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Posted By: Imright, 1/17/2023 5:00:03 AM

Did the prolonged fight for the Speaker’s gavel create circumstances for change in Washington -- especially in the Republican party? For the first time in over a century, it took 15 rounds of voting, cajoling, compromise, and almost one fistfight to select a Speaker of the House. The MSM gleefully reported on the “Republican clown show,” predicting that the conflict would split the party. They even fantasized that it could result in a Democrat Speaker, in a majority Republican House of Representatives. What a sweet victory that would be. Well, the Republicans didn’t break up, the Democrats didn’t pull off an upset, and the MSM was blind to

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Reply 1 - Posted by: 5 handicap 1/17/2023 5:32:26 AM (No. 1380397)
Republicans with the Balls to get the job done...Who woulda thought?
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Reply 2 - Posted by: WhamDBambam 1/17/2023 6:38:50 AM (No. 1380422)
My congresscritter, French Hill, is running around the local press telling them how much he helped McCarthy get the job, this on the heels of our two Senators voting FOR the $1.2 T monstrosity. Arkansas needs to take a hard look at its "Republicans."
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Reply 3 - Posted by: homefry 1/17/2023 7:13:55 AM (No. 1380443)
Turn RIGHT!
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Reply 4 - Posted by: FJB 1/17/2023 7:30:53 AM (No. 1380449)
Free the Jan. Sixers. Do it!
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Bur Oak 1/17/2023 7:53:11 AM (No. 1380468)
The same thing is needed in the Senate in two years.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 1/17/2023 8:31:18 AM (No. 1380497)
Let's hope so because America is circling the drain faster and faster. Klaus, Soros, Obie, Xi, and the Gatester have been most pleased with America's progress to self-destruct. Let us make them wrong.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: bpl40 1/17/2023 9:04:13 AM (No. 1380537)
I have a fear that McCarthy made those concessions with as much sincerity as 0bama saying "You can keep your doctor..." He got permission from the Schumer/Turtle gang to do it just to get across.. He is a died in the wool RINO. Time will tell...
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Reply 8 - Posted by: happywarrior 1/17/2023 9:19:47 AM (No. 1380546)
I'll believe it when I see it.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: gop_guys 1/17/2023 9:29:01 AM (No. 1380554)
Pubbies turn things around or the world sees the Apocalypse. My advice is to prepare for the worst. Read your Bible & pray, have community, prep food, water, precious metals, & brass.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Strike3 1/17/2023 9:40:08 AM (No. 1380570)
Don't get your hopes up over one feisty moment. McCarthy wanted that job badly, nothing more.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: MargaretM. 1/17/2023 10:19:17 AM (No. 1380623)
It sounds great, but without a GOP president and Senate, the bills will go nowhere, except releasing Jan 6 information which McCarthy can do. If just one Republication Representative can call for a vote on the speaker, can a Democrat do so also? The next two years could be a clown act of constant voting for Speaker.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: EQKimball 1/17/2023 11:01:06 AM (No. 1380666)
Has there ever been a time in our history when year after year all members of one party consistently voted in lockstep? Unanimity is not a trademark of a heathy democracy. It is a sign of iron-fisted control. One of our parties behaves as if its members are afraid to dissent themselves, and try to stifle dissent elsewhere. Be glad Republicans demonstrate some independence.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: robertthomason 1/17/2023 11:07:15 AM (No. 1380670)
In reply to #12, yes, it's time to rejoice and be glad.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: Zigrid 1/17/2023 11:25:42 AM (No. 1380683)
The twenty republicans that held mccarthy's feet to the fire have my respect and loyalty...they did it...not McCarthy...and I will watch McCarthy closely to see he follows through on the changes...
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Reply 15 - Posted by: stablemoney 1/17/2023 11:36:46 AM (No. 1380706)
The battle for the the Speakership was really a battle within the Republican Party. It was a much needed battle, and has made it plain that conservatives are not going to tolerate this country being taking into socialism. A fight has been started and it is never going away.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: WesternTradition 1/17/2023 1:51:47 PM (No. 1380784)
Kudos to Matt Gaetz.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: RWPollock 1/17/2023 6:20:42 PM (No. 1380953)
So if Joe is impeached and VP Harris is determined incompetent and is also impeached - lord knows they should not be hard to do- does McCarthy become president?
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Reply 18 - Posted by: JackBurton 1/17/2023 9:34:06 PM (No. 1381070)
The author is right. The Dems were shortsighted and blew it. But I'm not surprised.
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