THIS is a national political party???? Not really, and today's action, or better put, inaction, shows just how dis-functional the gop has become. The neo-nazi wing of the party (known hypocritically as the house freedom caucus) is behind this mayhem, their goal is the devolution of the republican party to a group of politicians who get elected by selling their offices to the likes of the koch brothers, worship grover norquist, and manipulate the American people, through propaganda campaigns of hate and fear mongering, to believe they are dedicated to protecting and preserving the American Republic. Nothing could be farther from the truth. It is time for the mainstream republican party politicians, local, state and national, to tell these right wing fanatics if the republican party doesn't represent their political views and goals they should get out and form their own political party. This from +NPR followed by information of the house freedom caucus from +Wikipedia .....
This post was updated at 1:00 p.m.
In a shocking move Thursday afternoon, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pulled out of the race for Speaker of the House, throwing the GOP leadership race into chaos and confusion.
According to Republican congressmen coming out of the caucus meeting — where lawmakers were expected to pick a successor to retiring House Speaker John Boehner — McCarthy told Republicans he didn't have a path to victory.
Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., said the meeting opened, Republicans said the Pledge and then McCarthy stood up and took himself out of the race. The prohibitive favorite said he didn't want members to take arrows for voting for him and that he was taking himself out of contention.
Speaker Boehner then immediately moved to adjourn the meeting. Rooney said there was "total shock" and some members were audibly crying.
McCarthy said later after exiting the meeting that he was putting the GOP conference first in his decision, and that there was clamoring for new leadership.
"For us to unite, we probably need a fresh face. If we are going to unite and be strong, we need a new face to help do that," McCarthy said. "I feel good about the decision. I think we're only going to be stronger."
McCarthy, the No. 2 to Boehner, was the heavy favorite going into the Thursday's vote. But with a significant bloc of conservatives, known as the House Freedom Caucus, throwing their support behind Florida Rep. Dan Webster, and with the last minute candidacy of Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, McCarthy withdrew instead of facing a possibly fractious vote.
McCarthy had been under fire recently after he gave an interview seeming to suggest that the controversial special congressional committee investigating the Benghazi terrorist attacks were meant to damage Democrat Hillary Clinton's presidential bid. McCarthy later apologized and clarified, but some feared the damage had been done. In his brief remarks after the meeting, McCarthy admitted that those ill-phrased remarks didn't help him.
The House GOP tweeted that leadership elections would be held now at a later date. Boehner announced last month he would resign at the end of October. With his exit, that left open the top spot in the House, along with the majority leader and whip positions. The official election for House Speaker — which is voted on by the full House — had been originally scheduled until the end of the month.
In order to break the stalemate, there may need to be a consensus candidate who could appeal to both conservatives and mainstream Republicans — a difficult task given the fractious caucus. But one person who could bridge that gap, some members said, is Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, who was the party's 2012 vice presidential nominee.
Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., said Ryan was probably the only lawmaker who could get the necessary 218 votes in the caucus. Ryan, however, has already issued a statement that he won't run.
Dent, one of the few remaining moderate Republicans in the House and a close ally of Boehner, said lawmakers might need to form a coalition with Democrats to find a consensus speaker.
Republicans are divided and "anyone with eyes can see it," Dent said, adding that he didn't believe Boehner would leave until a new speaker is elected and so he "might be here a while."
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., said Republicans may need a "caretaker speaker" or someone who will be speaker until new elections can be held in January 2017. They'd have to be a senior member who would not run for a full term though.
The House Freedom Caucus is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative Republican members of the United States House of Representatives.[6]
It was formed by a group of Congressmen as a "smaller, more cohesive,
more agile and more active" group of conservatives. Many members are
also part of the conservative House group the Republican Study Committee.[7][8]
According to its mission statement, “The House Freedom Caucus gives a
voice to countless Americans who feel that Washington does not represent
them. We support open, accountable and limited government, the
Constitution and the rule of law, and policies that promote the liberty,
safety and prosperity of all Americans.”[9] The caucus is sympathetic to the Tea Party movement.[10]
During the crisis over the funding of the Department of Homeland Security in early 2015, the Caucus offered four plans for resolution, but all were rejected by the Republican leadership. Politico reported that one of the caucus leaders, Rep. Raúl Labrador of Idaho, said the Caucus will offer an alternative that the most conservative Republican members could support.[11]
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy reportedly told House Republicans he didn't have a path to victory.
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In a shocking move Thursday afternoon, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pulled out of the race for Speaker of the House, throwing the GOP leadership race into chaos and confusion.
According to Republican congressmen coming out of the caucus meeting — where lawmakers were expected to pick a successor to retiring House Speaker John Boehner — McCarthy told Republicans he didn't have a path to victory.
Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., said the meeting opened, Republicans said the Pledge and then McCarthy stood up and took himself out of the race. The prohibitive favorite said he didn't want members to take arrows for voting for him and that he was taking himself out of contention.
