If Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., didn’t exist, then President Biden and the Democrats would have needed to invent him.
Despite a weak economy crushing working- and middle-class families, and Americans finally paying attention to the numerous Democratic Party scandals, Congressman Gaetz rounded up a scant seven other Republicans and joined 208 U.S. House Democrats to remove U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as Speaker.
Too many pundits and commentators have diplomatically ignored the facts.
They've done so throughout this manufactured crisis in the House.
Why?
Because those same pundits and commentators are terrified of alienating conservative Republicans being sold a bill of goods — by a handful of opportunistic malcontents — long on giving fiery speeches, while having no actual solutions to passing legislation that must also be approved by the Senate.
A Senate which is which is controlled by Democrats, comprised of the same Democratic senators who have a strong ally in Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
The 2024 election will decide far more than who will serve as our president, senator, and members of congress
Election 2024 will additionally be a referendum on American exceptionalism.
We will either have a government that respects the Constitution and individual liberties, or a government quickly transitioning to the European Social Democratic model.
With so much at stake, it’s absurd to give Democrats a lifeline by allowing them to blame the Republican party for their failures.
As we see millions of illegal aliens pouring into the United States with the support and encouragement of the Biden administration, now was not the time to replace McCarthy.
A divided Republican party loses and loses badly.
While a prospective "government shutdown" is all the rage in the nation’s capital, it’s also exactly what the Democrats were hoping would happen.
Images of soldiers' families struggling, as well as the stories of other families unable to pay their bills because they live paycheck to paycheck, would dominate the airwaves.
With only a nine-vote majority in the House, McCarthy had a delicate balancing act, but in just nine months was able to pass a Parents Bill of Rights, work requirements for welfare, a massive spending cut, and an incredibly strong and comprehensive Border Security Bill.
Without a House Speaker the impeachment inquiry is now delayed indefinitely. Democrats rejoice a welcome distraction from the absolute mess and chaos they’ve created.
Right now, Republicans have the smallest House majority than any Congress in the past nine decades.
And that’s all we have, as the Democrats control the White House and the Senate, and Republican Senators are led by a man who makes McCarthy look like a fire and brimstone conservative.
Any deal approved in the House must also pass in the Senate.
Despite this stark reality, Speaker McCarthy agreed to substantial spending reductions that will be met with heated opposition in the Democratically controlled Senate.
Some Republicans claim that a shutdown is needed to close the border, Kevin McCarthy agreed to a stop gap funding measure that includes border security.
Anyone genuinely believing that Congress can effectively secure the border while Joe Biden is president, please contact this writer.
Why? Because there is a bridge for sale in Brooklyn you’d likely be interested in.
As long as the Democrats control the White House we will have an open border.
We need to be true to ourselves and admit this harsh, obvious fact.
It’s very easy for a Republican congressman to go on television blasting McCarthy and agreeing with Democrats that he's a "failed speaker," then rail against him because he hasn’t enacted 100% of the legislative priorities of conservatives.
It's fodder of the sort which makes for great social media soundbites; that is, so long as you represent an overwhelmingly GOP district who would vote for so much as the smallest tidbit, over any Democrat.
What about Republican member of Congress from swing districts?
Those whose seats are being targeted because they represent constituents that have historically voted for Democrats?
In 2022, only 33 races were rated as "toss ups," does anyone really believe saying we have a "failed speaker" is a positive messaging strategy for any Republican incumbent running against a well-funded Democrat, in a district that voted for Biden?
In 2018, during the disastrous reign of former House Speaker Paul Ryan, Republicans lost 41 seats as Democrats took over the House once again.
In 2020, under Kevin McCarthy’s leadership, Democrats lost 13 seats
In 2022 Republicans reclaimed the House of Representatives in just four years.
Of note, McCarthy is a prolific fundraiser and rose to the role of speaker by securing the support of a diverse conference.
He drove Democrats crazy by raising substantially more money than Nancy Pelosi.
For all the posturing around Gaetz’s "jihad" against McCarthy, in the end doing the math helps put things into perspective.
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Ga., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, along with another 202 Republicans voted in favor of Kevin McCarthy.
Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and 205 other Democrats supported Gaetz’s motion to vacate.
Let that sink in.
For a very long time.
Nicholas Chamberas has advised good government advocacy groups, elected officials and political candidates on public policy matters as well as having served as a senior adviser on several prominent New York City campaigns. He holds a degree in Political Science and a Juris Doctor. Read Nicholas Chamberas' Reports — More Here.\
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