Will McCarthy be Vacated from Speakership? Who Will Succeed McCarthy?

George K · wrote on 3 Oct 2023, 21:45

From the RWEC:

"Who was it who said of the Palestinians that they never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity? You could say the same of the Republican Party. Then there is the adage, attributed to Napoleon, that you should never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. The Republicans violated that one today, too...

Once again, Republicans with no plan and no strategy for success have given the Democrats a badly-needed win."

Renauda · 10 Mar 2023, 21:49

Why didn’t the House Donkeycrats just abstain from voting? I can understand them not wanting to get involved but voting with the reactionary rump of the Republicans is, in my view, unconscionable.

Axtremus · 10 Mar 2023, 22:27

Because the Democrats think that this open up a chance, tiny as it may be, for a Democrat to be elected Speaker?

Because the Democrats hold grudges, justified or not, for whatever problems McCarthy gave them whilst Speaker?

Because the Democrats believe they will have more leverage to negotiate a better with whoever running for Speakership from the Republican side?

jon-nyc · wrote on 3 Oct 2023, 22:20

@George-K said in Will McCarthy be Vacated from Speakership? Who Will Succeed McCarthy?:

@jon-nyc said in Will McCarthy be Vacated from Speakership? Who Will Succeed McCarthy?:

A dozen firebrands can run the Republican caucus but they can’t run the house. Where do they think this leads?

More skillfully described than my question.

But yours is more to the point.

I assume this won't be on your bookshelf, right @jon-nyc ?

Not unless there’s another toilet paper shortage.

Renauda · 4 Oct 2023, 00:32

Ax asked the following:

Will McCarthy be vacated from Speakership?
If so, who do you think will be the next Speaker of the House?
(Whom would like to see as the Speaker of the House of not McCarthy?)

Jolly responded:

No

N/A

Mickey Mouse

@Jolly

So you think Mickey has a chance now?

George K · 10 Mar 2023, 22:46

So, now what?

Will the GOP vote in favor of anyone whom the Democrats propose? Of course not.

Who has enough, for lack of a better word, "juice" in the GOP to win a vote? And if there is such a person, how many times ~~will he have to give Gaetz a blowjob~~ will he compromise to keep the speakership?

George K · 3 Oct 2023, 23:49

It's really interesting to see the reactions from the RWEC.

"Thus, the so-called Freedom Caucus — which didn’t say much when Donald Trump spent like Barack Obama — claimed McCarthy made them promises he didn’t keep and insisted that something must be done. …"

George K · 3 Oct 2023, 23:33

McCarthy says he won't run for speaker again.

Renauda · 10 Mar 2023, 23:13

@George-K

Who can blame him?

Doctor Phibes · wrote on 3 Oct 2023, 23:18

@George-K said in Will McCarthy be Vacated from Speakership? Who Will Succeed McCarthy?:

It reminds me of the dog that finally catches the car: "NOW what am I going to do with it?"

Drive it across State lines for unspecified purposes, presumably.

Axtremus · wrote on 3 Oct 2023, 23:33

@George-K said in Will McCarthy be Vacated from Speakership? Who Will Succeed McCarthy?:

McCarthy says he won't run for speaker again.

Who can blame him?
He seems to have wanted that job for a long time.
Now, not only he had the job, he also made history with it.
As the first Speaker of the House to be vacated.
Down the history books he goes.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/kevin-mccarthy-says-wont-run-house-speaker-rcna118611

Renauda · 10 Apr 2023, 00:28

@George-K said in Will McCarthy be Vacated from Speakership? Who Will Succeed McCarthy?:

It's really interesting to see the reactions from the RWEC.

"Thus, the so-called Freedom Caucus — which didn’t say much when Donald Trump spent like Barack Obama — claimed McCarthy made them promises he didn’t keep and insisted that something must be done. …"

It seems to me that the Freedom Caucus does not so much want its voice heard and taken into account but rather, insists that its voice and subsequent commands be obeyed without question.

George K · wrote on 3 Oct 2023, 23:58

McCarthy, appropriately bitter, commented that he's upset that 4% of his caucus controls who speaks for them.

George K · wrote on 4 Oct 2023, 00:24

Gaetz (FL-idiot) said he has no interest in being speaker.

George K · 4 Oct 2023, 00:50

Nice. They can't do a goddamn thing FOR A WEEK.

Jolly · wrote on 4 Oct 2023, 00:32

@Renauda said in Will McCarthy be Vacated from Speakership? Who Will Succeed McCarthy?:

Ax asked the following:

Will McCarthy be vacated from Speakership?

If so, who do you think will be the next Speaker of the House?

(Whom would like to see as the Speaker of the House of not McCarthy?)

Jolly responded:

No

N/A

Mickey Mouse

@Jolly

So you think Mickey has a chance now?

About as good a shot as anybody.

The GOP screwed the pooch on this one.

George K · wrote on 4 Oct 2023, 00:41

Told ya...

Axtremus · wrote on 4 Oct 2023, 00:50

@George-K said in Will McCarthy be Vacated from Speakership? Who Will Succeed McCarthy?:

Nice. They can't do a goddamn thing FOR A WEEK.

The funding bill they passed is only good for 45 days, and they are wasting at least one week of it doing nothing. Chances are they will waste even more time dealing with the fallouts rather than negotiating government funding.

Mik · 4 Oct 2023, 01:14

@George-K said in Will McCarthy be Vacated from Speakership? Who Will Succeed McCarthy?:

And, he's out.

Now what, you morons?

Exactly. At the very time the GOP needs to be the adult in the room they throw a tantrum. I do not blame the Democrats for not stopping it.

Mik · wrote on 4 Oct 2023, 01:09

@Renauda said in [Will McCarthy be Vacated from Speakership? Who Will Succeed McCarthy?](/post/

@Jolly

So you think Mickey has a chance now?

Figuratively speaking, I don’t see how it could be anyone else.

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Will McCarthy be Vacated from Speakership? Who Will Succeed McCarthy?