Republican Civil War Watch UPDATE 1/7/23: Repub McCarthy wins control of Speaker of the House (Lost 14x prior)

[RamsayBolton]

These republiCAC fukks are IMPLODING right now

Live updates: Rep. Kevin McCarthy wins House speakership

The House speaker stalemate finally came to a dramatic conclusion early Saturday morning, with Rep. Kevin McCarthy securing the position after 15 rounds of voting. Follow for the latest live news updates.

www.cnn.com

He was still short of the 218-vote majority typically needed to win a speaker election, but six of McCarthy’s most bitter GOP holdouts voted present Friday night to finally—technically—give McCarthy the majority. McCarthy won the vote 216-212, with those six present GOP votes.


Far from being a coronation or even a modest victory lap for McCarthy, Friday’s outburst of chaos and ugliness seemed to encapsulate the angry and tortured process that elevated him to the speakership—and could presage the nastiness of fights yet to come as the House GOP begins its work.

Before the 10 p.m. vote, as the House was opening with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, Gaetz went over to McCarthy’s floor director, John Leganski. They had a spirited conversation that concluded with Gaetz walking away in a less than pleased manner.

Spoiler: Other Future potential match ups in Republican Party

Prime Time Match Up: Donald Trump vs Ronald DeSantis, potentially Glenn Youngkin

Trump warns DeSantis against 2024 White House bid, saying it wouldn’t be ‘good’ for GOP

Former President Trump in a new interview warned Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) against running for president in 2024. “I don’t know if he is running. I think if he runs, he could hurt himself…

thehill.com

Trump calls out Youngkin amid 2024 chatter

Former President Trump on Friday took aim at Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) amid rumors that the businessman could run for president in 2024. “I Endorsed him, did a very big Trump Rally for him t…

thehill.com

“Young Kin (now that’s an interesting take. Sounds Chinese, doesn’t it?) in Virginia couldn’t have won without me,” said the former president.

Meanwhile, in this corner...

Marco Rubio & Noah Hawley v. Mitch McConnell

Marcoo Rubio and Noah Hawley are potentially preparing to go after the turtle himself, despite all the shyt he's done for his white supremacist gang (at the cost of his asian wife, fukking moron)

Rubio, Hawley call for Senate GOP leadership vote to be postponed

Several Senate Republicans on Friday called for the Senate GOP’s leadership elections to be postponed a day after news emerged that Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) had been considering a long-shot bid to …

thehill.com

Earlier in the day, Hawley laid the lackluster results in the midterm elections at McConnell’s feet, telling RealClearPolitics in an interview that “Washington Republicanism” and the GOP leader’s decision not to offer an alternative vision hurt the party on Tuesday.

While Hawley’s comments about leadership are not wholly a surprise, Rubio’s are. The Florida senator has not been known to fire inside the tent and criticize Senate GOP leaders. According to a Rubio adviser, the senator believes the focus on leadership elections immediately is misguided.

These nikkas are in shambles. Flustered. Democracy's worst enemies can't get their shyt together

 

[RARI_Godwind]

Y’all don’t know, I’ve been waiting for this day

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

Let them fight!



McCarthy claimed he had the votes to be speaker, but CNN reported he doesn’t.

 

[malleymal]

Reap what you sow clowns

 

[UpAndComing]

Trump jealous of the new kid in class

 

[Samori Toure]

Trump jealous of the new kid in class

The new kid that he created at that.

You can write it down though. He is going to take Ron Desanctimonious down even if it means that he (Trump) will not be President.

 

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desantis is gonna let the GOP establishment and conservative media attack trump so he doesn't lose support from trump supporters.

the thing is the more trump attacks desantis, the more unsafe he becomes as shown by all the other people whose been target of trumps ire.

 

[Will Ross]

republicans are done with trump

 

[br82186]

That has ALWAYS been the thing with Trump, he will turn on your ass with the quickness.

USFL - left all those owners high and dry after the league sued the NFL

Taj Mahal - shyt talked two guys who helped him with that casino... the two guys he spoke about died in a helicopter crash just months before his comments

 

[Micky Mikey]

I'm cautiously optimistic about this. It wouldn't surprise me if Trump and DeSantis came to some sort agreement and Trump had him as his VP. Or if Trump came to an agreement with the GOP establishment and chose not to run altogether. Either way people need to show up and show out at ballot booths come 2024. Can't let either of these fascists anywhere near the presidency.

 

[Wild self]

I'm cautiously optimistic about this. It wouldn't surprise me if Trump and DeSantis came to some sort agreement and Trump had him as his VP. Or if Trump came to an agreement with the GOP establishment and chose not to run altogether. Either way people need to show up and show out at ballot booths come 2024. Can't let either of these fascists anywhere near the presidency.

Nah, once Trump is done with you....he's totally DONE with yo azz. No going back to being peaceful or even a mutual agreement. Plus DeathSantis is a pure egotistical maniac that gets gassed up too easily.

 

[Wild self]

desantis is gonna let the GOP establishment and conservative media attack trump so he doesn't lose support from trump supporters.

the thing is the more trump attacks desantis, the more unsafe he becomes as shown by all the other people whose been target of trumps ire.

If DeathSantis wins the 2024 GOP nomination, Trump will run 3rd party and rip the GOP apart.

And that is when the GOP establishment will JFK'd his ass

 

[MrLogic]

only 1 cac to rule them all i see
Never fails with them hence the world wars

 

[the cac mamba]

It wouldn't surprise me if Trump and DeSantis came to some sort agreement and Trump had him as his VP.

nah, thats one scenario that wont happen. trump is a fukkin loser, desantis isnt gonna tie himself to a trump campaign that he's not in control of

desantis is better off sending someone to mar a lago and poisoning trump's food

 

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