Kevin McCarthy Takes House Minority Leader Position

California House Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected to the position of Republican House Minority Leader by his caucus on Wednesday morning.

McCarthy had already been serving as House Majority Leader, but the impending loss of the House Speakership by the GOP means that Minority Leader will be the most powerful Congressional position held by House Republicans.

Many had wondered if McCarthy, who was presented as the heir apparent to Paul Ryan for the speakership in the event that House Republicans had managed to maintain control of the chamber, would face a strong challenge from a Freedom Caucus member of the House GOP. McCarthy did in fact face competition for the role from Freedom Caucus stalwart Jim Jordan, but easily beat down the challenge, winning the support of House Republicans for the position in a landslide vote of 159 to 43.

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/kevin-mccarthy-takes-house-minority-leader-position/

Quote from: Solar on November 14, 2018, 12:57:03 PM
Kevin McCarthy Takes House Minority Leader Position

California House Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected to the position of Republican House Minority Leader by his caucus on Wednesday morning.

McCarthy had already been serving as House Majority Leader, but the impending loss of the House Speakership by the GOP means that Minority Leader will be the most powerful Congressional position held by House Republicans.

Many had wondered if McCarthy, who was presented as the heir apparent to Paul Ryan for the speakership in the event that House Republicans had managed to maintain control of the chamber, would face a strong challenge from a Freedom Caucus member of the House GOP. McCarthy did in fact face competition for the role from Freedom Caucus stalwart Jim Jordan, but easily beat down the challenge, winning the support of House Republicans for the position in a landslide vote of 159 to 43.

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/kevin-mccarthy-takes-house-minority-leader-position/

Yessssss, the embedded, lifer republicans who have shown their loving, forgiving, acquiescing, tender sides are still in the house.. and they are frightened of a stand-up guy like Jordan.

You are correct... we have been dealt another kick to the groin. 

Is this not the asswipe who was Boehner's hand-picked boy ?

How can a complete piece of crap like that just hang around for years, assuming he's the chosen one ?

And then prevail with that shit ?

Now we have a lineage from cryin Boner to cryin Ryan to cryin McCarthy.

Damn, Flake & Corker may yet win the White House.

Time to start arresting some bastards.  Let's stop letting them all back into the game after they were beaten down.

I'm starting to wonder if the mass RINO retiring was less a capitulation to Trump, and more a way to throw the house to the dems to try and stop Trump.

It's Looking like Flake and Corker aren't going anywhere.  They just joined the resistance in a different capacity.  We'll probably see Ryan and many others end up doing the same.

Since plan A, Russia-tax returns-Stormy-impeach has failed, this may be plan B.  With RINOs leading the charge.

Quote from: Solar on November 14, 2018, 12:57:03 PM
Kevin McCarthy Takes House Minority Leader Position

California House Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected to the position of Republican House Minority Leader by his caucus on Wednesday morning.

McCarthy had already been serving as House Majority Leader, but the impending loss of the House Speakership by the GOP means that Minority Leader will be the most powerful Congressional position held by House Republicans.

Many had wondered if McCarthy, who was presented as the heir apparent to Paul Ryan for the speakership in the event that House Republicans had managed to maintain control of the chamber, would face a strong challenge from a Freedom Caucus member of the House GOP. McCarthy did in fact face competition for the role from Freedom Caucus stalwart Jim Jordan, but easily beat down the challenge, winning the support of House Republicans for the position in a landslide vote of 159 to 43.

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/kevin-mccarthy-takes-house-minority-leader-position/

Disappointing and I hope Jordan, Mark Meadows and the Freedom Caucus keeps up the good fight.

Quote from: supsalemgr on November 15, 2018, 04:42:24 AM
Disappointing and I hope Jordan, Mark Meadows and the Freedom Caucus keeps up the good fight.

I believe it's still about coercion and fear. Many were promised sweet spots, or be ostracized if they didn't follow the RINO path.
The Establishment still controls the money that gets people reelected, as well as appointments and this was what they used to coerce other members into supporting this scumbag.
I definitely think we're at the half mark at this point, but  as long as the Establishment pulls the strings, members will tow the line, just like Fuglosi did in the past.
And look how well that worked out for their party.
I have faith we'll prevail.

So McCarthy was 2nd in command after Ryan, and they're both responsible for losing the house .... and McCarthy gets a promotion as a result.

That's standard DC fare.  They'd never consider changing direction or leadership, after the incumbents fail.

Quote from: AndyJackson on November 15, 2018, 08:28:01 AM
So McCarthy was 2nd in command after Ryan, and they're both responsible for losing the house .... and McCarthy gets a promotion as a result.

That's standard DC fare.  They'd never consider changing direction or leadership, after the incumbents fail.

He ran for reelection and the Establishment threw all their money behind him, and this is only a theory, but I believe the Dim party helped the RINO to get him reelected.