Trump Allies Put Kevin McCarthy on Notice

[applegrove]

Trump Allies Put Kevin McCarthy on Notice

November 24, 2021 at 12:58 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 73 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/11/24/trump-allies-put-kevin-mccarthy-on-notice/

"SNIP......

“Donald Trump and his allies are starting to dangle the threat of the speakership over House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s head, teeing up a yearlong dynamic that is already emboldening the MAGA wing of the GOP conference and influencing the California Republican’s decision-making as he crafts a strategy to win back the House next year,” CNN reports.

“Some in Trump’s orbit have even floated the wild — but technically possible — idea that the former President should make a play for the gavel. While it’s a highly unlikely scenario, the fact it’s even being teased in some conservative circles is putting McCarthy on notice and reminding Republicans of the leverage Trump still has over the party.”

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[applegrove]

1. Reminds me of how the British started wars to keep their young men busy and not causing trouble at

home - meme that Trump should be Speaker.

[empedocles]

3. Like to read about that if you have a cite

[applegrove]

4. I read it 30 years ago. The wars were back when they had an empire

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and lots of places to go to battle at.

[empedocles]

8. TY. I know the feeling. Sometimes, later, I can put my finger on it - often, not.

[applegrove]

11. I'm not good at books. I remember the context of when I first knew things

but 30 years is too long for reading a book the context would be 'me reading a book' if there was any. It may have even been the Economist Magazine, they like to tattle.

[lame54]

2. McCarthy is an incompetent sycophantic lying weasel...

How is he not perfect for the job?

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Technically, how would they do it?

[HariSeldon]

6. There is no requirement that the Speaker be a member of Congress (nt)

[ProfessorGAC]

7. True, However...

...being SOTH is a lot of work. We all know work is something TFG has avoided his whole life.

[Wounded Bear]

13. Repub presidents have been figureheads since Reagan...

with the possible exception of Bush Senior, who was not allowed a 2d term. Perhaps they're moving that strategy to the House.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Could Be

And, it might be easier to corral cult members, so it might be less work than what Pelosi, or even Ryan, had to do.

[Tommy Carcetti]

9. This is what scares the ever living shit out of me.

Trumpists find a loophole, exploit it, then attempt an impeachment two-fer to remove Biden and Harris and place Trump back in office.

It sounds insane because it is absolutely insane.

But so was President Donald Trump, and that actually happened.

[leftieNanner]

12. They might impeach in the House

But it would still take 67 Senators to remove from office.

That won't happen.

The spectacle of impeachment hearings and a trial in the Senate would definitely be insane.

Happy Thanksgiving Tommy!

[Tommy Carcetti]

16. Hopefully even if we lose the Senate...

…there will be enough “sane enough” Republicans to prevent removal.

Hopefully…

[Rstrstx]

17. It's not even possible

Democrats are only defending 14 Senate seats in 2022, it’s not mathematically possible for Republicans to hold 67 seats in 2023 - even if Manchin and Sinema defected.

[Tommy Carcetti]

18. Good to know. nt

[Patterson]

10. Biden will not be impeached out of office.

[Kaleva]

15. A number of Rs in the House might not vote for TFG

[budkin]

19. FUCK KEVIN MCCARTHY

He deserves everything he gets.