Politico: McCarthy races to sell debt deal amid rumblings of right-wing rebellion

[brooklynite]

There were rumblings of a revolt against the agreement by House Freedom Caucus members after it was released. They likely couldn’t kill the agreement on their own, but they can make McCarthy’s life miserable depending on how far they take their displeasure.

“No one claiming to be a conservative could justify a YES vote,” Rep. Bob Good tweeted Saturday night.

That view was not unanimous within the group. But GOP Reps. Jim Jordan and Warren Davidson, both Freedom Caucus members, liked what they saw of the deal.

And McCarthy, speaking to reporters, touted that the deal had “historic reductions in spending,” no new taxes, no new government programs and would make reforms to “lift people out of poverty,” referring to the adjusted work requirements.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/28/mccarthy-debt-right-wing-rebellion-00099114

[bucolic_frolic]

1. "lift people out of poverty"!!! Just like the Job Creators! It's a miracle of epic proportions!

Rising fascism lifts all. Keep your hands and feet inside the tug boat.

[anciano]

2. The real possibility of a revolt by the extreme magats is the wild card here,

so we shall see. "It ain't over till it's over."

[GreenWave]

3. Our guys will have to shore up McCarthy

even if those idiots try to vote him out as Speaker. Ain't nobody got time for that.

[Johnny2X2X]

4. Dems need to play this "cool"

This is a great deal for Biden and everyone knows it. Just need to keep hush about that until it’s voted on.

And Dem leadership needs to call all their members. Tell them to put on a good poker face and then vote in unison to pass. Let the Reps eat each other.

There were some reps who seriously wanted to see the country go over the cliff because they thought they could benefit politically.

[stopdiggin]

6. yep. let the extremists do their extreme

they're not winning any battles are they? (nor public opinion)

I'll be quite disappointed in any Ds that stray. (and there will probably be a couple - you can always count on a few 'idealists' and adolescents in the room) But the larger picture is - people that love their country - don't try to crash the economy, or overturn elections. It's pretty simple. And that's the real takeaway here.

[claudette]

5. These magats are

impossible to please. Both the far-right and the far-left need to get a grip! If this is the best that could come out of such a divided government, it's not so bad because now our bills WILL be paid. Budget arguments can be saved for another day. In my view.....

[Bayard]

7. The MAGAts will revolt (and they are quite revolting!)

Plus this will give them the excuse to dump McCarthy.