{"id":2074360,"date":"2023-10-20T15:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-uses-speaker-speech-to-absolutely-torch-democratic-leadership\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:12:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T19:12:49","slug":"kevin-mccarthy-uses-speaker-speech-to-absolutely-torch-democratic-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-uses-speaker-speech-to-absolutely-torch-democratic-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s Speaker Speech Burns Democratic Leadership"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fkevin-mccarthy-uses-speaker-speech-to-absolutely-torch-democratic-leadership%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=2074360&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>Kevin McCarthy Uses Speaker Speech\u2064 to \u200bAbsolutely Torch Democratic \u2063Leadership<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery nomination speech, former House Speaker \u2062Kevin\u2062 McCarthy contrasted the accomplishments\u2062 of Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio with congressional Democrats as he put forward Jordan as a candidate for speaker of the House.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan, however,\u2064 faced his third defeat in the\u200d vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the\u2063 leader of\u2062 the Judiciary Committee, Jim has passed more bills through the House in just three \u200dyears than the entire Democrat leadership team that has a collective 28 years in Congress,\u201d McCarthy \u2063boldly declared.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy also took a swipe at Democratic\u200c Caucus Chairman Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, pointing out\u200d that Aguilar only \u2064had one bill signed into law \u2014 a post office in San Bernardino.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guess that\u2019s good enough to be caucus chair,\u201d McCarthy sarcastically \u2062remarked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jim_Jordan?\">@Jim_Jordan<\/a> has passed\u200c more \u200clegislation through the House in the last 3 years than the entire Democrat\u200d leadership team\u2062 with their collective 28 years in Congress. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vCQCTSVPkP\">pic.twitter.com\/vCQCTSVPkP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy\/status\/1715381854721671362?\">October 20, \u200d2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McCarthy began \u2064his speech by praising Jordan as an \u201ceffective legislator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo legislate is about more than the name on the \u200cbill; it\u2019s about reaching compromise and\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/book-review-proof-that-wokeness-is-projection-by-nervous-racist-white-women-who-cant-talk-to-minorities-without-elaborate-codes\/\" title=\"BOOK REVIEW: Proof That Wokeness Is Projection By Nervous, Racist White Women Who Can\u2019t Talk To Minorities Without Elaborate Codes\">working long hours<\/a> behind the scenes to get the job done,\u201d McCarthy emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>However, some \u2062members of the House started jeering at this point, leading Speaker \u2064Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry \u200bof North\u200b Carolina to\u200c call for \u200corder.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Should\u2064 Jordan be speaker of the House?<\/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 entitles you to The \u2063Western Journal\u200d news updates\u200c free of charge via email. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy \u200dPolicy<\/a> and\u200d <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: 100%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: \u2064100% (6 \u200bVotes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: \u200b0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSome \u2062of [the] members I know with the most\u2062 bills to their \u200cname are \u200cthe most\u2062 selfish. Jim Jordan,\u200d on the other hand, is one of \u2063the\u2062 most \u200dselfless members \u200bI\u2019ve known,\u201d McCarthy praised later\u200c in his speech.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrust me, being speaker is not an easy job, especially in\u2064 this conference,\u201d McCarthy concluded. \u2064\u201cBut I\u2019ve seen Jim spend his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnell-to-vote-against-ketanji-brown-jacksons-nomination-to-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell to Vote Against Ketanji Brown Jackson\u2019s Nomination to Supreme Court\u00a0\">entire career fighting<\/a> for freedom \u200bno matter what, \u200bno matter the odds. And I\u2063 know he\u2019s ready for the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dsuLYkZvtw\">pic.twitter.com\/dsuLYkZvtw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jim_Jordan\/status\/1715390868671123967?\">October\u2063 20, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After the vote, McCarthy expressed his frustration, stating, \u201cWe\u200b are \u2064in \u2064a very \u2064bad place right now,\u201d according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s 4 percent, eight members here\u200d \u2014 crazy members led by Gaetz\u200b \u2014 that put \u2063us\u2063 in a bad situation,\u201d McCarthy said, referring to Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, who led the effort that brought down McCarthy over\u2064 two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the eight Republicans who opposed McCarthy\u2064 sent a letter \u2064to the House \u2064Republican Conference, stating \u200dthat they are \u200b\u201cprepared to accept censure, suspension, or\u2064 removal \u200dfrom the Conference\u201d in order\u2063 to support Jordan&#8217;s election.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cletter was signed by Republican Reps. Bob Good of Virginia, Gaetz, Tim Burchett \u2064of Tennessee, Nancy Mace of South Carolina,\u200d Matt Rosendale of Montana, and\u200c Andy Biggs \u200cand Elijah Crane of Arizona, according to The Washington Post.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">\n<p><em><b>A Note from\u2063 Our Staff:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did you know that 90 percent of advertisers \u200dwill have nothing \u200cto do with The Western Journal? The liberal elites have put us on one of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-fist-bumps-border-patrol-after-agent-cuts-through-border-wire\/\" title=\"Illegal alien fist-bumps border patrol agent after cutting through border wire.\">financial kill\u200b lists<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They did it because we\u2019ve told\u2062 the truth and spoken out \u2062against them \u2064for over a \u2062decade. 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Please \u2064 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>subscribe today<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you for reading The Western Journal!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post \u2062 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kevin-mccarthy-uses-speaker-speech-absolutely-torch-democratic-leadership\/\">Kevin \u200cMcCarthy Uses Speaker \u2062Speech to \u2062Absolutely Torch Democratic Leadership<\/a> \u200b appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u200byour donation contribute to pushing back against the lies spread by certain individuals or groups<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Support to continue \u2064standing up to their lies. Can you help us with\u200d a small donation today? Even $5 would make a \u2064big difference.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To \u2063donate, you \u2064can follow this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/donate\">https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/donate<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you for \u2063your support. Together, we can keep pushing back!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>McCarthy&#8217;s use of his speaker speech\u2064 to criticize and\u200b challenge the Democratic leadership highlights the ongoing\u2063 division and animosity within Congress. By praising Rep. Jim Jordan&#8217;s legislative accomplishments and contrasting them with the lack of success from Democratic leaders, McCarthy aimed to paint Jordan as a more effective and deserving candidate for the role of speaker of\u200c the House. However, despite McCarthy&#8217;s efforts, Jordan was ultimately defeated in the vote.<\/p>\n<p>The tension between McCarthy and the Democratic caucus is also \u200cevident in his sarcastic remarks about Rep. Pete Aguilar&#8217;s limited success\u2063 in passing legislation. McCarthy&#8217;s comments further fueled the divisive atmosphere during the speech.<\/p>\n<p>The friction between McCarthy and certain Republican members is another element highlighted in his post-vote remarks. McCarthy expressed frustration with the group \u200bof eight Republicans who opposed \u200bhim, referring to them\u2064 as &#8220;crazy members.&#8221; This tension within the Republican party further complicates the \u200cdynamics\u2062 within Congress\u200c and underscores \u2064the challenges\u200d faced by Republican leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The article concludes by including a\u2063 note from the publication&#8217;s staff, requesting support and donations \u2063from readers. 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