Kevin McCarthy suffered yet another stinging defeat on Wednesday as he lost in the sixth round of voting to elect a speaker – a major blow that increasingly imperils his bid and heightens uncertainty over whether he can still secure the gavel or if a viable candidate will emerge as an alternative. The House voted Wednesday evening to adjourn until 12 p.m. ET on Thursday as Republicans scramble to find a path forward.
The tally for the second ballot was 203 votes for McCarthy with 19 votes for GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. In the third round of voting, there were 202 votes for McCarthy and 20 votes for Jordan, with Rep. Byron Donalds joining the 19 GOP lawmakers who had voted against McCarthy in the first two rounds. It was the first time an election for speaker went to multiple ballots since 1923.
Question is, who is wrong. The 20 who want change? Have a mind of their own. Or how many of the 200 that are scared to step up for fear of making waves in the swamp. Look at the 212 Dems. Like robots all vote the same. Swamp every where.
Not surprising as he is following in his mentors (trump) shoes!! Both are losers!!
seems it might be easier to get votes for a democratic speaker…
Hi everyone, kindly assist me to deliver this letter to President Obama
Why can’t they just vote for someone else
I suppose American politicians not statesmen have been playing with the politics in the parliament. It is wasting time, budgets that with taxpayers’ sweats and blood have been wasting in vain by useless mouths. It is criminal, lets read Confucius analects to earn moral sence.
This is a fine example of the definition of insanity.
Republicans, accept the reality that there are three parties in congress!
NO WHITE SMOKE YET
Okay, you have shown to the American people how nasty you all could be to stop someone who is qualified to become House Speaker! Please cease the nonsense and lets be the kind of politicians that put all this hatred aside and love one another, In Jesus name🙏🏽
🤡 show
USA! USA! USA! ridiculous
Lying, fraud, insurrection, marshall law, National security violations, Q crazy talk. 😯🦨🚫⚖️🏛🇺🇸
Great coverage to day fair and balanced Fox News
It doesn’t say anywhere that the speaker of the house has to be a member of congress..
Loving the movie. Moves are happening for a reason.
Qldaah Elect clowns, get a circus 🙄
People begging for change on cities corners have more integrity than McCarthy. Disgraceful
Say it right, CNN. Jeffries has won. Admit it. Have a spine.
Manu literally ejaculated
While it should be a humiliation for him, it shows the level of power-brokering they’ll do to get their cronies in the “right” grift spots.
Trump backed him, but he still lost
Jesus Christ. This guy couldn't even win the AFC South at this point..
Kevin needs to stop smiling & face the fact he has lost control of the Republican Party in the House. Trump will not be able to save you. Be a Man & move on & get a Speaker that can work with the Republicans in the House. Where is Fred!
Further proof that Trump is DONE!
Team USA just lost to Canada for the gold medal game tomorrow captain Hugh's such a sore loser the whole team my god.
That’s the consequences of a party dominated by a liar
Good
McCarthy has no leadership skills. His agenda is hate and division.
Wait, do Americans need to pay members of the House of Representatives if they haven’t been sworn in? We could be saving $200k a day… ProjectLincoln POTUS VP SenateDems SenateGOP HouseGOP housedems DanRather JoeNBC nytimes washingtonpost MSNBC ABC billmaher
I’m ok with this. They can’t fuck over the people.
Misinformation station
Republicans are getting what they deserve about time that the Democrats fight with the same game they. Republicans are anti American which can’t do anything for America’s citizens.
there is NO difference between a globalist RINO and a democrat. Mitt Romney and Pelosi are the same. McCarthy and Jeffries are the same. They serve the same masters. Having McCarthy as speaker = Dem as speaker
It's called democracy at work...
Jan 6 II. This is what the FC insurrection members want. A government shutdown
The Republican clown party! Wow! Just think how they govern!
I mean he can just tell people he will do or not do things like the SCJ and then do what he wants. They did, and they weren’t held accountable and they have not a regret or any remorse for flat out lying! They are supposed to interpret the law and DEFEND the CONSTITUTION!🤦♀️🤷♀️
Might I politely remind CNN that their ratings are still consistently lower than Fox News.
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The house of clowns it’s pretty sad the Republicans can’t even make a decision not one single decision to days inn what makes him think they can make decisions for this country they are pathetic
ByronDonalds
Adjourned?!?! How can votes be accepted after time runs out
Weak. We're paying these people base pay 170k a year. Do your jobs. Either get rid of McCarthy or get numerous more concessions.
America is done. We had our reign. We're done. Leftists done sown the seeds. Now we reap.
