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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,033 posts)
Mon May 10, 2021, 05:37 PM May 2021

Stefanik's rise toward leadership job irks conservatives

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives in and out of Congress are expressing opposition to Rep. Elise Stefanik ’s rise toward House Republicans’ No. 3 leadership job, grumbling that’s unlikely to derail her but serves notice that the right wing is battling again to affect the party’s future.

House Republicans plan to meet privately next week, probably Wednesday, and seem certain to oust Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., from that top post. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., seems likely to postpone a vote on replacing Cheney until sometime later, according to two House GOP aides who discussed the delay on condition of anonymity, giving restive conservatives a chance to coalesce behind an alternative.

It’s unlikely any challenger would defeat Stefanik, who has the backing of former President Donald Trump, McCarthy and No. 2 House GOP leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana. That triumvirate — especially the former president, whose grip on the party seems as firm as ever — virtually assures victory for Stefanik, 36, a onetime Trump critic who evolved into his strident ally.

But with the hard right distrustful of Stefanik, owner of one of the House GOP’s most moderate voting records, conservatives say forcing her to face a challenge would signal she’s not universally accepted and will have to contend with them moving forward.

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-election-2020-government-and-politics-463d871700b3825998fcdeb6b3da38b4

You guys need to kiss Trump's ass more if you want to get ahead.

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Stefanik's rise toward leadership job irks conservatives (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 OP
To me it's kind of comical how full time clown boy, Kevin McCarthy has his nose so far up Trump's world wide wally May 2021 #1

world wide wally

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1. To me it's kind of comical how full time clown boy, Kevin McCarthy has his nose so far up Trump's
Mon May 10, 2021, 06:01 PM
May 2021

loser ass.
But it's fun to watch them stumble over following the ultimate loser's orders the way they do.

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