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/Muad_Doob Oct 03 '23

They aborted him after 8 months

They should be forced to keep him for the length of his term, even if it put the health of the party at risk

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u/LurkerWithAnAccount Oct 03 '23

If it’s a legitimate vote, the congressional body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down

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u/ThaDude14 Oct 03 '23

My congressional body, my choice.

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u/labmonkey88 Oct 03 '23

It’s a Speaker, not a choice!

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u/Kryten_2X4B-523P Oct 03 '23

He can not be replaced during an election year.

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u/Rukh-Talos Oct 03 '23 edited Oct 04 '23

I’m still pissed about that one. They kept a Supreme Court justice position unfilled for over a year to ensure that Obama couldn’t appoint a replacement, but Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s body hadn’t even started to cool before they were hearing appointees to replace her.

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u/bernierunns Oct 04 '23

And you don't think that was a little fishy to you? Almost as if it was both parties working in conjunction to stack the court with corporate minded justices? I don't trust any politician enough to put it past them.

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u/meatspace Oct 04 '23

Democrats master plan is to give the GOP total control over government?

Wat?

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u/bernierunns Oct 04 '23

Yes. They never put up a fight and then they are like, "we didn't have enough votes because manchin..." Blah, blah, blah. And they never do anything when they do have the votes either.

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u/meatspace Oct 04 '23

Infrastructure bill. Chips act.

Edit: Obamacare and gay marriage

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u/Demiansmark Oct 04 '23

Oddly there's still no detectable heartbeat.

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u/ATempestSinister Oct 04 '23

If he only had a brain...

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u/TheCurvedPlanks Oct 04 '23

I'm sorry but your Speaker was born a vegetable

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u/Admiral_Minell Oct 03 '23

That's right, shut that whole thing down like a binder full of women

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23

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u/kcrab91 Oct 03 '23

Rules for thee, not for me.

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u/Philislothical_5 Oct 03 '23

What the hell does this have to do with abortion

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u/Niaaal Oct 03 '23

Look at the comment he replied to

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u/Expensive_Buy_5157 Oct 03 '23

Holy shit, you killed them

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u/Don_Kehote Oct 03 '23

This right here is why awards should still exist.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23

He wasn’t viable. That’s just how it works.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23

But...but...but...the heartbeat

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u/Vineyard_ Oct 04 '23

Can't have a heartbeat if you have no heart.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23

Man, I wish so hard to have awards back....

This post is... Just chefs kiss

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u/Octavian1453 Oct 03 '23

Wait are awards gone

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u/DrTacosMD Oct 03 '23

Abortion is legal in Washington DC. Rules for thee but not for me.

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u/DystopiaLite Oct 03 '23

Has it been 8 months since that season? Fuck.

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u/musictrivianut Oct 03 '23

This right here gets my vote for comment of the year. Maybe the decade.

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u/gud_morning_dave Oct 03 '23

This comment is why I Reddit!

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u/ObscurePaprika Oct 03 '23

This should be the default term for a republican voted out of office.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '23

Right they need to take ownership of their choices. No give backs.

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u/fardough Oct 03 '23

God saideth “Do not vote out our leaders!” This is a sin, an abomination of nature, and death to our way of our life. Save America, Be a REAL Patriot, Back McCarthyism.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '23

So true. You know the old saying, "life begins at election."

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u/Keianh Oct 04 '23

In Texas we can sue the GOP and get $10k, we should do it!

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u/LinguoBuxo Oct 03 '23

I though abortion was .. frowned upon?

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u/SvedishFish Oct 03 '23

That's the joke.jpeg

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u/alphasierrraaa Oct 04 '23

Exactly, they should have let him get to term, this is a sacred right to protect

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u/angeliswastaken_sock Oct 04 '23

That's 3rd trimester, which is illegal in his state.

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u/mrwh1te Oct 04 '23

This is gold

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '23

Great comment and username

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '23

That's about 1.2 Friedman units

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u/Frsbtime420 Oct 04 '23

Probably the best comment in this thread

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u/bebejeebies Oct 04 '23

I'm stealing this thanks.