Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) didn’t think House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) had a good chance of being elected Speaker of the House.
McCarthy claimed Scalise had a “big hill” to climb in order to become House Speaker. Scalise won the Republican vote for Speaker. The Republican from Louisiana got a greater number of votes than Jim Jordan (R-OH), who is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, but not enough to secure the position of Speaker.
“Many people thought he was likely to be at 150.” McCarthy said, “He was not there.” After that, he said, “Time is the thing of the essence.”
Punchbowl News said that in a lot of ways, Scalise’s fight to become Speaker is similar to McCarthy’s fight to become Speaker in January. However, Scalise has a shorter timeline, the resistance is growing, and the House Republican Conference is more angry than it was in January.
What Punchbowl wrote:
“To begin, it looks like Scalise is attempting to grind himself up to 217. After almost getting the GOP speaker vote this week, Scalise sent a wave of shills to call and persuade members who were supporting Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). Scalise met with holdouts and those who did not vote last night in an effort to figure out why they were against him and how he could change their minds.”
It looks like Scalise’s bet is that if he gets the party’s nomination for speaker, Republicans will support him. But that’s not going to happen.”
Bradley Jaye of Breitbart News stated that more than 20 Republicans from a wide range of political views are against his bid and won’t be voting for the candidate on the House floor:
“Scalise now in some way has to gain the approval of a large majority of those who didn’t support him, but the amount of people who have already spoken out in opposition to him is more than sufficient to sink his candidacy.”
Representative Chip Roy (R-TX), who backed Jordan, stated on the Glenn Beck Radio Program, “We are in a game-time situation… who will be chosen to be the new face that represents the Republican Party?”
According to Breitbart News as well:
“Former President Trump is currently unlikely to endorse House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) for the speakership run against House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH).”
“Trump, whose 2024 candidacy Scalise didn’t endorse, isn’t likely to assist Scalise whip the necessary votes to be elected speaker because ‘loyalty serves as a two-way street,’ three individuals close to the former president informed the Messenger earlier in the week.”
No wonder our country is in the state it’s in! I for one has decided to quit the Republican party. They were elected to represent the voters of their districts. It appears we got bamboozled again! No more $$$ from me. McCsrthy didn’t uphold his end of the agreement. He needed to go! The Rhinos .need to held to account! One good thing is no Speaker means no more $$$ to the Dems. Maybe we should keep it that way!
Sounds good to me. I’m sick of the nonsense of both parties.
Republican politicians are a bunch of idiots (I am the best republican in the house ——BS). They don’t know how to work together as a team. At least the Democrats work together right or wrong the stick together. I am a republican but can not stand the infighting- Get your head out of your a—es and start working as a team.
IT IS A SHAME&DISGRACE WHAT TYPE OF PEOPLE ARE LEADING OUR COUNYRY. They have gotten by by DOING NOTHING for many years, it maybe too late now. Even most Republicans do not have the guts or knowledge to stand for THE BEST OF OUR COUNTRY; always thinking about themselves & profits which enhance them. Stories are being exposed over& over but still they deny the RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE. A nation who forgets GOD will fall. Today evil is good & good is evil. I just pray God has mercy on ALL not justice?? The end is drawing nigh. WAKE UP NOW not tomorrow because you may be seeing Christ return in the clouds, then it is TOO LATE. You may laugh at this but you will have to answers fir all your deeds good or bad. IT IS TIME TO BE SERIOUS????