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brooklynite

(94,840 posts)
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 10:57 AM Jul 2021

House Freedom Caucus asks McCarthy to try to remove Pelosi as speaker

Source: Politico

The conservative House Freedom Caucus is urging Kevin McCarthy to try to boot Nancy Pelosi from her position as speaker, a sign of further escalating tensions after the California Democrat vetoed two of the House Minority Leader’s GOP picks from the Jan. 6 select committee.

In a letter Friday, the far-right group asked McCarthy to file and bring up a privileged motion by July 31 “to vacate the chair and end Nancy Pelosi’s authoritarian reign as Speaker of the House.”

“Speaker Pelosi’s tenure is destroying the House of Representatives and our ability to faithfully represent the people we are here to serve,” they write. “Republicans, under your leadership, must show the American people that we will act to protect our ability to represent their interests.”

The motion is all but guaranteed to fail in the Democratic House, but it signals a stewing anger on the right towards the speaker. The Freedom Caucus’ letter indicates that McCarthy would need to initiate the motion, and if he were to do so, it would further escalate partisan acrimony in the House that has remained high, and occasionally gotten personal, since Jan. 6.


Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/23/house-freedom-caucus-mccarthy-remove-pelosi-500647



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House Freedom Caucus asks McCarthy to try to remove Pelosi as speaker (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2021 OP
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha! McCarthy can't even name ringers to the 1-6 ... marble falls Jul 2021 #1
DELAY DELAY DELAY dianaredwing Jul 2021 #27
that is what they are good at. and sputter sputt sputting too also. AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #30
Freedom Caucus experiencing technical difficulties Bayard Jul 2021 #2
More Flailing at the wind ScratchCat Jul 2021 #3
Yep, wreaks of desperation onetexan Jul 2021 #33
Years of McConnell's fuckery and Pelosi is the problem. LakeArenal Jul 2021 #4
Exactly! CurtEastPoint Jul 2021 #6
Exactly + 1. n/t iluvtennis Jul 2021 #21
They have always hated her, nothing is different now Walleye Jul 2021 #5
the closer We get to the truth azureblue Jul 2021 #7
That's rich. No democracy in The House. no_hypocrisy Jul 2021 #8
The same bunch that thinks the Constitution is toilet paper for use, and the same bunch turbinetree Jul 2021 #9
In related news... Wednesdays Jul 2021 #10
Bingo! oasis Jul 2021 #28
All Pelosi's fought Traildogbob Jul 2021 #11
He does realize... jmowreader Jul 2021 #12
Treason caucus Wild blueberry Jul 2021 #13
Freedumb Cacas peppertree Jul 2021 #31
Phhhhhhthtttttt!!!!!! paleotn Jul 2021 #14
Leading from their behinds... RobertDevereaux Jul 2021 #15
Babies. Sore Losers. The Unmitigated Gall Jul 2021 #16
are this clown's on drug's ? piss test the whole bunch !!!! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #17
Those fuckheads are high on their own flatulence Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #18
That was in very poor taste. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #19
The Republicans are looking more and more like INdemo Jul 2021 #20
When they have the majority, Republicans act like arrogant little dictators, drunk on power DFW Jul 2021 #22
McCarthy about to get chewed up and spit out rurallib Jul 2021 #23
There can be no better sign Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #24
Just fooking laughable.... Hulk Jul 2021 #25
The projection is strong with this one. CBHagman Jul 2021 #26
Right damn now is the closest chance the ,,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2021 #29
There are only 45 of them, 21% of House Republicans, ancianita Jul 2021 #32
There is still a big chunk of Republicans that didn't join in the sedition caucus Historic NY Jul 2021 #37
True. Too bad they're not in the Senate. ancianita Jul 2021 #38
FREEDUMB Historic NY Jul 2021 #34
They hate her for being effective and for not putting up with their BS. tblue37 Jul 2021 #35
The "Freedom" Caucus needs to change their name to the "Lock-step" Caucus FakeNoose Jul 2021 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #39
replace her with AOC rdking647 Jul 2021 #40
Sounds to me like someone doesn't understand how all this works........ Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2021 #41
What are they proposing in order to accomplish this? Voodoo ceremonies? Vinca Jul 2021 #42
They are aftaid that their involvement in 1/6 tavernier Jul 2021 #43

marble falls

(57,405 posts)
1. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha! McCarthy can't even name ringers to the 1-6 ...
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 10:59 AM
Jul 2021

... committee, what's he going to do, bloviate about it?

