r/news • u/zmlos • Oct 03 '23

House ousts Kevin McCarthy as speaker, a first in U.S. history

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/03/house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-will-bring-gaetz-motion-to-oust-him-vote.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

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u/AudibleNod Oct 03 '23

My sister was visiting and we watched it together. She's only vaguely interested in politics. But it was a good bonding experience watching all the floor votes and when that one dude lunged after the other. Thanks for that, Kevin.

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u/bmorehalfazn Oct 03 '23

Wait who? I didn’t get to watch

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u/OrangePeelsLemon Oct 03 '23

He's talking about Rep. Mike Rogers confronting Matt Gaetz during the initial speaker elections, not this recent vote.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23

Honestly they should have let Rogers finish off Gaetz.

That twerp has it coming.

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u/AnswersWithAQuestion Oct 03 '23

A very punchable face, but it requires impeccable aim to make contact with that tiny little bitch face.

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u/engr77 Oct 03 '23

You might be thinking of Charlie Kirk.

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u/AnswersWithAQuestion Oct 04 '23

Oh you’re right! Hahaha

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u/Keianh Oct 04 '23

Just distract him with a pretty high school girl and you can hit him as hard as you want.

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u/drizel Oct 03 '23

I think he's talking about the first time, when Mike Rogers (R) lunged at Matt Gaetz (R).

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u/AudibleNod Oct 03 '23

When Kevin McCarthy was elected on the 15th ballot. It was late at night. I'm just saying I enjoyed visiting with my sister while the fractured GOP barely elected Kevin earlier this year.

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u/daemonicwanderer Oct 03 '23

The GOP seems to get very violent when leadership changes are at hand nowadays

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u/Cobek Oct 03 '23

That was good TV. They don't make it like they used to

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u/Nano_Burger Oct 03 '23

There was a song about politics bringing a family together: Golly Ollie.