#McCarthy paid a steep price for his #Speakership—Now what?

Needing their votes to become Speaker, McCarthy does not appear to have demanded anything from the #FreedomCaucus in return for sharing the #proceduralreins. Freedom Caucus members have typically lobbed #bombs from the sidelines and voted #against #Republicans when their #amendments failed. Will they stick with the party this time when they don’t get their way? #Emergingfractures within the Freedom Caucus..

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2023/01/10/mccarthy-paid-a-steep-price-for-his-speakership-now-what/

#MattGaetz and #KevinMcCarthy nearly come to blows on the #House floor after Gaetz denies him the #Speakership once more

It’s just becoming too easy to keep kicking the beaten kid. I’m done!

KEVIN #MCCARTHY WAVED AWAY JANUARY 6. NOW HE HAS LEFT US WITH NO #CONGRESS

The #House minority leader thought he could appease the #political #arsonists in his party by supplying them with matches. It's no surprise his bid for #speakership this week has gone up in flames.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/01/kevin-mccarthy-tries-to-save-speaker-bid-on-january-6-anniversary

#BrendanBuck on @Msnbc w. #ChrisJansing just now; his framing on the #McCarthy negotiations--what McCarthy giving away to these extremists-- is the correct one. Committee assignments are earned. This is simply extortion by undeserving radicals. #RepublicansInDisarray #speakership

Hate mongers hating each other

KEVIN MCCARTHY’S #SPEAKERSHIP BID HAS #FOXNEWS #ATWAR WITH ITSELF

The split between Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson highlights the stark divide #HouseRepublicans

On one side stands Sean #Hannity, who is urging the 20-or-so far-right holdouts to let Representative Kevin #McCarthy claim the gavel. And on the other is Tucker #Carlson, who has thrown his support behind that very group in an apparent pressure campaign to quash McCarthy’s bid.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/01/kevin-mccarthys-speaker-fox-news.vanityfair.com/news/2023/01/kevin-mccarthys-speaker-fox-news

There's growing concern among some #GOP members who may have to miss the #House #speakership vote if it keeps dragging out due to various circumstances.

One of the missing members: Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.).

He missed the 9th ballot after traveling back to his state for a "planned non-emergency medical procedure," a spokesperson told POLITICO.

Buck's office didn't detail a timeline for when he will return.

Lauren Bobert’s nominating speech for Kevin Hern as Speaker #republicansindisarray #laurenboebert #speakership

They will never have another opportunity to exercise their power.

Against McCarthy: Hard-right members stage GOP rebellion

The #McCarthy holdouts say they want more opportunities to amend bills and have extended debate, and they want to restore the ability of any #lawmaker to force a vote on whether to remove the future #speaker, which they argue creates #accountability.

A look at some of those leading the fight against McCarthy’s ascension to the #speakership:

https://apnews.com/article/congress-mccarthy-hard-right-foes-5edc1d9468e606a3f1230e98702d9a23

#ElonMusk 's #followers take him to task after stumping for #McCarthy #speakership, more #celebrity #reactions to the #HouseofRepresentatives #chaos

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/elon-musk-s-followers-take-him-to-task-after-stumping-for-mccarthy-speakership-more-celebrity-reactions-to-the-house-chaos/ss-AA15Z4QB?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=5852eb8604b94aa9acc4dd049b267546

Lauren Boebert, who has been consistently voting for people who are not McCarthy, cast her vote for Kevin Hern of Oklahoma. She had folks at the edge of their seats by saying she was voting for a “Kevin,” then read off a long list of Hern’s achievements, before telling us her vote. #nytimes Michael Gold https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/05/us/house-speaker-vote/347e70d2-cbb7-5a0c-af6b-f43292e9170e?smid=url-share #boebert #hern #republicansindisarray #speakership

Kevin #McCarthy's #speakership bid fell short for a third day in a row. His proposed concessions failed to move a single #GOP holdout.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/05/mccarthy-bid-00076520?cid=mas

Well Trump lost this election as well! #Speakership #KevinMcCarthy #Trump

Rep John James https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_James_(Michigan_politician) #michigan #RepublicansInDisarray #speakership

Congressman Jamaal Bowman destroyed the House GOP in less than 60 seconds (watch til the end) #Congress #Speakership #Democrats #Politics

@the_real_hal You'll see! You'll get that #Speakership of the #House yet!;

🤣🤣🤣👍👍

If you think the chaos of the #Speakership is wild, just wait until the 2024 #Republican Primary.

I’d put money on it. Kevin will cave to their demands and be elected on the first ballot. After all it’s just
#POWER #POLITICS

Opinion: Kevin #McCarthy is getting #schooled in history

"I think it’s probably best — #letpeoplework through some more. I don’t think vote tonight does any different but I think vote in the future will," he told reporters. McCarthy has already #failed six times to win enough votes to secure the #speakership.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-speaker-leadership-vote-1-4-23/index.html

McCarthy is getting what he deserves. He made too many deals with the devil. He sucked up to Trump too many times. Now it’s blowing back in his face for the world to see. If he loses this will be the 2nd time that he’s been booted out of the speakership. Don’t forget he tried this before in 2015 & Speaker Boehner blocked that from happening. That’s how Paul Ryan got his job. #kevinmccarthy #votes #chaos #speakership #houseofrepresentatives #housevotes #loser # trump #politics #blackmastodon

(Captain America voice) We've had a lot of fun today with the #speakership, but remember, kids: we're not mocking Republicans because "strong" internal party leadership is usually good. In fact, we should probably aspire to more contentious intraparty floorfights and party independence.

We're mocking them because they're mostly terrorist-sympathizers and borderline fascists who're having a bad day.

#uspol

Speaker Pelosi never brought a bill to the floor she knew would not pass. She knew how to count votes. She knew how to coalesce her caucus. Love her or hate her, she knew her caucus.

Kevin McCarthy cannot be speaker because the dogs he laid down with don’t trust him to keep the fleas they’d infected him with.

Failed Sixth vote
#speaker #NoKevinMcCarty #HakeemJeffries #speakership #utpol