legislation
Or did they? Top much pressure & caved?
Rich Baris @PeoplesPundit
Jan 6, 2023 at 9:18pm
“Remaining Holdouts Should Know the Flips Got Played
“More than one source from both parties have indicated that so-called “moderate” Republicans intend to cut a deal with Democrats to screw over the once-holdouts who flipped to Kevin McCarthy today.
“If McCarthy is elected due to these concessions, which do NOT include impartiality during primaries, then they will join with Democrats to vote down the rules package “holdouts” claim as their “concessions” victory.
“Put simply, this would all be for nothing because Kevin’s supporters will end up working with Democrats to make sure he never has to abide by his promises to the House Freedom Caucus.
“It does sound as if some of the holdouts are caving. We will just have to wait and see. But as it stands now, Chip Roy & Co. appear to have been played like a fiddle. I expect there to be hell raising if that happens, but in reality, once the vote is done, there’s not much they’d be able to do about it.
“It will be done.”
Played like a fiddle is too kind, more like willing suckers.
😡😡😡
How do you spell “Pinko Commie Scumbag Sellout Swamp Shill”?
Your spelling is excellent!
Even a blind Piddles finds a nut once in a while.
He prefers Nancy Pelosi’s?
the unlimited chances to put a Speaker up for vote creates an environment rife for corruption..
it also shows the People their congressional representatives put up for sale the will of the People they are supposed to represent.. they are traitors..
congressional representation was meant to be a firewall against a tyrannical fascist government.. not a bargaining chip..
they installed their president.. and now they are going to install their Speaker..
they are not going to stop..
Fourth Turning..
What’s the motion to vacate thing I’ve am hearing about. Something about if McCarthy renigs on any bit of the rules package he is gone?
Yes, one member can call for a vote, but a majority of the House (218) needs to vote in favor of ousting him –not likely.
you’re wrong, motion to vacate is one member and they have to vote again. But when he’s speaker it does not mean he have to honor it.
IF it is actually passed as a part of the RULES package he does….big IF though
It’s really just for show
As we’re seeing, it’s far easier to stop him from getting in then ‘getting him gone’ once he is in. They’d never get the votes to boot him. Never. Not for anything. Not now. This is the Uniparty in action with a few holdouts/rebels.
Got it, thanks.
Rob Schmidt on Newsmax is having a conniption fit about all this. Why is he so invested in this?
Money, and power.
Newsmax.
Number 5
The GOP is basically at the point of daring their base to not vote for them. They are past the point of offering solutions or promising to represent their voters. They cannot. Their lies are in the open now, thanks to Trump. Maybe his greatest gift of all to the people of the USA…… exposing the GOP as made-members of the DC Mafia and liars extraordinaire.
60 years of supporting the GOP, all the while they are sleeping with the enemy. The GOP should be crushed into dust. 2024 will begin that for real.
Voting is obsolete now.
Sold their souls . Chits are called in.
Yeah, I’ll still vote for local and state reps but I’m done voting for anyone to go to DC. Doesn’t matter who we send there, they all turn out the same.
It pains me to say this, but a significant portion of PDJT’s political future may be decided at 2 a.m. Saturday morning.
If the Rules Package that extinguished this MAGA resistance is sabotaged on that vote, after PDJT went all-in on McCarthy …
Do we have an Eyepatch sighting this evening?
No pun intended. Kinda.
If McCarthy supposedly had unilateral power to set the rules, then why is a vote necessary to put the agreement into stone?
McCarthy should be able to simply make it so, no?
Didn’t Pelosi set the rules by decree
She had the votes and no Dem dare vote against her.
THX Boog. Forgot the democrats favorite dance: the lockstep.
essentially…she DID have all those “proxy” votes which were unconstitutional since it stipulates they GATHER and vote
Hope you enjoyed the show.
Struggle session continues. McHenry working on Gaetz.
“Present.”
Our Braveheart
The movie did not end too well for Wallace.