CNN keeps calling 20 Republicans as Rebels. In other words, racist whites. What a crock by fakenewscnn
U.S. government.. Can it get any more embarrassing?
6 times the the loser
How much money and promises of money are being exchanged right now
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Why isn’t he in jail? TRUMP STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION for attack on the Capitol; for removing classified govt docs from White House; threatening a Ga election official to overturn the 2020 presidential election. HOW LONG will he continue to be protected by the news media and DOJ?
This guy has to suck that golf ball through a garden hose to get what he wants and his ASS will be three times the size after this if he get that vote. Make a deal with the devil, well McCarthy will have to bare the devil's children after this. I would love to be a fly in there.
Why not cover real news like the Twitter files mtaibbi is giving the public, truth about our CIA and FBI engaged in censorship
ManningCast for the Speaker vote with Cheney and Kitzinger. Guests include Paul Ryan, Boehner, Al Franken and Hilary Clinton.
I wonder why 8 pm tonight?
What? Dysfunctional GOP Thank you, DJT.
The 'circus' has arrived in town. The show offered by the Republicans tells us that the next 2 years are going to be interesting.
Liz Chaney
If Kevin Mc Carthy S given D position X Speaker, he'll soon go 2 jail b/c he's intimately involved w/D U.S Coup D'Etat. It's racist, impune, tyrannical 2 put a man who's been raping D U.S Constitution, law, & Americans D whole time he's been N congress. Spare CA X such shame!
McCarthy needs to step aside. He aint EVER going to be elect. Go with Jeffries. have some civility in the GOP
America, look D racism N U.S Congress. 6X Kevin McCarthy lost & didn't get elected as Speaker. Hakeem Jeffries won N e/election, but b/c he is a man X color, republicans want 2 hand D position on a golden plate 2 Kevin, who S been investigated for D 6 Jan. U.S Coup D'Etat.
How many votes are they going to have? What are the guidelines in regards to numbers required to be elected? Surely a vote is a vote, winner is the Leader
What a shit show….clearly none of them are fit to lead.
WE WANT SANTOS, WE WANT SANTOS! Elect George Santos (or whatever his name is) for House Leader
Please allow me to help. I can be an independent speaker of US House. I don’t need to be elected to be the speaker. Believe me I’ll be working very hard with both side. I will jump in the problem and start working right away, to get it fix.
Great start for the GOP. A sign of how things will be ...
Anyone who watches CNN have to be complete mirand
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”
I love in Scotland and thought the UK politicians were pathetic but after 6 votes McCarthy is still trying to be elected, has the man no shame. Give up and go in live with Trump in Mar a Logo.
I thought George Santos won. He updated his resume
now I know why roe vs wade was overturned. all you republicans do is pull out.
Lol
If Mccarthy wins he will be a lame duck! Better to go down in history as a leader that accomplished something for America! Form a coalition government that will provide Americans with some semblance of a working government. He could become a catalyst for bipartisan government.
Turns out that all the Republicans can do is impasse.
Here's the deal. Resign. All repubs suck.
It’s about time to elect a speaker who is willing to sit down with both sides because those in the middle have a lot more in common than those on the extreme edges
Mccarthy should pull out or form a coalition with the democrats to finally work for the American people!
lol so how many re-votes are allowed
Total embarrassment- get your poop together
No McCarthy = end of the votes.
bunch of babies
Funny they all show up for this vote but they couldn't show up for the $1.7T Omnibust bill...hmm
Kevin needs to start cheating
The speaker needs to have a backbone! I can’t believe he thought flip flopping on Trump and the insurrection was in any way acceptable to Americans.
But no, it’s the radical left that’s holding the Democratic Party hostage! 🙄🙄🙄
I nominate AOC RepAOC
Beats working…
And the current House rules are because… Nancy’s House put at least 400 Bills on Mitch’s desk… Where they died. The American people were denied.
The two big losers here are 1- Pelosi’s husband - Nancy will be home more he will less free to date 2- Trump supporting McCarthy and not being a leader in finding a compromised solution shows a defining lack of Trump leadership and a callous lack of caring about other people SAD
The Republican party is showcasing their fractures. This and many other examples over the years. They can't coordinate their way out of a paper bag.
I don’t know if I’m more nauseous from getting used to my new eye glasses or watching Kevin McCarthy lose 6 rounds of votes for speaker.
How many times can they vote until this is over with?
'You're just a republican' is a way of telling someone they're a clown 🤡
Can't stand the man either. Time to change the rules?
I just watched Republican Barr from Kentucky, turn absolutely red in embarrassment. With a bunch of perspiration. SHAME. And he knows it.
