McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him ( apnews.com )

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history. The 216-210 vote was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.

wildncrazyguy ,

Remember that anyone can be elected speaker, even someone off the street. You know who no republican would dare vote against if nominated? I’ll give you one guess.

magnetosphere ,
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Did the article explain why some Democrats went along with voting him out? If it did, I missed it, and honestly I’m too lazy to read the article again. Thanks!

spacecowboy ,

Because he’s a two-faced liar who went back on his word.

magnetosphere ,
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Direct and to the point. Okay!

admiralteal ,

The far right and the entire Democratic party dislike him for the same reason, which I find kind of telling about the state of the GOP and conservative politics at large.

modifier ,

This ought to be good.

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