Rep. Andy Biggs says there's about 20 GOP adamant in not voting for McCarthy. McCarthy cannot become speaker of the house unless he achieves 218 or more votes on Jan. McCarthy warned in an interview with Newsmax on Monday that Democrats could pick the next Speaker if Republicans ‘play games’ on the House floor.”
If McCarthy cannot muster enough votes, it could mean exactly this. I would hope the 20 GOP anti-McCarthy reps. have an individual waiting in the wing as the alternative. Otherwise, these 20 reps. are either going to cave to McCarthy or it's more democrat craziness. One thing for sure. 'Someone' is going to have egg all over their face(s).
If the Republicans need 218 to elect a Speaker then how would the Democrats elect a Speaker when they have less members. I guess I'm missing something here becuase I don't see any Republicans going along with electing a Democrap other than maybe a pissed off McCarthy.
Rep. Andy Biggs says there's about 20 GOP adamant in not voting for McCarthy. McCarthy cannot become speaker of the house unless he achieves 218 or more votes on Jan. McCarthy warned in an interview with Newsmax on Monday that Democrats could pick the next Speaker if Republicans ‘play games’ on the House floor.”
If McCarthy cannot muster enough votes, it could mean exactly this. I would hope the 20 GOP anti-McCarthy reps. have an individual waiting in the wing as the alternative. Otherwise, these 20 reps. are either going to cave to McCarthy or it's more democrat craziness. One thing for sure. 'Someone' is going to have egg all over their face(s).
If the Republicans need 218 to elect a Speaker then how would the Democrats elect a Speaker when they have less members. I guess I'm missing something here becuase I don't see any Republicans going along with electing a Democrap other than maybe a pissed off McCarthy.
Good Question. I don't know. I posted this information from a TGP article.