What McCarthy has offered his GOP opponents,
and what’s under discussion
The Hill,
by
Emily Brooks
Original Article
Posted By: Ketchuplover,
1/7/2023 8:12:37 AM
Here are the tentative agreements and offers that Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has made, and others under discussion, as he aims to woo the 20 Republicans voting against him for Speaker.
Thirteen of those 20 Republicans backed McCarthy in Friday’s vote, edging him closer to the Speakership.
Several said their votes were pending negotiations.
What McCarthy has offered
Motion to vacate: McCarthy has offered to lower the threshold to bring up a move to force a vote on ousting the House Speaker down to just one member, a change from a threshold of five members that was revealed
Reply 1 - Posted by:
GustoGrabber 1/7/2023 8:18:39 AM (No. 1372843)
The Republican political class members are elitists. Power is to be concentrated, pay to play, without the consent of the governed. Us and them. This time, the thems won.
She who identified crony capitalism was scorned, silenced and mocked. And right.
6 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
spacer 1/7/2023 8:39:29 AM (No. 1372859)
Our job now is to fight. Not sure where our grievances will go, Fox News is gone, if McCarthy under cuts his promises but the only road ahead is to fight.
3 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
Encore 1/7/2023 9:34:32 AM (No. 1372894)
He needs to be watched like he’s on probation. Do the job of the taxpayers or ‘we the people’ should physically drag him out into the streets.
8 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
hershey 1/7/2023 10:08:14 AM (No. 1372933)
He is talking the talk, but the question is will he walk the walk or knuckle under to the libs/democraps??? Have to wait and see...it's disfunctional that it took 15 votes to get him in....just wonder what else he promised???
Well, the really good news is Piglousy is OUT OUT OUT~~~~~
4 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
DW626 1/7/2023 10:17:15 AM (No. 1372945)
“It’s the best deal we could’ve gotten.”
- McCarthy
When will we first hear this sentence uttered by the new speaker?
4 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
Trump'sCousin 1/7/2023 10:35:40 AM (No. 1372959)
He can offer anything, say anything, sign anything.
He WILL do as he pleases
5 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
privateer 1/7/2023 10:48:09 AM (No. 1372968)
per 5, Tomorrow's Sunday, so....Monday?
0 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
Citoyen 1/7/2023 10:56:36 AM (No. 1372981)
Initially I was opposed to the five members who threw a wrench into McCarthy’s coronation. I was wrong. Gaetz, Biggs, and the others who joined the five were absolutely correct to demand concessions from McCarthy. Good for them.
I wish McCarthy well and hope this fight stiffened his spine. I’m not as negative and defeatist as many posters here. Life is too short for that.
7 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
ARKfamily 1/7/2023 11:18:16 AM (No. 1373013)
I hope Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell's egos were taken down several notches. It is time they pay attention to the people who voted for them. Now we need to get Ronna McDaniel out. . .
7 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
Bur Oak 1/7/2023 11:42:08 AM (No. 1373039)
The McCarty dissenters will get retribution.
3 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
Strike3 1/7/2023 12:03:47 PM (No. 1373070)
Offerings and promises by politicians are worth about as much as one of Hunter Biden's paintings. Now that McCarthy has wormed his way into the position, we will shortly begin to see the California politician that resides inside that suit. Don't forget to act surprised.
5 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
Kate318 1/7/2023 12:07:02 PM (No. 1373079)
“Hard-line conservatives,” Emily? You mean Congress men and women who believe in the principles and statutes laid out in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States? Thought so.
8 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
whyyeseyec 1/7/2023 1:02:26 PM (No. 1373139)
Get ready to hear from McCarthy what we heard from Boehner in 2011 - "Well, we're only 1/2 of 1/3 of govt". "There isn't much we can do without the Senate." So, in Jan 2015 we gave the GOP the Senate and McConnell said it doesn't matter what we do Obama will just veto everything. We need the WH too. So, in Jan 2017 we gave the GOP full control of Congress and Trump in the WH. What did we get? A tax cut with an expiration date and nothing else. Meanwhile, both party's fought Trump tooth and nail while trying to throw him out of the WH. Paul Ryan sat on his thumbs and did nothing while McConnell made backroom deals with Schumer. Expect McCarthy to backstab his fellow conservatives in the House (especially Gaetz), and do his best to move the Marxist Dem agenda forward.
3 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 1/7/2023 1:16:01 PM (No. 1373144)
There are few here that were frustrated with the action of Gaetz and 'the rebels' time will prove they are right. Those in Congress, republicans, who scorned them are all RINOs. If we plan to support Trump the same suspects will show their non-support it's in the spineless republicans DNA. McCarthy is just another uniparty aisle crosser like the tan face drunkard and the twerp who lost a debate to Joe Biden. Time will tell is McCarthy is true to the conservatives, but I don't believe he is.
0 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
earlybird 1/7/2023 2:57:04 PM (No. 1373202)
Now the full House will vote on the Rules changes.
1 person likes this.
Below, you will find ...
Most Recent Articles posted by "Ketchuplover"
and
Most Active Articles (last 48 hours)
Comments:
The article contains a concise list which leaves one wondering, why would McCarthy hold out against such proposals for so long? These are common sense proposals and we should be thankful to the few who held his feet to the fire.