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Hey extreme-extreme right house members, you know what would really show how much dick you have to swing? Vote for Jeffries instead of McCarthy! It’ll really prove you are someone that they shouldn’t fuck with! C’mon! Do it!
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Tuesday after he reportedly told House GOP members that he doesn’t care if the chamber elects Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), the incoming Democratic leader, as Speaker instead of McCarthy.
McCarthy told reporters that Gaetz, who is one of at least a handful of hard-line conservative members attempting to block him from becoming Speaker, said that “I don’t care” if Jeffries were to win the gavel via a plurality of votes in order to deny the California Republican the top spot.

I am just amazed at how he thought that this was a good idea to publicly announce this. This does not help his case at all. It just shows to the party that he really has no interests in fighting for the cause of his party (Given the fact that we know that they currently don't have any). It just really speak from a leadership perspective on how to address situations, crisis, or even meeting demands for funding. >

This is 100% revenge. Matt finally has his opportunity to stick it to the guy who left him out to dry when Matt's sex trafficking came to light. I wouldn't be surprised if Kevin was involved in the press leak of Matt's pleas to Donald for a pardon. This beef is intractable and I love it. >

I'm glad he said Benghazi was just bs for the gallery. >

I want that clip on repeat for any woman who didn’t vote for Hillary because of that bullshit investigation. >

any person >

any camera >

any tv >

Any large tract of land in a state with low population >

And my axe >

I love lamp >

From the follow on article:
"Rep. Daniel Crenshaw, a third-term Texas Republican, called McCarthy’s opponents “political terrorists” who had put Republicans on a “path to suicide and getting Biden reelected in ’24.”"
No sh!t, Sherlock.
Your lips to God's ears. >

It is not coincidence that this is occurring while trump is coyly hinting that he will start a third party. There is a massive amount of money at stake, and personal earnings are all these people care about. 
This could go on for a very long time. In a week, would 6 Republicans accept a compromise Liz Cheney as Speaker?  Would McCarthy accept binding concessions to Democrats for their votes?  Who else could break the performative protest by these 20 maga members?
In my opinion, the best step for Republicans is to accept short term losses to evict the Maga wing from the party. If the allow trump the breathing room to attempt a third party, they will seriously have to move left to win elections. Just 5% support for a trump party would greatly damage Republicans. 
And again, trump and the Maga crowd don't care about winning elections. They care that their supporters are outraged and willing to donate massive amounts of money. >

I think it is possible that MAGA forms a party and takes the evangelicals with them. The GOP would die in a single election cycle and there would just be MAGA. It's not impossible. >

I think they would suffer for a decade or so before it became obvious that the Maga party was just a group of grifters. >

These are the same people who give money to preachers on TV. They're 100% mark, through and through. >

Is gaetz going to go to prison for sex trafficking underage girls or not, it seemed at one stage the facts were proving his guilt but he is still in congress let alone in jail? How it this possible can anyone tell me >

No, Garland's DOJ decided not to charge him.
Despite literally having the receipts, a co-conspirator turned state witness, video of Gaetz sorting through IDs of underage girls he was trafficking, messages showing he was trafficking girls, etc. And that's just the stuff news media got their paws on. >

Wasn't it over concerns about the reliability of witnesses? >

The young woman at the center of the investigation decided she wouldn't cooperate. >

Wonder how much she got paid >

Or intimidated >

These MAGA types actually seem like they'd be willing to cut off their nose to spite their face if it meant denying McCarthy the speaker position. Like, it's not even about their insane committee demands (of which 0 will be met if Jeffries wins), they just hate the guy. >

I don't think it is all about the speaker. This is them showing that they will destroy the GOP if they don't pick Trump in 2024. >

Or putting themselves to the right of Trump so Trump can claim to be moderate >

Or opening up the door for him to become speaker. >

Freedom Caucus members like Gaetz, or Gym Jordan, Boebert, MT Greene, etc., don't want the House to actually function, other than for staging media theatrics.
If Jeffries somehow ends up as Speaker, Gaetz will use it to drive headlines about how the system is "rigged." A win/win for a political troll like Gaetz. >

Well no, they want the House to function on their terms. MTG is voting for McCarthy all the way because he promised her power in the committees, and Gaetz et al. aren't because they weren't given their share. >

This is why voting is important. The GOP majority in the House is tiny, so McCarthy has to rely on all of them. Which means infighting galore as they all try to get their piece of the pie  
The only hope would be that the damage they do to themselves minimises the damage they do to the country >

Ironically, if McCarthy was a worthy leader, he’d have denounced Gaetz and forced Gaetz out a long time ago. >

I don't know why he's so focused on getting these republicans to flip when he could probably pick up more democrats with smaller concessions >

It's because Republicans have been trained to have permanent brain damage and have an irrational fear of anything labeled "Democrat". >

I mean yeah there’s literally video of him saying that >

Which he will deny the existence of until the day he dies. >

What we're witnessing is the death of a major political party from within. Truly bizarre. >

I can hope. >

mcarthy is reaping the fruits of never-resign republican malfeasance. i'm quite enjoying his time in the barrel. >

Most people would actually prefer. >

Majority of Americans >

Until you’re an underage girl McCarthy he isn’t going to bat an eye… or open up venmo >

He only uses Venmo for minor purchases. >

Damn! >

I’m here all week.