Dispatch Live: The Motion to Oust Kevin McCarthy

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Rep. Matt Gaetz makes his move against the speaker of the House and the Dispatch Live is here to cover the drama. Host Kevin Williamson is joined by Andrew Egger and David M. Drucker to discuss the potential Great Ungaveling of Kevin McCarthy. They will also assess the political prospects of Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom and check in on Donald Trump’s fraud trial. Mary Trimble will also join to explain why Turkey is playing hardball with Sweden.

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    Mike Krogh

    Really wish you guys would respect your audience enough to mute your bleeps and bloops while you record.

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  2. Brett F

    I can't believe Williamson is tagging the Democrats for McCarthy's ouster. This isn't Dem meddling in any way.

    Republicans own this stupidity. Matt Gaetz is your problem.

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      Ben Connelly

      I don’t think Kevin has voted for a Republican since maybe 1992

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  3. BenP

    Kevin referencing California Über Alles made my night. Your kids will meditate in school!

    *edit: followed by Werewolves of London! If The Dispatch ever starts doing music reviews, give this man the job. He has earned our trust.

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  4. Cjonespam

    Missed the live stream, but I would have liked to hear more about the Problem Solvers trying to court Dems for McCarthy (and apparently getting mad they were universally rebuffed).

    On the one hand, I'd like there to be some grown-ups in the room, and the PS caucus seems as likely a candidate as anyone.

    On the other hand, what leverage did the PS caucus have here? I'm not sure I blame Dems for not negotiating with anybody but McCarthy, because he's the guy who can actually cut deals in this scenario. And from the reporting I've seen, McCarthy flatly refused an such negotiations with Dems...

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    Chris.Vreeman

    "You asked for this." Kevin Williamson to Kevin McCarthy (and everyone else) in 2016.

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    Slp

    Would McCarthy have made a deal with the Dems?
    ie Ukraine funds
    HIV program funding
    He left those out of the "clean" budget

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    Ryan McKenzie

    I cannot believe how many in government act against the best interest of Americans. Shameful day.

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    C C Writer

    I am looking forward to reading my daily newspaper tomorrow, especially because I just love those old-school headline words like "oust" ("ouster" if you need a noun).

    Don't think they'll find a way to work in my other two favorites, nab and veep. (Not that those two would appear together.)

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    Jason Godwin

    Who is going to replace McCarthy? Hot takes only.

    Tired: A consensus Republican like Tom Emmer or Steve Scalise.

    Wired: A coalition of all Democrats + 10 moderate Republicans elects Abigail Spanberger as Speaker.

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    1. Danclassic83

      My take?

      McCarthy. The Problem Solvers caucus gets just enough of its Democratic members to vote McCarthy back, but with significant changes to the rules and a promise to drop the impeachment inquiry.

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    2. Ross Gerber

      Since the Republicans have become a total joke and the Speaker doesn’t have to be a member, I say they should appoint the one Republican most if not all the GOP members could support and which would “own” the Libs, and that would be Donald J. Trump.

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      1. Ross Gerber

        Apparently, Congressman Troy Nehls just had the same idea. If it gets rid of Trump, as the Presidential nominee, maybe it’s not such a bad idea.

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          JohnF

          How would it get rid of him as a nominee? If they make him Speaker, he's still going to keep running for President. Since he's likely to spend the next year either on the campaign trail or the courtroom, he'd probably do a really lousy job as Speaker, but none of his supporters care when he does a lousy job.

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    Linda Beggs

    I’d love for Steve and Jonah hop on to give their ‘hot tales’ (irony intended).

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