{"id":2055117,"date":"2023-10-04T11:54:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-getting-revenge-on-democrats-who-helped-boot-him-from-speakership\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T11:57:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T15:57:22","slug":"mccarthy-getting-revenge-on-democrats-who-helped-boot-him-from-speakership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-getting-revenge-on-democrats-who-helped-boot-him-from-speakership\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy&#8217;s Retribution Against Democrats Who Ousted Him as Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmccarthy-getting-revenge-on-democrats-who-helped-boot-him-from-speakership%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2055117&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The New Republican Leadership Seeks Revenge on Democrats Who Removed Speaker<\/h2>\n<p>The new Republican leadership in the U.S. \u2064House of Representatives \u200bis wasting no time\u200c in seeking revenge against Democratic House members who \u200cvoted to \u200bremove\u2064 the Republican speaker. \u200bRepublican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, hand-picked by former House Speaker \u200bKevin McCarthy, has started evicting prominent Democrats from their Capitol \u200coffice spaces. This move comes \u200bafter Florida&#8217;s\u2063 Matt \u200cGaetz and \u2063seven other Republicans joined forces with the\u2064 unanimous Democratic caucus \u2064to oust \u2062McCarthy as speaker.<\/p>\n<p>According\u200d to reports, \u200dNancy Pelosi, the former speaker, was among the first\u200b to be kicked \u200cout of her office.\u200d Steny Hoyer, \u2064the former House minority whip, also faced eviction. Capitol real estate is limited, and whoever holds the majority in the House \u2063controls \u2064the allocation of office spaces. Sherman, the founder of Punchbowl News, predicts that more of these retaliatory actions will\u2062 follow.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEWS \u2014 HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP has kicked\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepStenyHoyer?\">@RepStenyHoyer<\/a> out of his\u2064 Capitol hideaway.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans \u2014 McCarthy \u2014 are taking revenge for Democrats voting with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz?\">@mattgaetz<\/a> to boot <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy?\">@SpeakerMcCarthy<\/a> from the speakership.<\/p>\n<p>Expect more of this, GOP sources tell us.<\/p>\n<p>Me and\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2063Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1709514638549766491?\">October 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">whether you think it\u2019s right or wrong, Republicans are going to \u2062exact \u2064revenge for a long\u2063 while\u200b over the MTV vote. yes, it was an internal party squabble. but the\u2064 GOP thinks Dems \u2063shouldn\u2019t have \u200bsided w Gaetz.<\/p>\n<p>remember: the majority \u200bcontrols the Capitol. \u2063Rooms, codels, etc. \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vA1spcmSdl\">https:\/\/t.co\/vA1spcmSdl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jake\u200b Sherman (@JakeSherman)\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeSherman\/status\/1709518747394863437?\">October 4,\u2063 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sherman emphasizes that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-special-election-gives-state-house-majority-to-democrats\/\" title=\"Democrats win majority in Pennsylvania State House in special election.\">majority party holds<\/a> the power in the\u2063 Capitol, and Republicans believe that Democrats should not have\u2062 supported Gaetz. \u2063The office shuffle\u2064 is\u200c causing\u2063 turmoil as Congress moves forward after the historic vote that removed McCarthy as speaker.<\/p>\n<p>McHenry wasted\u2063 no time in ordering Pelosi to vacate her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-acting-speaker-evicts-nancy-pelosi-hours-after-taking-charge\/\" title=\"New Acting Speaker swiftly removes Nancy Pelosi after assuming position.\">private office space<\/a> in the Capitol. The email from the House Administration Committee informed her \u2064that the \u2062room\u200d would be re-keyed and \u200creassigned \u2063for speaker office use. Pelosi \u200dcriticized her forced departure as \u200ca departure from tradition, citing\u200c her \u2064previous actions of providing a larger suite of offices to former Speaker Dennis Hastert. \u2064Pelosi was not present during the\u2062 eviction as she was attending a funeral\u2063 in California.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u200b night, McCarthy was seen leaving the\u200d speaker&#8217;s office \u200dcarrying a box, and he informed GOP members that he would not seek to regain\u2063 the post. The House is\u2062 currently in recess until next week.