"If you want to file the motion, file the fucking motion," McCarthy told GOP colleagues Thursday, after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) criticized him earlier in the week - giving him a list of demands while threatening to bring a motion to vacate McCarthy's chair.
Gaetz and other Republicans have slammed McCarthy for dragging his feet on a Biden impeachment inquiry, which the Speaker finally announced earlier in the week. Gaetz, however, says this isn't enough.
McCarthy also faces another episode of shutdown theater, where Republicans pretend they won't budge unless Democrats cut spending, or separate Ukraine funding from the stopgap bill, only to cave at the 11th hour in dramatic fashion.
"I showed frustration in here because I am frustrated," McCarthy told reporters following the GOP meeting. "Frustrated with some people in the conference."
Gaetz fired back after McCarthy's outburst.
"Instead of emotionally cursing, maybe the Speaker should just keep his word from January on balanced budgets, term limits and single-subject spending bills," he told The Hill.
"How dare you hold me accountable for my promises made!"
Promises Made, Promises Broken
Matt was correct IMO. Shit or get off the damn pot!
Same could be said for Gaetz. Just get rid of McCarthy. Why keep giving him a chance to finally do his job. Enough chances, get rid of him.
Easier to get him to do his job than to replace him? I think it will be hard to do both of them. That’s why they make promises, too hard to get rid of them when they don’t do it.
They could have kept Congress effectively shut down for longer by not voting him in.
Reminder to all who bitched at me and defended McCarthy however: I told you so, and you can eat shit. You know who you are.
Have you seen the decode for the speaker vote? It was part of the plan down to the day and amount of votes. It wouldn't have mattered what anyone said, it was going to happen regardless.
I wish more people realized that conclusions reached does not mean unchallengeable fact.
I believe when it went past midnight that night, it put in on the correct date. They were going to be done for the evening but went ahead and did another vote. It was part of the plan, I believe.
Exactly. I knew this will happen. I wanted President Trump as a speaker
WHs control McCarthy.
Prove your theory beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Prove anything beyond a shadow of a doubt. Everything we do here is pure speculation. None of us are privy to the inner workings of the plan or even actions taken in its implementation. You ask me to do something that is not possible so Ill ask you the same. Prove I am wrong beyond a shadow of a doubt.
McCarthy is RINO scum. The longer he flails in the wind with the Democrats the more plausible dems and rinos are uniparty. This isolates the DS and makes it more clear the seperation between us and them.
Exactly!! Only ONE vote is needed.
But it is movie, right?.... dramatic tension?
I don't think this is what everyone thinks it is. One vote is required to force a floor vote to remove the speaker. One vote won't remove him - it only allows for possibility of the House actually voting to remove him.
If McCarthy is calling the bluff that means he knows the votes aren't there to remove him.
Don't get me wrong - it is a big deal to even be able to call a vote that could remove the 2nd in line to the Presidency. I just think that either the votes won't be there, or the successor will be way worse. Someone like Issa or eyepatch McCain. In fact a handful of RINOs could allow for the removal, and then vote against all Republican nominees and support whomever the dems put up. Imagine a Speaker Hakim Jeffries...
Ooooo thank you fren, I needed that info
I wonder if this is the reason piglosi is running again?!
How about - "DO YOUR FUCKING JOB McCarthy"
Fucking bitch ass punk RINOs. Worse than Dems.
“Has mcfucking had it” has me rollin kek
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Trump as speaker still an option if McCarthy gets removed.
McCarthy can start impeachment process then bounce.
Not a chance. Trump would never get the votes to become speaker with all the RINOs with TDS. The red vs blue majority is only 4 or 5. A lot more reds hate Trump and would not vote - handing the chair to the dems. Bank on it.
There's a lot of us out here that have (just about) McF*cking had it! But, remind ourselves this is a process and Congress was never going to be the way. So, we just go get another bowl of popcorn. 😊
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It really doesn’t matter. No politician ever does anything other than PDJT who did everything he said plus a lot more. Unless they put in Trump as speaker but idk if that’s part of the plan.
It's all theater! They're setting up the story..
Wow, McCarthy took a long line on a mirror before heading into this one
He might have to stop by the White House for a refill.
Terms accepted
Throw the bum out. I see no need for being gentle
Purkiss I must say you are getting soooo much better! I enjoy your posts :)
Keep up the good fight!
Why, Thank you...Was I bad before?😏😁
Being better doesn’t mean you were bad. Always strive to be better, that’s how you grow👍🏻
let’s say we had..disagreements - you’ve gotten better :)
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He wanted to play "look I am doing something, I am LOOKING INTO impeachment" while he had no real intention to do so. Now he has no way out
Vacate the seat. He never should have been speaker in the first place.
Matt Gaetz is correct.
I bet he never curses at democrats. Fuck you kevin
I put the odds at 60-40 this is kayfabe.
<Samuel Jackson> "INTEGRITY Motherfucker! Do you speak it?" </Samuel Jackson>
Trump = The only political figure in my entire life that's done what he said he'd do, when he said he'd do it. THAT'S what integrity is.
THAT'S literally MAGA
Matt Gaetz is the man the Cabal tried to take down on fraudulent human trafficking charges. He beat them. You think he's bluffing? He's not.
What do you expect, I’m a politician, if my lips move I’m lying.
And McCarthy said it when Matt was not in the room :) 😂
24 billion for Ukraine WTF, FUCK Ukraine. Save Maui not Ukraine
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