McCarthy drops out of Speaker's race

[JayFarrar]

Huh, ain't that something.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of race for House speaker

 

[da man]

Huh, ain't that something.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of race for House speaker

If you're not going to win, better not to lose.

 

[YankeeFan]

It's pretty wild.

He obviously stuck his foot in his mouth, but the fact that he could blow this, short of an actual scandal, is pretty shocking.

He also just said he's going to remain as majority leader, which means no one else gets a promotion.

It's Paul Ryan's for the taking, and there will be pressure on him to take it. McCarthy obviously saw that the current alternatives to him were terrible. This gives others a shot at going for it.

Maybe we need a compromise candidate for now. Perhaps John Boehner?

 

[da man]

It's pretty wild.

He obviously stuck his foot in his mouth, but the fact that he could blow this, short of an actual scandal, is pretty shocking.

He also just said he's going to remain as majority leader, which means no one else gets a promotion.

It's Paul Ryan's for the taking, and there will be pressure on him to take it. McCarthy obviously saw that the current alternatives to him were terrible. This gives others a shot at going for it.

Maybe we need a compromise candidate for now. Perhaps John Boehner?

I'm sorry, did you say "compromise candidate" or "compromised candidate"?

 

[YankeeFan]

Reiterates that he doesn't want it:

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) is the top choice of many GOPers to fill the speaker’s shoes. But he reiterated that he is not interested after McCarthy (R-Calif.) dropped out.

“Kevin McCarthy is best person to lead the House, and so I’m disappointed in this decision,” Ryan said in a statement. “Now it is important that we, as a Conference, take time to deliberate and seek new candidates for the speakership. While I am grateful for the encouragement I’ve received, I will not be a candidate. I continue to believe I can best serve the country and this conference as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.”

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy drops out of race for House speaker


Which likely means that Boehner likelt does remain the speaker:

Amid speculation that an interim speaker might be selected, Rep Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), House Appropriations chairman, said he expects Boehner to stay on until a new speaker is chosen.

 

[JayFarrar]

That really seems to say something about the current state of the GOP if they can't pick a speaker.

 

[YankeeFan]

MSNBC is awesome.

So far, for commentary on this, they've gone to Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow, Dem. Congressman from New Jersey, Frank Pallone, and now Dem. Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

 

[YankeeFan]

It gets better.

Brian Williams talks to Republican Congresswoman from Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn, and then goes to Barney Frank!

 

[YankeeFan]

Boehner cancels his appearance on Jimmy Fallon scheduled for tonight.

They had to be only a couple of hours from taping.

If Boehner hated the conservatives in his caucus before today, he must really hate them now. The guy can't even retire without them ****ing it up for him.

 

[Spartan Squad]

McCarthy boasted that he helped retake the majority in the House by getting people to run in 2010, probably the same people who are now causing the GOP headaches. It says something that he couldn't get the members to fall in line.

I will probably never vote GOP, but I am actually a little disappointed he's dropping out. He's a very likable guy and does a lot for his district.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Rep. David Brat (R-One Heckuva Last Name) goes off on MSNBC on his talking points of complaining about the media and how Americans are all upset because they care more about Syria and $19 trillion in debt and security and how they want Congress to do something.

Of course, he doesn't see the irony of his statement. Namely that his party is spending more time on abortion, Benghazi and Hillary's emails instead of the issues he listed. No wonder his party is such a mess.

 

[da man]

McCarthy boasted that he helped retake the majority in the House by getting people to run in 2010, probably the same people who are now causing the GOP headaches. It says something that he couldn't get the members to fall in line.

I will probably never vote GOP, but I am actually a little disappointed he's dropping out. He's a very likable guy and does a lot for his district.

That won't change if he's not Speaker.

 

[da man]

Rep. David Brat (R-One Heckuva Last Name) goes off on MSNBC on his talking points of complaining about the media and how Americans are all upset because they care more about Syria and $19 trillion in debt and security and how they want Congress to do something.

Of course, he doesn't see the irony of his statement. Namely that his party is spending more time on abortion, Benghazi and Hillary's emails instead of the issues he listed. No wonder his party is such a mess.

Isn't he the guy who beat Cantor? I'm thinking he's probably one of those who are less than enamored with the current direction of his party and trying to change things.

 

[Spartan Squad]

That won't change if he's not Speaker.

That's true. I just mean he's a good man who's done good things who would have been good as speaker.

 

[TigerVols]

They can't lead their own party, but bygod them Republicans sure are ready to Bring America Back(tm).

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Look, there was no way a guy named McCarthy was going to work in such a high-profile position. He could have cured cancer on his first day, but all you would have heard about is the GOP's new 'McCarthyism' for the entirety of his term.

 

[Machine Head]

 

[YankeeFan]

He obviously stuck his foot in his mouth, but the fact that he could blow this, short of an actual scandal, is pretty shocking.

Maybe there was a scandal:

An Internet address originating from the Department of Homeland Security was tied to entries made on the Wikipedia pages of North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers and California Rep. Kevin McCarthy, alleging that the two Republicans were having an affair.

It is unclear if someone at the federal agency actually was behind the edits, which were first noted by Washington Free Beacon reporter Lachlan Markay. But both changes — McCarthy’s and Ellmers’ — show that a user at the IP address, 216.81.81.85, made them on Thursday.

That address comes from DHS’ offices in Springfield, Va.

An alleged affair between McCarthy, the House Majority Leader, and Ellmers, became the source of intense speculation on Thursday after McCarthy announced in a closed-door meeting that he was dropping out of the race to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House.

Both McCarthy and Ellmers have denied the affair.

Did Someone At DHS Edit The Wikipedia Pages Of Kevin McCarthy And Renee Ellmers?

 

[dixiehack]

 

[Spartan Squad]

If this is true, it would be so disappointing. While McCarthy's wife is at home helping their daughter deal with lyme disease, he's getting a little something on the side? That would be horrific.

But I don't put much trust in someone editing a wikipedia page, even if it comes from a governmental office. If you're going to leak something like that, why not call a reporter? Then again, in this day in age, that may be how these kinds of leaks will start coming.