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RandySF

(58,884 posts)
Sat Dec 31, 2022, 06:57 PM Dec 2022

GOP Lawmaker Says She Was 'Bullied' to Back McCarthy

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) claimed she received a “threatening” phone call from a female Republican lawmaker over her questionable support of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to become Speaker.

Said Luna: “I let that female member know that I wasn’t basically going to be threatened. I am not going to be bullied.”



https://politicalwire.com/2022/12/31/gop-lawmaker-says-she-was-bullied-to-back-mccarthy/

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GOP Lawmaker Says She Was 'Bullied' to Back McCarthy (Original Post) RandySF Dec 2022 OP
5 bucks says it was MTG on the other end of that call Docreed2003 Dec 2022 #1
Sucker bet. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #3
I say Stefanik. RandySF Dec 2022 #5
Agree crazylikafox Dec 2022 #7
has she even Dorian Gray Jan 2023 #31
I didn't think that COL Mustard Dec 2022 #23
McCarthy has promised her the moonscape Dec 2022 #25
I wasn't tracking that COL Mustard Dec 2022 #26
She's been propping him up for a while Docreed2003 Dec 2022 #27
Name that skank! or it didn't happen, honey! n/t Backseat Driver Dec 2022 #2
Exactly, we've more cowards in congress than necessary already. jaxexpat Dec 2022 #17
What was the specific threat. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #4
"FOODFIGHT! lindysalsagal Dec 2022 #6
All republicans are liars and even if it is true t.s. ... lay with dogs etc... Fullduplexxx Dec 2022 #8
why can't she just SAY who called her Skittles Dec 2022 #9
Prolly because she's afraid of getting shivved in the cloakroom Hekate Dec 2022 #11
Exactly. dhol82 Dec 2022 #13
Popcorn! COL Mustard Dec 2022 #24
Wow she stood her ground. nt Cha Dec 2022 #10
My beat is on Boebett, since she IS against Kevin MagickMuffin Dec 2022 #12
According to the tweet, Anna opposes McCarthy Kaleva Dec 2022 #21
They're just warming up. GOP is fractured. Will Maggots prevail? January will be "interesting." Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #14
I hope they stay that way. Fractured - irrevocably. calimary Dec 2022 #16
they are "the basket of deplorables." Best for 2023! Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #20
I don't believe that any GOP member has any backbone.... Dan Dec 2022 #15
I'm betting it was MTG, sounds like her M.O. ... aggiesal Dec 2022 #18
Anna Paulina Luna is a MAGA lunatic Zorro Dec 2022 #19
MTG should have sent her a buttplug wrapped in newspaper Kaleva Dec 2022 #22
Meth-addled weasels tied into a sack. It's gonna be hard to look away over the next 2 years. n/t TygrBright Dec 2022 #28
I'll bring the extra butter for the popcorn. Budge up & we can share... Hekate Jan 2023 #29
When fascism comes to America it's initials will be MTG. Emile Jan 2023 #30

COL Mustard

(5,897 posts)
26. I wasn't tracking that
Sat Dec 31, 2022, 09:30 PM
Dec 2022

But I know she wants to be on a committee in the worst way, and I’m guessing that’s how she’ll be.

Happy New Year 🎊🎆.

Docreed2003

(16,861 posts)
27. She's been propping him up for a while
Sat Dec 31, 2022, 09:32 PM
Dec 2022

Her big break up with Lauren BoBo was over the fact Lauren refused to support McCarthy.

jaxexpat

(6,831 posts)
17. Exactly, we've more cowards in congress than necessary already.
Sat Dec 31, 2022, 08:53 PM
Dec 2022

Cowards, loud mouths spouting selective versions of facts and just plain liars are all abundant in the "conservative" contingency. Enough is enough.

Hekate

(90,708 posts)
11. Prolly because she's afraid of getting shivved in the cloakroom
Sat Dec 31, 2022, 08:04 PM
Dec 2022

Happy new year, Skittles. This should be fun to watch.

calimary

(81,298 posts)
16. I hope they stay that way. Fractured - irrevocably.
Sat Dec 31, 2022, 08:46 PM
Dec 2022

That behavior alone is enough to run on - to get the House back in the blue column in two years. But I'm sure they'll give us MANY more reasons besides that one.

Dan

(3,564 posts)
15. I don't believe that any GOP member has any backbone....
Sat Dec 31, 2022, 08:40 PM
Dec 2022

After knowing that a tweet can have them running scared.

aggiesal

(8,916 posts)
18. I'm betting it was MTG, sounds like her M.O. ...
Sat Dec 31, 2022, 08:56 PM
Dec 2022

MTG really needs McCarthy as Speaker so she could get the cushy committee assignment McCarthy promised her

Zorro

(15,740 posts)
19. Anna Paulina Luna is a MAGA lunatic
Sat Dec 31, 2022, 08:59 PM
Dec 2022

She’s a freshman representative looking for some immediate media attention. Just watch. Or not.

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