Walleye

(31,108 posts)
5. They have always hated her, nothing is different now
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 11:14 AM
Jul 2021

Hey guys, you want to be the boss you have to win elections. that means get getting more people to vote for you, not just cheating

azureblue

(2,155 posts)
7. the closer We get to the truth
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 11:16 AM
Jul 2021

Trump, with the support of the Congressional GOP, attempted to overthrow the government with violence. This is the truth of the matter, and the closer it gets to exposing that truth, the more the GOP will squawk, flail, threaten, lie, block, etc.. And crazier. Which is what this is - a good sign that they know all to well that they can't cover up their attempted coup any more. I will bet money they will try a walk out. And no doubt Ms. P will get more threats, too.

turbinetree

(24,737 posts)
9. The same bunch that thinks the Constitution is toilet paper for use, and the same bunch
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 11:19 AM
Jul 2021

that supported the insurrection...freedom caucus another Koch brothers heritage foundation fucking name .....that spews fascist shit...

Hey dimwits you are either for the country or you are against this is not a either or question, and and being Misogynistic fascists' assholes is well being Misogynistic fascists assholes.....quit...

Traildogbob

(8,858 posts)
11. All Pelosi's fought
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 11:35 AM
Jul 2021

My dad, 91, republican and misguided Christian voted for trump. Still a republican but done with Trump. He depends on a tiny SS check, Medicare, Medicare, meals on wheels and a reverse mortgage. Go figure. He thinks Pelosi will take it all and his BuyBull. Whenever I try to talk to him, he defaults to “What about Pelosi”. Last attempt to educate him, he has no idea who McConnell is, never heard of McCarthy. I am sorry, but there should be basic knowledge to be able to vote for leaders of the country that affect us all. He lives in Georgia, that “Stole the election, but voted for Marginal Trailer Queen. They all have been brain washed that Pelosi and Hillary are Satan’s daughters. Fox and Rusty Limpballs are God’s chosen voices.

jmowreader

(50,569 posts)
12. He does realize...
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 11:39 AM
Jul 2021

Speaker Pelosi could probably find enough Republican votes to support terminating the Freedom Caucus than McCarthy could find Democratic votes to end Pelosi’s speakership.

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
20. The Republicans are looking more and more like
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 01:33 PM
Jul 2021

Hitler's Nazi's of the 1930's Germany.

Don't kids study World History anymore

DFW

(54,462 posts)
22. When they have the majority, Republicans act like arrogant little dictators, drunk on power
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 02:19 PM
Jul 2021

When they are in the minorty, they act as if they are Armenians facing Turkish genocide.

CBHagman

(16,992 posts)
26. The projection is strong with this one.
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 02:57 PM
Jul 2021

And really, when is the House GOP (not just the so-called Freedom Caucus) not angry about something?

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
29. Right damn now is the closest chance the ,,,,,
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 03:21 PM
Jul 2021

Maga-GOP will ever again have to remove MS Nancy. I stand by prediction that next year no matter what they do or dont do, the GOP will take the worst whupping at the polls it has ever taken. -- American's overall are fed up with the GOP and their hoodoo's
Praise the Lord!

ancianita

(36,184 posts)
32. There are only 45 of them, 21% of House Republicans,
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 05:23 PM
Jul 2021

tfg's chorus moving toward the same weak, tired, played out chant they used for Hillary.

ancianita

(36,184 posts)
38. True. Too bad they're not in the Senate.
Fri Jul 23, 2021, 08:26 PM
Jul 2021

I bet Senate Republicans, the corporate Fifth Column, don't even talk with House Republicans.

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,598 posts)
41. Sounds to me like someone doesn't understand how all this works........
Sat Jul 24, 2021, 09:45 PM
Jul 2021

as long as the D's hold the majority the Freedom Caucus can cry all they want. Nancy is staying put!

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