Kevin McCarthy allies privately push moderate Democrat to switch parties in House speaker bid

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

In a sign of the challenges House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy faces to secure enough votes to possibly become the next speaker of the House, his allies have tried to persuade one moderate Democrat to switch parties.

Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar said he received multiple calls from people close to McCarthy, including one current Republican member.

What was the pitch? "Name your price," Cuellar told ABC News.

He said his response was simple: "No, thank you."

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/kevin-mccarthy-allies-privately-push-181537535.html

His response should have been, "Fuck off and die!"

[Delphinus]

1. Agree with

your thoughts on what his response should be. Also grateful he said "No, thank you."

[ck4829]

2. It's going to be quite the dumpster fire

[Jim__]

3. I guess McCarthy doesn't think he can get a majority from the current republicans in the House.

[NoRethugFriends]

4. that would be right wing Democrat, not moderate