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Rhiannon12866

(221,446 posts) Tue Oct 3, 2023, 08:02 PM Oct 2023

McCarthy Eaten By Wild Animal He Kept As A Pet - Raw News And Politics

In a historic vote today, Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy was the first Speaker of the House to be removed from that position. - 10/03/2023.

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McCarthy Eaten By Wild Animal He Kept As A Pet - Raw News And Politics (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 OP

Lolz great headline! Drum Oct 2023 #1

LOL! I did a double take, but she had an excellent explanation for the Democratic McCarthy votes Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #2

Even more than shutting the government down, I worry about funding for Ukraine PortTack Oct 2023 #3

From what we've heard about this guy, we have good reason to fear Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #4

Drum

(9,725 posts)

1. Lolz great headline!

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Tue Oct 3, 2023, 08:05 PM

Oct 2023

Rhiannon12866

(221,446 posts)

2. LOL! I did a double take, but she had an excellent explanation for the Democratic McCarthy votes

Reply to Drum (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 08:11 PM

Oct 2023

PortTack

(34,547 posts)

3. Even more than shutting the government down, I worry about funding for Ukraine

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 08:40 PM

Oct 2023

Granted, the majority of gqp congress critters support funding for Ukraine, but will the next speaker refuse to even bring it for a vote?

Rhiannon12866

(221,446 posts)

4. From what we've heard about this guy, we have good reason to fear

Reply to PortTack (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 08:44 PM

Oct 2023

He barely had the gavel in his hand when he kicked Nancy Pelosi out of her office - and she responded that she could do nothing now since she's in CA attending her friend Dianne Feinstein's memorial service. Good Grief!

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