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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) claimed she received a threatening phone call from a female Republican lawmaker over her questionable support of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to become Speaker.
Said Luna: I let that female member know that I wasnt basically going to be threatened. I am not going to be bullied.
https://politicalwire.com/2022/12/31/gop-lawmaker-says-she-was-bullied-to-back-mccarthy/
Docreed2003
(16,925 posts)Irish_Dem
(49,180 posts)99% chance it was MTG.
RandySF
(60,598 posts)Or maybe not since stefanik wants to be speaker herself
Dorian Gray
(13,549 posts)weighed in on whether she's pro McCarthy or not?
Not sure where Stefanik stands.
COL Mustard
(6,066 posts)Empty Greene was a McCarthy fan. But I could be wrong.
moonscape
(4,678 posts)moon, so yeah.
COL Mustard
(6,066 posts)But I know she wants to be on a committee in the worst way, and Im guessing thats how shell be.
Happy New Year 🎊🎆.
Docreed2003
(16,925 posts)Her big break up with Lauren BoBo was over the fact Lauren refused to support McCarthy.
Backseat Driver
(4,420 posts)jaxexpat
(6,966 posts)Cowards, loud mouths spouting selective versions of facts and just plain liars are all abundant in the "conservative" contingency. Enough is enough.
Irish_Dem
(49,180 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,866 posts)Fullduplexxx
(7,904 posts)Skittles
(153,538 posts)FUCK these cowards
Hekate
(91,327 posts)Happy new year, Skittles. This should be fun to watch.
COL Mustard
(6,066 posts)I demand popcorn!!!
Cha
(298,627 posts)Go
MagickMuffin
(16,038 posts)Marge supports Kevin
Kaleva
(36,489 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,934 posts)calimary
(81,763 posts)That behavior alone is enough to run on - to get the House back in the blue column in two years. But I'm sure they'll give us MANY more reasons besides that one.
Evolve Dammit
(16,934 posts)Dan
(3,610 posts)After knowing that a tweet can have them running scared.
aggiesal
(8,989 posts)MTG really needs McCarthy as Speaker so she could get the cushy committee assignment McCarthy promised her
Zorro
(15,777 posts)Shes a freshman representative looking for some immediate media attention. Just watch. Or not.