It is pitiful when you get outsmarted by a man who can’t even find his way off the stage or can’t even remember that he is the president.
But Speaker McCarthy pulled it off when he supported an open debt limit until 2025. You may well remember that during I was dead set against the election of Kevin McCarthy because I thought in a confrontation with the Democrats, he would fold like a cheap road map. It took 15 votes before he was elected.
To finally get elected, McCarthy agreed to change and that could end up being his downfall. One of the concessions was that it takes only one House member to trigger a vote for a “motion to vacate the chair.”
It seems likely that the bill will be passed by both Houses of Congress by the June fifth deadline.
Under the newly adopted rule, any single member of the House could “offer a privileged resolution declaring the Office of Speaker vacant.” The term “privileged” here refers to a matter that has precedence over regular House business, meaning it is more urgent and must be brought to the House floor for a vote.
This is not confined to Republican members; Democrats could make the motion to vacate as well.
Procedural votes could be offered to slow down the motion, but when it does come to the floor, it would need only a simple majority of the House — or 218 members currently — to pass.
Ironically, it now takes just one discontented lawmaker from either party to invoke the procedural maneuver — known as the “motion to vacate the chair” — used to remove the speaker. Restoring the single-vote motion to vacate is one of the rules to which McCarthy agreed in order to win the speakership.
Unfortunately for McCarthy, it’s not just Bishop.
According to Politico, Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) raised the issue on a private call with House Freedom Caucus members on Tuesday. Buck reportedly argued that McCarthy had violated his promises to the caucus. Moreover, Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) accused McCarthy of a “betrayal of the power sharing arrangement that we put in place.”
How did McCarthy respond?
The speaker dismissed the criticism.
“I’m not sure what, in the bill, people are concerned about,” he said. “I think it is an easy vote for Republicans to vote for it.”
There is little doubt the agreement, known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act, will be passed in the House and Senate before the June 5 deadline. There will be, however, holdouts on both sides of the aisle.
Let’s hope for two things. One, that the vote passes, and two that we get better choices for speaker this time. Maybe Jim Jorden or a main member of the Freedom Caucus.
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McCarthy caved. That’s all there is too it.
Most of the Republicans voted for this Debt Ceiling increase so there is no way in hell that McCarthy will be ousted because of his negotiations. Even though I think he did a lousy job and should be thrown out.
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Thwy are all a bunch of pocket-lining scum, which also readily proves the old saying, ‘there is no honor among theives!’
McCarthy caved as did Jim Jorden and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Apparently, they have no problem with siccing 87,000 new IRS agents on the Middle Class or further enriching the Green New Deal which will take us back to the Stone Age.
McCarthy could have done better. There would have been no default as Yellen would have you believe. However, McCarthy will not be removed as Speaker.
The Country could default there’s more than enough money coming in to pay the bills.
McCarthy is NOT the only weak republican, that’s why we are in this mess to begin with. We the people need to do better sorting them out.
I recommend Steve King from Ohio that McCarthY THREW OUT OF CONGRESS because Steve was the STRONGEST, FULLY CONSERVATIVE IN THE HOUSE and need to be done away with.
McCarthy had the nyt print a FAKE NEWS STORY accusing Steve of racism which was 100% FALSE.
In the middle of the night Steve was given ONE HOUR TO PROVE HIS INNOCENCE
I can see no better SPEAKER to replace the garbage we have now.
Tucker Tonight interviewed Steve in November of last year.
Look it up and watch it.
If you don’t agree with what happened maybe these Republicans
That are so adamant to be troublesome should denounce
Their party affiliation and join the Democrats or go HOME!
to put it simply, we’re doomed.
I agree with Allen Horning, show your disappointment by booing the spineless Republicans at town hall meetings and rallies, just maybe they’ll get the message.
We are alone until President Trump gets elected and this time he’ll drain the swamp and have the Communist Democrats and Rinos arrested.!
Exactly…….Trump is one of the very few who doesn’t cave.
Trump 2024
I am so weary of watching grown men play their games on the taxpayers money and time. Most in the Congress could not hold down a managerial job at McDonald’s and yet we allow them to make lifetime careers, and in the process gain vast albeit questionable wealth, by living out their fantasies pretending to be important representatives of and for their naive constituents.
Among the very, very few honorable men in Congress the person I still respect and admire is PA’s Scott Perry. I’m still looking for a female who possesses the same ethics as Congressman Perry.
He tried! At least he isn’t a rino like some of those cocksuckers!
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JUST ANOTHER DOG & PONY SHOW .
THE UNIPARTY ” ENTERTAINERS ” ( aka , POLITICIANS ) , HAVE STOLEN THE TRICKS OF THE PHONY WRESTLING ALLIANCE MEMBERS , ( aka, WWW ) .
THOSE THAT DO NOT KNOW , NEED TO WAKE UP TO THE FACT THAT AT LEAST 90 PERCENT OF ELECTED OFFICIALS “” ALL BELONG TO ONE SECRET SOCIETY “” AND THEY COVER EACH OTHERS BUTTS .
ALL OF THESE SO-CALLED DIGNITARIES ARE SWORN TO SECRECACY .
Matt Gaetz, M.T. Greene, and many others were right about the gutless McCarthy.
I hope he gets tossed out.
Everyone needs to unite behind TRUMP 2024
I agree Steven. Jim Jordan is an excellent choice, if he wants the job.
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Disgusted with the Republican party. All they seem to care about is keeping their jobs and not standing up against a corrupt POTUS and demanding he be impeached!
I knew McCarthy would cave! Most of them are RINOs that don’t give a shit what they do to the lower and middle classes! It’s not coming out of their pocket!