Republican infighting roils Congress as midterms fallout continues

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Republicans in both chambers of Congress mounted challenges to their leaders on Tuesday as disappointment over their lackluster performance in the midterm elections manifested in infighting and instability at the Capitol.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) won his party’s nomination for speaker Tuesday afternoon with 188 votes from the GOP caucus — well past the simple majority needed for victory. But 31 lawmakers voted for a challenger, presenting a steep obstacle for McCarthy come January, when he will need 218 votes to win the speakership when the 118th Congress convenes.

And in the Senate, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced he would challenge Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) during an hours-long airing of grievances among party members frustrated over their failure to win back the chamber. McConnell conceded that the group’s leadership elections, set for Wednesday morning, could be delayed if a majority of the caucus votes to postpone them.

“I want to repeat again — I have the votes, I will be elected,” McConnell told reporters after emerging from the party meeting. “The only issue is whether we do it sooner or later.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/15/house-gop-leadership-elections-kevin-mccarthy/

The GOP appears to be full of little Trumps who like their leader are full of themselves.

[tanyev]

1. Say, if any of them are still wondering where all that NRSC money went

they might want to talk to the senators supporting Rick Scott for minority leader.

[Kablooie]

2. That will smooth itself out soon.

The NY Times reported that the right wing Trump extremists will have much more power in the house this term because of the slim margin. Kind of like Manchin and Sinema last term.

So the party will probably fall in line behind them in order to keep the base happy and voting for them.

[republianmushroom]

3. I like it

[Crowman2009]

4. We'll see how long this lasts before they all grovel at the feet of the orange slobfather.

As they kiss his ring and beg for forgiveness.