Matt Gaetz claims to have 'critical mass' needed to sabotage Kevin McCarthy's speakership

[Ohio Joe]

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) says he has a large enough "critical mass" of House Republicans to prevent Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from becoming Speaker in the new Congress.

During an interview with right-wing podcast host Steve Bannon on Tuesday, Gaetz said that at least five Republicans would vote against McCarthy on Jan. 3 to prevent him from taking the gavel.

"Five members which include myself, Andy Biggs, Bob Good, Matt Rosendale and now most recently Ralph Norman have all come out and said that our no vote on McCarthy is firm," he explained. "It was not just a no vote within the Republican conference. It is a no vote we intend to carry to the floor."

"Republicans are expected to hold a four-seat majority," the congressman said. "So five of us saying publicly we have no intention of voting for McCarthy; we are firm in our opposition to him, well, that ought to trigger a realization among Republicans that we need a consensus candidate."

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Proceed Matt... Burn the GQP to the ground

[mitch96]

1. Why is this nimrod not in jail? Wealthy connected parents?? Can you imagine him as speaker?nt

[republianmushroom]

2. we shall see

[AllyCat]

3. Why is Bannon not in jail?

[FSogol]

4. I wonder if Matt is setting himself up to be Madison Cawthorned out of the House?

[ZonkerHarris]

5. He named them so now they can be pressured by GOP interests. Bad move Matt

idiot

[SCantiGOP]

6. OK, vote down McCarthy, who's next

There are at least 8 Repubs elected in districts that voted for Biden. They aren’t going to support a Freedom Looney caucus candidate.
The path could be developing for a Liz Cheney, Kinzinger or other moderate ex-Congress member to be elected by all the Dems and a handful of Repubs.

[Deep State Witch]

7. This Will Get Ugly

And I'm all in for it.

[MurrayDelph]

8. Or as Chuck Todd would call it

Democrats in Disarray