Elon Musk Backs Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker
Posted By: Dreadnought, 1/5/2023 10:18:05 AM
Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk has publicly backed House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy to become Speaker of the House, using social media Thursday morning to offer his support. Musk’s backing comes as McCarthy begins his third day of trying to garner enough votes to get the job, as Breitbart News reports. Kevin McCarthy should be Speaker,” Musk tweeted in the early hours before another day of politics and diplomacy in Washington, DC. The House adjourned at 8pm on Wednesday night, sparing McCarthy the prospect of a seventh Speaker ballot which he would have likely lost. “No deal yet,” McCarthy said as the House abruptly adjourned. “But a lot of progress.”
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a 'RINO' and Who's Not a 'RINO' in the
Republican Party? 21 replies
a 'RINO' and Who's Not a 'RINO' in the
Republican Party? 21 replies
As I’ve said in the past, I’ve never been a fan of the silliness of labeling political opponents. This is not to be confused with humorous “nicknames” — the most clever of which I enjoy, and have coined a few — but rather attempting to paint an adversary into a particular corner defined by you. Third-party “you,” that is. And of course, the most popular label by far among certain factions of the Republican Party is “RINO.”
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