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do\u2063 you think ousting McCarthy\u2062 from \u200cspeakership was the right move?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting this poll\u200b entitles you \u2063to \u200dThe Western Journal news updates\u2063 free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tuesday night, The \u200dWashington Post reported that McCarthy was \u2064seen leaving the\u2064 speaker&#8217;s\u200b office carrying a box. McCarthy \u200btold GOP \u2063members \u2062of the House that he would not seek to regain the post, according to \u2064Politico. The House is currently in recess until next week.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bpost \u2063McCarthy \u2062Getting Revenge on Democrats Who Helped Boot Him from Speakership\u200d appeared first on The Western Journal.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064What are the potential consequences of the retaliatory actions taken by Republicans against Democrats, and how might these actions deepen the partisan divide and impact the functioning of democratic institutions<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Henry&#8217;s decision \u200dto evict\u200c prominent Democrats from their Capitol office \u200dspaces is \u200cseen as a clear statement of retribution. The move is a\u200b direct response to the unanimous vote\u2062 by the Democratic caucus, \u2064with the \u2064backing of Florida&#8217;s Matt\u200d Gaetz and seven other Republicans, to remove McCarthy as\u2062 the speaker. \u2063It highlights the sharp \u2064divide and deep animosity between the \u2064two \u200dparties in the aftermath of this\u200c significant event.<\/p>\n<p>Reports \u2064indicate\u2062 that Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker, was among the first to be kicked out \u2062of her office, followed by Steny Hoyer, the former House minority whip. This action is not\u200b only\u2063 a symbolic\u200c act of revenge but also a strategic maneuver.\u2062 Capitol real estate \u2062is\u200b limited, \u200dand control over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-getting-revenge-on-democrats-who-helped-boot-him-from-speakership\/\" title=\"McCarthy's Retribution Against Democrats Who Ousted Him as Speaker\">office \u200dspaces\u2063 grants significant\u2064 influence<\/a> \u200band power\u2063 within the House. By removing Democrats from their offices,\u2063 the new Republican leadership \u2064is effectively exerting its dominance and asserting its authority.<\/p>\n<p>Jake Sherman, the founder of Punchbowl News, \u200cpredicts that these retaliatory actions\u200b will\u200b continue. He argues that Republicans feel justified in seeking revenge for the vote,\u200c as they believe Democrats should not have sided with Gaetz. Additionally, Sherman highlights \u200cthe fact that the majority party controls the Capitol,\u2063 including crucial aspects such\u2063 as office allocations and \u200caccess\u200b to important resources like committee rooms \u2063and congressional delegations (CODELs).<\/p>\n<p>The office shuffle stirred \u2064up turmoil in \u2063Congress, adding to the already intense atmosphere\u2062 following the removal of McCarthy\u200d as speaker. It is evident that the \u2063new Republican leadership\u200d intends to make a statement and ensure that their retaliation against Democrats is felt. This move serves as a\u200b warning\u2064 to Democrats, \u2064signaling\u2064 that the new Republican leadership will not tolerate perceived\u200b betrayals and will take\u200d swift action against those who opposed \u200dtheir agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The repercussions \u200bof this revenge-seeking behavior remain to be \u200bseen. It is\u200b clear, however, that \u2063the partisan divide in Congress continues to deepen,\u200b further complicating efforts to pass legislation and \u200dgovern\u2064 effectively. As both parties \u200bgrapple for power\u2063 and dominance, the \u2063consequences may extend beyond mere office\u2064 evictions \u200band have a lasting impact\u2062 on the functioning of our democratic institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. House of Representatives&#8217; new Republican leadership seemed to retaliate against Democratic members for voting to oust the Republican speaker. Patrick McHenry, chosen by Kevin McCarthy, served as speaker pro tempore, mirroring the speaker&#8217;s role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2010,"featured_media":2055118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2055117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2010"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2055117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055117\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2055118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2055117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2055117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2055117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}