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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGaetz will vote McCarthy and hand him the single vote win
Gaetz said on Fox there is nothing else McCarthy can offer, he already gave it all away, and Gaetz called him Speaker-designate.
So Gaetz flipped. And he's the only vote McCarthy needs.
SoCalDavidS
(9,999 posts)Ocelot II
(119,920 posts)Marius25
(3,213 posts)Ocelot II
(119,920 posts)dweller
(24,708 posts)when hes just a puny pedophile
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Takket
(22,417 posts)lol
SCantiGOP
(14,154 posts)as the face of the Republican Party, how can we not control 90% of the House?
FoxNewsSucks
(10,748 posts)Certain Senate Democrats opposed legislation that would have put an end to republicon vote cheating and stealing.
Mr.Bill
(24,702 posts)Gaetz is just enough of a shithead to not do it.
Kennah
(14,451 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,702 posts)He still may change his vote, but he's enjoying the camera time.
Edit. Vote closed. Gaets is the shithead of the day. A position that he wears well.
CoopersDad
(2,794 posts)"No vote yet".
They're past the Gs.
I hope Kevin fails but it does look like Matt is setting it up for drama.
Kennah
(14,451 posts)G_j
(40,429 posts)nolabear
(43,028 posts)Hes going to be insufferable.
nolabear
(43,028 posts)Gaetz (so far) with the knife.
ornotna
(11,045 posts)Greywing
(1,126 posts)McCarthy under any circumstances. He voted present and I think that will be as much as he will do.
Polybius
(17,262 posts)Goetz promised to vote for him and now he does this? What a major league asshole.
onenote
(44,184 posts)Beautiful Disaster
(667 posts)onenote
(44,184 posts)Per the New York Times, the tally is 216 McCarthy, 212 Jeffries, 6 (including Gaetz) voting present. In short, Gate's vote for McCarthy (or even his voting for someone and not voting "present" wasn't necessary.