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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Jun 19, 2014, 03:20 PM Jun 2014

McCarthy wins race to replace Cantor as No. 2 leader in House

Source: Washington Post

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was chosen to serve as the next House majority leader Thursday in an unusual snap election caused by the primary defeat of outgoing Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.). The 49-year old McCarthy is serving his fourth term in Congress and his win makes him the fastest-rising majority leader in American history

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-gop-factions-face-off-in-leadership-race/2014/06/19/145214c6-f7be-11e3-a3a5-42be35962a52_story.html

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McCarthy wins race to replace Cantor as No. 2 leader in House (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2014 OP

PRIMARY HIM, TEABAGGERS! onehandle Jun 2014 #1

We've already had our primary in California Jack Rabbit Jun 2014 #4

this made me laugh rurallib Jun 2014 #2

Just more totalitarian rule from the House . geretogo Jun 2014 #3

Is this good or bad news for Dems? padfun Jun 2014 #5

If all goes well he'll be House Minority Whip in 2015. mwooldri Jun 2014 #6

Depends how you look at it Reter Jun 2014 #8

More failed policies in the making father founding Jun 2014 #7

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. PRIMARY HIM, TEABAGGERS!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2014, 03:29 PM

Jun 2014

In 2016.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)

4. We've already had our primary in California

Reply to onehandle (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 19, 2014, 05:16 PM

Jun 2014

So, we'll just have to get our people out to vote.

rurallib

(62,411 posts)

2. this made me laugh

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2014, 04:51 PM

Jun 2014

from the article:
"They will need to work quickly with Boehner to address a series of legislative issues"

Really? they haven't done a fucking thing in 4 years, why start now?