From 10 days ago: House conservatives warm to McCarthy as Speaker

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With Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) job in doubt, House conservatives have been holding internal talks about a new leadership coalition that could include Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker and more conservative members occupying lower rungs on the leadership ladder.

The discussions among members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are preliminary and informal, multiple GOP lawmakers tell The Hill.

Still, the intensifying chatter suggests a vote to oust Boehner could happen as early as this fall. It also shows that if the Speaker survives until after the 2016 elections, conservatives are actively discussing what kind of leadership team could emerge in a post-Boehner Congress.

One Freedom Caucus member involved in the discussions personally informed McCarthy over the summer recess that the majority leader could have his support for the top job in the event Boehner resigns or is forced out this fall.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/253744-house-conservatives-warm-to-mccarthy-as-speaker

Political positions

In 2010 McCarthy signed a pledge sponsored by Americans for Prosperity promising to vote against any Global Warming legislation that would raise taxes.

McCarthy does not support renewing the charter of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S., as he expects the private sector to take over the role.

McCarthy is pro-life and has received a 100% rating from the National Right to Life Committee. He has voted against ObamaCare, to ban abortions, to stop taxpayer funding of abortion and has also voted repeatedly to defund ObamaCare and repeal it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy_%28California_politician%29#Political_positions

[Octafish]

2. Hypocrite Tea Bagger for Top Schmuck

Perfectly Orwellian: Those who are "pro-life" must oppose universal health care.

[UTUSN]

3. So the up-side is that the voters might be riled up against Repukes by Election '16?!1 n/t

[underpants]

4. Exhuming McCarthy

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5. Did not surprise me that these

Hate filled Rethugs would go to a California whack job for the Speaker. Should have seen this coming,one is the GOP is a dead horse in Cali,two is the failed Ex HP Executive sudden surge,and Three is Cali and the Midwest is were it is happening and the Thugs want to shut it down.

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6. Probably all mapped out ahead of time.

The GOP knew the Pope's visit and message would not reflect well on them. What better way to steal the show and divert attention from the Pope's message than to have Boehner resign in the middle of the Pope's visit.