If some of the moderate republic threatened to vote in the democratic speaker, I bet things would move faster but they would never dare
Need someone who is a conservative. BTW…no more omnibus spending bills. Just say NO!
He needs to step aside.
Jeeez and I thought only our government was a shitshow! The poor US got this crap going on and they're stuck with Harry...my heartfelt sympathies!
Only Donald Trump's capable of healing the Republican party but he's incapable of doing something that altruistic. And to do so would be to commit political suicide and there's actually nothing to be gained. What's in it for Donald Trump? That's the bottom line here. Sacrifice.
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So, how do you think, Kevin is going to feel when his Steve becomes Speaker… Remember, Donald refused anesthesia for his colonoscopy because he wouldn’t give Mike, the pleasure of POTUS
Trump left the Republicans so messed up that they don't get along amount themselves.
Good lord, y'all could've replaced Pelosi with a monkey, and it'd been an improvement, yet you still find a way to screw up.🤡🤡🤡🤡
I predict this ends with the so-called establishment caving in and the American Taliban further empowered.
Centrist and Moderate Republicans need to vote for Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House! RepublicansForJeffries Let's get to 218! Or have 6 Republicans abstain which would lower the threshold for Jeffries.
HalfDozenKevin
Sooner or later Republicans will kick to the curb the extremist BS that has infected a once proud Party.
For crying out loud McCarthy give up and go home! WE DON'T WANT YOU!!!!!!!
Maybe there will be a water Maine break somewhere that will result in extra votes for McCarthy...🤷
Because WE ARE SICK AND TIRED of thousand page bills, contuing resolutions passed right before a holiday when no one had a chance to even READ it ! We need anew leader!!
Guess I'm a little petty but Democrats should make it clear and say to the people that clearly it's not Washington is not broken it's just the Republican party that is and has always been the real problem in DC.
It’s so gratifying watching the speakership race play out this way for Kevin McCarthy. He wrote this horror story and he’s now the victim in his own book. Speakerofthehouse
Kevin McCarthy has just broken x6 the Guinness World Book of Record😂
I just love the Republicans turning on each other like rabid dogs
At this point, Congress should take note of Kent Williams (I) epic rise to speaker of the Tennessee House of Reps:
Talk about comedy !! Republicans are still tweeting about 'Biden dividing the country' while after two days THEY STILL CANT AGREE AMONGST THEMSELVES as to who sits in the big chair !!
What's the story with politicians/voters throughout the world being split almost 50/50? Isn't right and wrong clear cut anymore?
I can't wait to see who wins!
Good. We dont want swamp people. Democrats will be lead by the nose to do what they are told. Give me a free thinking congressperson willing to atand up against the establishment and swamp. mccarthymustgo
Hey Republicans how about: Cathy McMorris Rodgers? for SOTH!!
And I thought I had a bad day! 😂
I mean I can do it. Vote for me billywitablicky !
Not only is this an embarrassment to our government and the American people, but having other countries laughing at us like we have no clue what we are doing. Wait we don’t know what we’re doing. Going to the 7th vote to get a Speaker.
Gawd dammit! That's 3.00 am over here! I'm missing the GOP humiliations!
Il do it if they don’t sort themselves out!
Arrogant moving into the speakers office Follow the process
What a titanic embarrassment to what was once the Party of Lincoln
The only way to break the impasse is to nominate a compromise/coalition candidate. Such as justinamash, who was actually sitting in the House today next to RepThomasMassie. The House Freedom Caucus would vote for him, and he could draw moderate Democratic support. Plus GOP.
He really isn't a bottom to the Republican party
Groundhog Day.
This man should be fired. Because he won't resign.
I’m down with this going on for 2 years. The republicans will destroy themselves. Trump was the greatest president in recent history. He might have gave america to the progressives for generations to come.
Will Kev take his name out of consideration Will R’s nominate some centrist Republican that has a modicum of common sense? 1. Tom Cole 2. Steve Scalise 3. Crenshaw 4. A Female for goodness sakes
step away Kevin - save face and walk away with dignity, applaud your stamina but it is an exercise in futility
I mean at this point what is McCarthy ego thinking? 6 votes where he can’t get votes why will he try a 7th? Just Amit they don’t want you
This is officially a joke 😂🤣
😂😂😂
Take the (sixth) hint already.
lol those 20 giving trump,mccarthy the
Bring in a woman!!!!
Republicans must understand that they have more in common with their Democratic peers than they ever will with the extremists of their own party. Elect Jeffries and move on with governing.
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