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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt looks like McCarthy has two choices.
Step aside or go ask the Democrats for help.
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It looks like McCarthy has two choices. (Original Post)
fightforfreedom
Jan 2023
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Irish_Dem
(46,970 posts)1. Dems getting in the middle of this Cluster F is insanity.
FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)2. He has one choice - he's not getting help from the Dems
Just bow out Kevin. This will go on forever until you do.
malaise
(268,954 posts)6. Demsust not support anyone who supported the coup
That is all
crickets
(25,963 posts)3. Democrats will not help him.
He's going to have to give up all on his own. This could take a while...
rsdsharp
(9,168 posts)4. His choices are slim and none.
But Slims dead, and Nones living in Nebraska.
Gore1FL
(21,128 posts)5. A deal may come, but I don't think it will involve McCarthy.
He has burned a lot of bridges.
orleans
(34,051 posts)7. maybe he's trying to break that 100 yr old record
i think i read it took nine votes back in 1923
perhaps mccarthy is going for at least 10. lol
mercuryblues
(14,530 posts)8. His 2 choices are
step aside and lie the coup plotters, when he gets elected to expel them from congress. Republikkklans made this mess, they clean it up.