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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 wasnt 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/
Docreed2003
(16,861 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,114 posts)99% chance it was MTG.
RandySF
(58,884 posts)Or maybe not since stefanik wants to be speaker herself
Dorian Gray
(13,496 posts)weighed in on whether she's pro McCarthy or not?
Not sure where Stefanik stands.
COL Mustard
(5,897 posts)Empty Greene was a McCarthy fan. But I could be wrong.
moonscape
(4,673 posts)moon, so yeah.
COL Mustard
(5,897 posts)But I know she wants to be on a committee in the worst way, and Im guessing thats how shell be.
Happy New Year 🎊🎆.
Docreed2003
(16,861 posts)Her big break up with Lauren BoBo was over the fact Lauren refused to support McCarthy.
Backseat Driver
(4,392 posts)jaxexpat
(6,831 posts)Cowards, loud mouths spouting selective versions of facts and just plain liars are all abundant in the "conservative" contingency. Enough is enough.
Irish_Dem
(47,114 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)Fullduplexxx
(7,863 posts)Skittles
(153,164 posts)FUCK these cowards
Hekate
(90,708 posts)Happy new year, Skittles. This should be fun to watch.
COL Mustard
(5,897 posts)I demand popcorn!!!
Cha
(297,275 posts)Go
MagickMuffin
(15,943 posts)Marge supports Kevin
Kaleva
(36,307 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,736 posts)calimary
(81,298 posts)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.
Evolve Dammit
(16,736 posts)Dan
(3,564 posts)After knowing that a tweet can have them running scared.
aggiesal
(8,916 posts)MTG really needs McCarthy as Speaker so she could get the cushy committee assignment McCarthy promised her
Zorro
(15,740 posts)Shes a freshman representative looking for some immediate media attention. Just watch. Or not.