The GOP leader Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker after historic 15 rounds of votes.
RELATED: On 15th ballot, Kevin McCarthy clinches House speaker with some Republican holdouts
Rep. Kevin McCarthy clinched the election to become the 55th person to serve as speaker of the House after a marathon 15 rounds of voting since Tuesday and a series of concessions that moved power from his new position to a cadre of hard-right lawmakers.
His election came two years after the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol – a day when McCarthy, his top deputies and 19 of the 20 holdouts he negotiated with to win all voted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
On that day two years ago, McCarthy reportedly called former President Donald Trump, imploring him to call off his supporters who were ransacking the Capitol. Today – and all week – McCarthy was begging for votes from some of Trump’s biggest supporters. That includes Rep. Matt Gaetz, who nominated and voted for Trump as House speaker.
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#congress #kevinmccarthy
He’s going to have an extremely bumpy ride
Biden will lol
Let’s see what he does now that he’s in this seat because he hasn’t done a damn thing for his hometown.
People need to get mad!!! What will it take for people to realize this is a war against the America people!!!!
Because politicians do not respect or fear us we the people lose again. This politician will be no different than Pelosie.
We are our own worst enemy.
That’s the point haha the Republicans don’t want things to progress, that’s their schtick
@Gilberto Escamilla it needs to go on blast on an infinite loop until everyone gets it.
@Sr Rs WHY?
Sweet. I can’t wait for nothing to change.
Because politicians do not respect or fear us we the people lose again. This politician will be no different than Pelosie.
We are our own worst enemy.
@Not About The Clicks LOL this clown will never help anyone but his party members and line his own pockets with money… He’s a toolbag…
Lmaoooo
I’m sure he loves rice and has a lot of chop sticks.
😂
Didn’t this guy legitimately lose? I saw it!
14 times😂😂
The 15th time is charm 🤣
@That Bearded Guy
MTG says there was interference from the Jew-ish space lasers.
@SuperShooterX
or the curse
only time will tell
Aaron, No, the Insurrection Party just pulled off the Legitimate Phase of their coup by taking over the House of Representatives.
Apparently if you lose 15 times, you can still win in Congress.
@THE OREGON LIFE hahahaha!!!! rent free mthrfkr😜🤣
@Angus Beef
Wrong, again. Satan isnt real. Evil isnt real. theyre both just bullshit religious words. The symbol is an “A” which stands for ‘Atheism’ which is nothing more than the NON-BELIEF IN GODS, thats all…
@Angus Beef
like Biden lives in your head rent free ?
@THE OREGON LIFE he still lost….I know accepting reality can be difficult.
@Trans- solid Wookie I can only agree with you.. I don’t quite understand how 216 is a win… we sat around for days, waiting for 218…. Did they just get tired of doing their job that we hired them to do??? fired.
This is the only day McCarthy is going to be happy as a speaker. He is going to have a hard time up next
Hope he sees he’s got a battle ahead of him.
Oh, he knows people are going to watch him like a hawk…But being the snake that he is he probably has contingencies.
He will run to the democrats to pass and continue to raise the debt ceiling with zero balance budgets. Expect within first year higher spending more tax increase.
He’s in bed with the uniparty our Founding Fathers warned us against
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.”
They might as well have put Nancy back as speaker of the house
What a disgrace
@Larry Farris ,, The Old boss would not defund the 87,000 IRS goons. This one will starting Monday.
the game is the game
Huey Lewis?
Honestly, in two weeks nobody will remember all the hoopla and 15 votes, but it foreshadows his future struggles. If you think Nancy had it tough with 2 independent house members, wait until you see Kevin with about 20 renegades, and some of them can’t stand him.
He’s a scumbag and I say this as a conservative.
@Desmodus if you hate Trump, Bobert, etc… you should be happy that McCarthy won, he’s a continuation of the same elites that were in control before him.
@Lewis Balentine 😜👍
@Sarah Jasso that’s not the point… the point is we need someone who’s going to change …not keep the same
@DeeDee Wynn her bank account is happy
Imagine needing to propose fifteen times before she finally rolls her eyes and says “fine!”
🤣
@After 11:11 gulp…. are you serious?
That’s called “wearing her out”, the way the dems works also!
@Bran1501
Why would he?
He’s a crook and has everything to gain and nothing to lose!
@Ernie H Those are privately funded.
@Colt .45 Soros et al
Pretty ironic that McConnell is the one swearing him in with the words, “that you will support & defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign & domestic.”
It’s not McConnell. He’s busy playing the turtle in neverending story
@Vince Ricardo What makes them to be traitors? Did they let their children dirty dealings with hostel country and getting 10% for it?
@ADP Thanks, I see it now. Someone said he’s not turtley enough to be Mitch. Lol
64 idiots have made themselves apparent for liking this obviously ignorant comment
Now 67
Our entire government…is a SHAM.
@GuyInCLE I am ready for a real insurrection!
No…just the RINOS aka republicans. They are a train wreck.
something must change for the future
@Casey Coomer Are you?
@Ernie H This is true. The GOP can’t slink any lower… but they sure are trying.
Second statement of this speech was a lie. “I’d never thought we’d get up here.” Is that why he moved into the speakers office before he was voted in. 🤔 America America America
That’s what I said🥸 phony baloney
After voting 15 times McCarthy finally got what he wanted. What exactly was the definition of an “Election Denier” again?
I don’t know how you can say ‘I won after 15 times when I didn’t get my way’ and think you have any real mandate to govern but sure….Pretend that you’re the Irish Referendum to enter the EU. Pretend that it doesn’t matter as long you force a vote enough times until you get the ‘right result’
That’s Democracy isn’t it?
I can’t even stand watching these criminals go through their high-handed procedures to select someone to rule over people who didn’t have a real choice to elect them. As long as people play the game, send their kids to government school, nothing’s going to change except get worse.
Are you upset with Democrats led Congress?
Private schools
Great, we replaced pelosi the crook with McCarthy the crook. I really hate my Republican Party.
@General Sirc you mean,trumplican party
@Tom Lehr I like trumplicans, I don’t like the McCarthy faction, the McCarthy is too much apart of the swamp
This guy goes home tonight telling everyone how popular he is.
Imagine taking a test 15 times until you pass haha then be treated like an idol after you pass
Another sad day in a long line of sad days in America politics! These are evil wicked people that don’t hold the same values as their constituents and lie over and over for their own benefit.
What a wonderful speech,he reminds me when Kennedy s spoke or Mr Eisenhower,great speaker.