Does It Matter Who’s Speaker?
5 Jan 2023
As the endless voting drags on to decide who will lead the House of Representatives, Congressman Kevin McCarthy of California seems no closer to closing the deal. Does it even matter who gets the job?
Hannity: “McCarthy has 203 votes. Your side has 20. Why is it time for him to withdraw and not you when he has so many more votes?”
Boebert: “He needs 218. pic.twitter.com/g4ImLWAiQB
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 5, 2023
On 7th vote for #Speakerofthehouse @AndyOgles voted anew for @ByronDonalds. But @RepMattGaetz who voted for Donalds before chose Trump. McCarthy again lacks the votes to be Speaker.
ICYMI I wrote a column about Ogles, McCarthy et al. Updating now. https://t.co/xlNdbrz6XJ— David Plazas (@davidplazas) January 5, 2023
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