McCarthy takes the House - Mr Speaker - 2022 Mid Terms - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker after 15 rounds of voting....Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow Republicans come to blows.  "

Lets Get Real: 

It took around 7am Saturday morning for the new Speaker to be elected, the US public saw what happens when the extreme got to decide who is the Speaker.  The new Speaker will be constrained by the extreme right, thus every thing that goes through the House will need their support, they will have a VETO over anything controversial, thus we come to the Ukraine WAR, will they support the Biden Agenda of supporting the Kyiv Government or will they support President Putin of Russia, as followed by President Trump.  The future of the Ukraine might hang on the Republicans in the House, IF I was in the Ukraine I would be very WORRIED.  The President of the Ukraine might have to visit the US again, to shore up support for the Ukraine. 

US House Speaker Vote or Votes - Day 4 - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " Kevin McCarthy hopes for deal as US House Speaker fight hits day four...."

Lets Get Real:

This endless face of voting and voting has to come to an end, for once Former President Trump could be of use, he should threaten to support any candidate that challenges the Republican Rebels if they do get a move on.  It seems that Kevin McCarthy will have no power if he gets the gavel, he is making concessions ALL OVER THE PLACE.  The role of Speaker is only as powerful as the Speaker, if the Speaker can be thrown out at any time by any member it leads to chaos in the political process.  The Democrats do not get away from blame either, they could support some of their members getting to vote with the Republicans, no deals, just the right thing to do, think the TV show, West Wing on LSD, of course that will never happen, the costs are to much, and any deal like that would FALL apart as the Republicans still have 218 seats, a 4 seat majority.  Another long day then, get out the coffee. 

The House Speaker Vote - Day 3 - Biden Era

The Hill: Reports " GOP discusses new concessions in behind-the-scenes talks on making McCarthy Speaker...  "

Lets Get Real:

The last few days have been a disaster for the Republicans, the Democrats have come across as united when they are not, and the Biden Oval must be thinking that a Republican Congress will not be that BAD, if this is the way they behave to each other.  There are only so many concessions you can give as Speaker or it is pointless to have the job, if you go to talks with POTUS, he knows that you might have real difficulties in getting anything through the House Republicans never mind the Congress.  The arch problem is that the Trump supporters are no longer listening to him, they have gone rogue, and have gone off the reservation, how does the former President get them under control again, he should threaten to support any candidate against those that remain rouge, his influence might be low State wide but in the Republican Primary his can be the support that pushes a candidate pass the winning line.  These endless votes cannot go on, nothing can be done on the Hill without a Speaker. 

US House Adjourning till 8pm Tonight - Biden Era

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 9.39pm post the following, " House is adjourning until 8pm ET...This will give members about three and a half hours to hash things out. McCarthy could try to make deals with Republican holdouts – or bow out.  "

 Lets Get Real:

This has been a disgrace by the Republican Party, where are the elder Statesmen of the Party, and more important how come former President Trump has not done more, they are his followers, or have they gone totally rogue, the US image around the World is taking a battering by the extreme right in the Republican Party.  The Democrats will be drinking out of these past two nights for years, the extreme right is making the Squad on the Democratica side look stable, and that is saying something.   It is time for some back room deals, it has to be made clear to the 20, that when the Republicans take the Speakership that their actions will not be forgotten if they carry on this way, one can see the political adverts already for 2024, Biden will be laughing his backside off, the Republicans have to unite behind McCarthy or someone else, and it has to be done either tonight or tomorrow, the Party of Lincoln and Reagan are making the US look like a banana Republic, this has to STOP.   

Trump BACKS Kevin McCarthy for Speaker - Biden Era

Sky News: Reports " Trump backs Kevin McCarthy for new speaker as Republican hardliners block appointment amid chaos in US House...It is the first time in 100 years that a nominee for House speaker failed to be appointed on the first vote with the process leaving the Republicans bitterly divided, despite taking control of the House in the recent elections.  "

Lets Get Real:

Thus TRUMP has spoken, the question is will the extreme right even listen to him, in the Mid Terms Trump got his candidates to be the nominee, but they LOST BIG TIME, Thus there are limits to the power of the Trump when it comes to general election, the extreme right might think they can buck Trump, as Trump might not be the nominee the next time, let's not forget his legal problems and his base in the Party is about 30% to 35%, it depends how many candidates there are for the nomination, if there are a lot the base vote that Trump has could be enough to get him the nomination.  Thus Trump must really place pressure on those holdouts in the House, he should remind them that he can get candidates to run against the in the Primaires, let's see if he has the guts to play hardball with his own followers.  Fun day ahead with new rounds for the choosing of a House Speaker.  No prediction from this blog on the outcome of this election, the freedom caucus is bonkers!

The Speaker of the House Part 2 - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " US House in chaos after Kevin McCarthy loses speaker votes  "

Lets Get Real:

The House Democrats must be having fun, seeing the Republicans tear themselves apart, they should worry also, if the Party gets a Republican Speaker, that does not mean Kevin McCarthy or it might be him,  he will have to follow the wants of the extreme right, thus a lot of Congressional investigations in to Afghanistan and Hunter Biden.  Down the road the Biden Oval will be looking at moderate Republicans who might vote with the Democrats on different parts of the Biden Agenda, and to see how they can get these Republicans to agree to go against the party will.  One hopes that after a good night's rest and some deals in smoke filled rooms, the Republican Party can nominate a Speaker who can get 218 votes.  It is always good to have oversight of the a Administration, the Democrats allowed the Biden Oval to get away with its disastrous Afghanistan policy and showed no interest in Hunter Biden.  It could be a long day, it's fun watching the sausage ( how politics really works ) as its being made.  That is why US politics is so fun, and now the Yanks cannot complain about our three PM's in a year and our mini budget.

The Speaker of the US House - After the Mid Terms - Biden Era

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 2.01pm post the following, " House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy faces historic struggle to clinch speakership....All signs point to a battle royale on the House side of Capitol Hill today – and perhaps beyond – as California Republican Kevin McCarthy battles to secure enough votes to be named House Speaker, while facing fierce opposition from the right-wing of his caucus.  "

Lets Get Real:

This is not the way it was meant to go, the Republicans should have had a good majority after the Mid Terms, the actual result gave the Republicans the House but by a small majority of 4.  The right wing freedom caucus is making the supposed Speaker earn their votes, it is a question of how much power McCarthy will have at the end, if he gets through this stage.   If your a sane Republican you want to get the House to investigate, Afghanistan, Hunter Biden, and even later down the line, if there is enough evidence to impeach Joe Biden himself.  Let's recall the Democrats impeached Trump twice, once was enough, it shows what can be achieved if a party stays to together, the Biden Oval will be looking to Republican moderates to get some or anything of their agenda through over the next two years, thus a battle royal in the NOW Republican majority.  Let's not forget that the 2024 race has started, it is expected that POTUS will state early that he is running again in 2024, thus the game is afoot.