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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) submitted his official resignation from Congress on Tuesday, effective Dec. 31.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to represent the great people and communities of Kern, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, Tulare, Fresno, and Kings counties over the past 17 years — and especially my hometown of Bakersfield in the central valley of the great state of California,” McCarthy said in a communication to the House, read by the House reading clerk.
McCarthy, who made history as the first Speaker to be formally removed from the post, announced his coming resignation earlier this month, just before California’s deadline to file for reelection.
He said he plans to stay involved in recruiting and mentoring candidates.
With his official resignation, it is possible the already razor-thin House majority could shrink to two members in the coming months, depending on the timing of other planned resignations and special elections.
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dont let the door hit ya on the way out, ya piece of shit.
No, no. Please. Hit him with the full weight of the door.
The weight of a thousand doors.
one at a time. To prolong the pain.
Clean shot to the kidney?
He accomplished nothing and got booted by his own party in record time.
Gotta admit that it was funny though. The republic is crumbling, might as well lean back and watch the show
McCarthy, who made history as the first Speaker to be formally removed from the post, announced his coming resignation earlier this month, just before California’s deadline to file for reelection.
Gavin Newsom (D) has to call for a special election within 14 days of when McCarthy officially departs his seat.
Speaking to reporters last week, McCarthy referenced a quirk in California election law that could have allowed Newsom to keep the seat vacant rather than calling for a special election if he stayed in Congress into January — a scenario that happened when former Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) resigned in 2020.
A piece of shit to the very end, deliberately timing it to force California to waste money on a special election (that would likely have lower turnout and thus skew Republican, to boot).
He was a piece of shit, but I got to hand it to him, helping to kick out Santos, and then bailing and leaving them with an even slimmer majority, is pretty funny.
They’re now 2 seats over the majority, and it’s even easier for freedumb caucus folks to shoot the party in the foot.
They’re now 2 seats over the majority
Not quite, Republicans currently have an 8 seat advantage after Santos’ ouster, 221 to 113, and after Kevin leaves it will be a 7 seat majority.
It is referred to as a “three vote majority” because in a yes/no vote, Republicans can afford to only have three members vote against the party and still have a measure pass. Once Kevin leaves, though , it will still be 3 votes. There is another Republican planning to leave, though, and if that person leaves before the vacant seats are filed, then we are down to a 2 vote majority.
Good riddance
Has there ever been an American politician who suffered such humiliation? He had to beg and plead and kowtow to get his seat and then was booted nine months later. He passed no major legislation. He accomplished nothing. Then he quit. He departs knowing he was an utter failure.
Andrew Johnson maybe? The Senate shrunk the size of the Supreme Court from 10 to 7 just to spite him and deny him a pick.
Can we now refer to him as “Disgraced Former Speaker”?
GTFO
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Hey, hey, hey
Goodbye
Bye Felicia
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) submitted his official resignation from Congress on Tuesday, effective Dec. 31.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to represent the great people and communities of Kern, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, Tulare, Fresno, and Kings counties over the past 17 years — and especially my hometown of Bakersfield in the central valley of the great state of California,” McCarthy said in a communication to the House, read by the House reading clerk.
McCarthy, who made history as the first Speaker to be formally removed from the post, announced his coming resignation earlier this month, just before California’s deadline to file for reelection.
Gavin Newsom (D) has to call for a special election within 14 days of when McCarthy officially departs his seat.
Speaking to reporters last week, McCarthy referenced a quirk in California election law that could have allowed Newsom to keep the seat vacant rather than calling for a special election if he stayed in Congress into January — a scenario that happened when former Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) resigned in 2020.
And he did not rule out using his campaign war chest to boost primary challengers to the eight House Republicans who voted to oust him.
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Congress needs it’s own anti-bullying legislation it seems, lol.
Nananana…
BATMAN!
He wants to be the next Mark Meadows and kiss the ring of king cheese turd.
??? Man beefed with the far right Trumpers to get something done and then lost his speakership over it. He’d stay on if he wanted to kiss the ring, thinning the majority is not an act of worship.
