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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGaetz will vote McCarthy and hand him the single vote win
Gaetz said on Fox there is nothing else McCarthy can offer, he already gave it all away, and Gaetz called him Speaker-designate.
So Gaetz flipped. And he's the only vote McCarthy needs.
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)Ocelot II
(116,122 posts)Marius25
(3,213 posts)Ocelot II
(116,122 posts)dweller
(23,733 posts)when hes just a puny pedophile
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Takket
(21,755 posts)lol
SCantiGOP
(13,881 posts)as the face of the Republican Party, how can we not control 90% of the House?
FoxNewsSucks
(10,461 posts)Certain Senate Democrats opposed legislation that would have put an end to republicon vote cheating and stealing.
Mr.Bill
(24,402 posts)Gaetz is just enough of a shithead to not do it.
Kennah
(14,387 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,402 posts)He still may change his vote, but he's enjoying the camera time.
Edit. Vote closed. Gaets is the shithead of the day. A position that he wears well.
CoopersDad
(2,208 posts)"No vote yet".
They're past the Gs.
I hope Kevin fails but it does look like Matt is setting it up for drama.
Kennah
(14,387 posts)G_j
(40,372 posts)nolabear
(42,019 posts)Hes going to be insufferable.
nolabear
(42,019 posts)Gaetz (so far) with the knife.
ornotna
(10,820 posts)Greywing
(1,124 posts)McCarthy under any circumstances. He voted present and I think that will be as much as he will do.
Polybius
(15,578 posts)Goetz promised to vote for him and now he does this? What a major league asshole.
onenote
(42,920 posts)Beautiful Disaster
(667 posts)onenote
(42,920 posts)Per the New York Times, the tally is 216 McCarthy, 212 Jeffries, 6 (including Gaetz) voting present. In short, Gate's vote for McCarthy (or even his voting for someone and not voting "present" wasn't necessary.
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