McCarthy elected House GOP leader for next Congress
Source: Politico
By JOHN BRESNAHAN 11/14/2018 01:59 PM EST
Rep. Kevin McCarthy was elected by Republicans to be House minority leader in the next Congress, after he easily beat back a challenge from conservative hard-liner Jim Jordan.
McCarthy defeated Jordan 159-43, according to Republican sources in the room.
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By John Wagner and
Mike DeBonis November 14 at 2:02 PM
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1:55 p.m.: McCarthy elected minority leader; Scalise becomes minority whip
McCarthy ascended to the top job in House Republican leadership Wednesday, turning back a challenge from Jordan, a leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.
McCarthy prevailed 159-43, according to the House press gallery.
With Republicans losing the House last week, the two were vying to become minority leader to replace the retiring Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.).
The No. 2 spot of House minority whip was claimed by Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), who serves in the third-ranking role in House GOP leadership. Scalise had mulled a bid against McCarthy but announced last week that he was pursuing the minority whip spot instead.
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hlthe2b
(102,360 posts)William Seger
(10,779 posts)apnu
(8,758 posts)Congressional Republicans are getting ready to break from Trump. When the dam goes it will be shocking.
LiberalFighter
(51,085 posts)Maybe he can continue to step on their toes.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Last edited Wed Nov 14, 2018, 04:09 PM - Edit history (1)
You are kidding me! He is the lousiest jerk in Congress. Freedom caucus.
Tarc
(10,476 posts)Having Jordan at the top will whip up the alt right, supremacist wing, which will make them look crazier and unappealing to demoralized moderates, who would then either flip or stay home in 2020.
Or you have McCarthy at the top, which demoralizes the crazies, and they're the ones that stay home.
I dunno, it's like choosing between getting slapped and getting punched.
sandensea
(21,664 posts)The man is a walking embarrassment - and crime scene.
His being the GOPee leader would've been a perpetual punch line, and a constant reminder of the ever-more brazen hypocrisy of the "family values" party.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Last edited Wed Nov 14, 2018, 05:39 PM - Edit history (1)
Wanting Jordan and Mark Meadows in Leadership.
McCarthy considers them both trouble makers. Steve Scalise is not much better. Celebrating taking health care away from millions while he had the best that saved his life.
sandensea
(21,664 posts)When it comes to the company Cheeto keeps, only the worst will do.
7962
(11,841 posts)MurrayDelph
(5,301 posts)but there are times I think Matt Gaetz could beat him for title of "the lousiest jerk in Congress."
ResistantAmerican17
(3,822 posts)We need more Denny Hastert types in the repugnant leadership.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Anyway, he's an idiot.
ffr
(22,671 posts)True Blue American
(17,988 posts)groundloop
(11,523 posts)BootinUp
(47,187 posts)David__77
(23,508 posts)California is hardly a geographic center of the forthcoming Republican caucus.
Historic NY
(37,453 posts)True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Jordan is the lesder of the Freedom Caucus. He is not well liked in Congress.