Gaetz. Present.
Gaetz voting present did it
What a cowardly POS.
It’s the last thing Gaetz is.
Yep, took the easy way out of to claim he kept his “promise” to not vote for KM.
Does voting present help McCarthy? Even though it isn’t a vote for him?
I’m not familiar with the process.
no
it basically reduces the required total by 1/2 to get SotH by majority vote
Nope, still lost. That’s 14
Goetz just voted Present
I knew he would fold in the end. He should never show his face again, nor should mtg or Jordan or Trump.
He’s standing up to McCarthy.
The end.
Well, even tha pos gates sold out.
Looks like Kevin is threatening Gaetz
Yeah, if it’s ‘over’, what is this all about?
Who was the guy clappi g one hand over the mouth of the other guy and who was the other guy?
I thought the U.S. Government doesn’t negotiate with Terrorists?
Gaetz votes present. Think it’s over.
Has Rosendale voted?
Yes. I think it was for Biggs but I may be wrong. It wasn’t for McCarthy.
Looks like Gaetz just chewed out one of McCarthy’s minions.
Looked like Gaetz chewed out McCarthy himself.
I wa t se
McCarthy yelling Marsha after this.
Fisticuffs?
What’s the fight about?
How to spell potato.
One vote.
Now we can watch the even bigger betrayal in a couple hours.
I’ve seen enough for tonight.
Only 4 Republicans have spines? Utterly pathetic.
Looks like 216 to 216.
McCarthy is begging Gaetz.
Stand strong Matt!!!
I am thinking Kevin didn’t make it
Yep, if he did the seals would be clapping like mad
Must be voted in to have any effect, don’t see that happening.
Fight!
Looks like it got physical.
I am thinking Kevin needed 217
You might be right.
Maybe Kevin can’t count after all.
Math IS hard
It’s raciss
432 votes – yep I believe you’re right
However, that presumes ‘present’ is a vote. If not, then 216 would be the number, 430/2 +1
Correct. Needs 1 more.
thats what my math is saying 217…
hope i am correct.
Altho Mc Traitor (aka McSquatter) is getting SOH regardless.
YES!
2 “present” brought down to 216 but maybe needed one more vote to go over the 216 threshold?
They’re supposed to be voting, not negotiating.
Can a point of order be raised?
Weellll, doesn’t look like Kev made it apparently. Again.
McCarthy walked over and had long discussion with Gaetz. It was serious, but didn’t look especially heated to me. McCarthy does look upset though.
Gaetz had some finger pointing, bet McCarthy had already broken some promises to those who flipped.
See that?
Fat ass stood up to block camera view of what was just said to Gaetz.
LOL Kevin looks bumfuddled.
Wheelin’ and dealin’ right now!
McCarthy is pissed.
My congressman appears to be trying to broker a deal with Gaetz to get the vote. Will McCarthy concede to the demands? Will Gaetz bend?
I’m gonna need more popcorn.
50% is not a majority.
Tuning back in.
Including all of the decepticons who were on wavers for that vote.
The usual suspects.
Where is the 435 th vote? These total only 434.
435 is dead. He died after the election before this all happened.
McEachin, VA
One district in CA has not been filled yet so 434
Dead….special election in va next month.
Well-deserved Steak Dinner for everybody… well done, guys… America’s proud of you…
Thank you to the true Republicans standing up for the millions of us out here. A BIG THANK YOU
I know it can’t be easy for you six.
God bless you.
It’s good to them all squirm
What Happened Vol.2
Gaetz being talked to hard. MTG is now there too. Hmm.
EPG (eye patch green)
Treepers educate me. Can Gaetz change his present vote? Or is this for the next roll?
Why they mad at Gaetz, he said on day one he will never vote for Kevin
Any deal with McCarthy is a defeat.
Gaetz is one huge grain of sand right now.
Somebody better get that jar of lubricant ready.
Frank’s warming it up right now.