Speaker Boehner then immediately moved to adjourn the meeting. Rooney said there was "total shock" and some members were audibly crying.
McCarthy said later after exiting the meeting that he was putting the GOP conference first in his decision, and that there was clamoring for new leadership.
"For us to unite, we probably need a fresh face. If we are going to unite and be strong, we need a new face to help do that," McCarthy said. "I feel good about the decision. I think we're only going to be stronger."
McCarthy, the No. 2 to Boehner, was the heavy favorite going into the Thursday's vote. But with a significant bloc of conservatives, known as the House Freedom Caucus, throwing their support behind Florida Rep. Dan Webster, and with the last minute candidacy of Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, McCarthy withdrew instead of facing a possibly fractious vote.
McCarthy had been under fire recently after he gave an interview seeming to suggest that the controversial special congressional committee investigating the Benghazi terrorist attacks were meant to damage Democrat Hillary Clinton's presidential bid. McCarthy later apologized and clarified, but some feared the damage had been done. In his brief remarks after the meeting, McCarthy admitted that those ill-phrased remarks didn't help him.
The House GOP tweeted that leadership elections would be held now at a later date. Boehner announced last month he would resign at the end of October. With his exit, that left open the top spot in the House, along with the majority leader and whip positions. The official election for House Speaker — which is voted on by the full House — had been originally scheduled until the end of the month.
In order to break the stalemate, there may need to be a consensus candidate who could appeal to both conservatives and mainstream Republicans — a difficult task given the fractious caucus. But one person who could bridge that gap, some members said, is Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, who was the party's 2012 vice presidential nominee.
Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., said Ryan was probably the only lawmaker who could get the necessary 218 votes in the caucus. Ryan, however, has already issued a statement that he won't run.
Dent, one of the few remaining moderate Republicans in the House and a close ally of Boehner, said lawmakers might need to form a coalition with Democrats to find a consensus speaker.
Republicans are divided and "anyone with eyes can see it," Dent said, adding that he didn't believe Boehner would leave until a new speaker is elected and so he "might be here a while."
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., said Republicans may need a "caretaker speaker" or someone who will be speaker until new elections can be held in January 2017. They'd have to be a senior member who would not run for a full term though.
Freedom Caucus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the U.S. Congressional organization. For the Democratic political action organization, see Democratic Freedom Caucus.
| House Freedom Caucus | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jim Jordan |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Split from | Republican Study Committee |
| Ideology | Conservatism Fiscal conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing to Far-right[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Seats in the House |
42 / 435
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| Politics of the United States Political parties Elections |
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During the crisis over the funding of the Department of Homeland Security in early 2015, the Caucus offered four plans for resolution, but all were rejected by the Republican leadership. Politico reported that one of the caucus leaders, Rep. Raúl Labrador of Idaho, said the Caucus will offer an alternative that the most conservative Republican members could support.[11]
Contents
Known members
- Jim Jordan of Ohio, Chair[12]
- Justin Amash of Michigan[12]
- Brian Babin of Texas[13]
- Rod Blum of Iowa[13]
- Dave Brat of Virginia[14]
- Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma[15]
- Mo Brooks of Alabama[16][17]
- Ken Buck of Colorado[18]
- Curt Clawson of Florida[19]
- Ron DeSantis of Florida[12]
- Scott Desjarlais of Tennessee[20]
- Jeff Duncan of South Carolina[21]
- John Fleming of Louisiana[12]
- Trent Franks of Arizona[18]
- Scott Garrett of New Jersey[12]
- Louie Gohmert of Texas
- Paul Gosar of Arizona[22]
- Morgan Griffith of Virginia[2]
- Andy Harris of Maryland[13]
- Jody Hice of Georgia[23]
- Tim Huelskamp of Kansas[24]
- Raúl Labrador of Idaho[12]
- Barry Loudermilk of Georgia[23]
- Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming[18]
- Alex Mooney of West Virginia[13]
- Gary Palmer of Alabama[15]
- Steve Pearce of New Mexico[18]
- Scott Perry of Pennsylvania[13]
- Ted Poe of Texas[13]
- Bill Posey of Florida[13]
- Mark Meadows of North Carolina[12]
- Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina[12]
- Reid Ribble of Wisconsin[13]
- Keith Rothfus of Pennsylvania[13]
- Matt Salmon of Arizona[12]
- Mark Sanford of South Carolina[13]
- David Schweikert of Arizona[18]
- Marlin Stutzman of Indiana[13]
Former members
- Tom McClintock of California[15] - Resigned on September 16, 2015
See also
- Liberty Caucus
- Tea Party Caucus
- Tea Party movement
- Republican Study Committee
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
References
- Tillison, Tom (March 5, 2015). "Disgusted House Republican says Boehner has lost control". Bizpac Review. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
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