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15 Sunday Oct 2023

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“Whom do you want to see as the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?”

Hakeem Jeffries (D).

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Last night:

Mark Alford
[October 14, 2023]
Whom do you want to see as the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?

One of the exchanges:

Why doesn’t Jordan have enough votes? what do we not see about him?

Mark Alford
[….] hi there
Our conference is terribly fractured. Some mccarthy people don’t like Scalise and are pushing for Jordan
Some Scalise people don’t like Jordan
The chairman of the armed services is against Jordan because of his stance on defense spending.
I’m supporting Jordan

[emphasis added]

“…The chairman of the armed services is against Jordan because of his stance on defense spending.
I’m supporting Jordan”

Think about that for just a second.

Elect clowns, expect a circus.

Previously:

Elect republican clowns to Congress, expect a clown show (October 3, 2023)

This. Exactly. This. (October 4, 2023)

When all you ever do is feed the beast it will never be enough (October 5, 2023)

You voted for the rule, schmuck (October 6, 2023)

Maybe you should elect a Speaker at some point? (October 12, 2023)

This hasn’t aged well (October 13, 2023)

What else would you expect, Ann (r)? (October 14, 2023)

What else would you expect, Ann (r)?

13 Friday Oct 2023

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Cue the circus music.

Olivia Beavers @Olivia_Beavers
“Absolutely not,” said Rep. Ann Wagner, a Scalise ally, when I asked if she will support Jordan for speaker.

“Yesterday in conference, he gave the most disgraceful, ungracious – I can’t call it a concession speech – of all time. There were gasps in the room.”
8:33 PM · Oct 12, 2023

….Wagner then recalled another moment that lost Jordan her support. It took place during a private meeting between Scalise and Jordan, less than an hour after the majority leader won the House GOP’s internal speaker ballot. Wagner wasn’t in the room, but she remained outside in Scalise’s office and took in the immediate aftermath.

According to Wagner and other House Republicans briefed on the meeting, Jordan said to Scalise: “You get one ballot. And when you go down, you will nominate me.”

She said Scalise pushed back, arguing he had won by the conference rules, to which Jordan replied: “America wants me,” before storming out the door….

Whatever, Ann (r). You helped build this.

Previously:

Elect republican clowns to Congress, expect a clown show (October 3, 2023)

This. Exactly. This. (October 4, 2023)

When all you ever do is feed the beast it will never be enough (October 5, 2023)

You voted for the rule, schmuck (October 6, 2023)

Maybe you should elect a Speaker at some point? (October 12, 2023)

This hasn’t aged well (October 13, 2023)

This hasn’t aged well

13 Friday Oct 2023

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After last night:

“…As House Republicans struggle to govern, the party suffered another black eye Thursday evening when Majority Leader Steve Scalise abruptly withdrew from the speaker’s race amid hardened opposition from more than a dozen holdouts…”

Last week:

Congressman Mark Alford
[October 6, 2023]
Above the Speaker’s rostrum, and above the flag of the United States of America, are four words: In God We Trust.
I’m trusting God that he is going to raise up the next Speaker of the House.
There is divine providence in all of this and we will have someone who is ready to help us lead the country.
[….]

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Some of the responses to Mark Alford (r):

Pretty sad when Republicans are so incapable of functioning they now want to sit around and make God do the work for them.

We don’t need your hypocritical evangelical intervention in government.

[….] I wonder why he didn’t raise up the right speaker the first time

There’s that.

Those words have no business being there. They were adopted in 1956 after the communist witch hunts. They were NOT the words of any founding father. If you’re relying on a deity to make something happen, you shouldn’t be holding your position.
E pluribus unum is wholly appropriate.

There’s that.

Kevin is a traitor he should never have got in the office sent you guys home and then goes and works back door midnight meetings while you’re all away
get a spine
Cancel all your holiday breaks rally the troops in DC you think the Democrats spend this much time bickering amongst them selfs they’re constantly three steps ahead of you turn around laughing at us

“…they’re constantly three steps ahead of you turn around laughing at us…”

There’s that.

You voted for the rule, schmuck

06 Friday Oct 2023

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Restoration of the Motion to Vacate the Chair
The House may remove its Speaker via a motion to vacate the Chair, which is agreed to by a simple majority vote. Throughout most of the history of the House, any Member could force a vote on the Speakership since the question was privileged, meaning it takes precedence over other business. (However, the House has never removed a Speaker.) Under the previous Democratic majority, the House changed rules to afford the motion privilege only if a party caucus or conference voted for its leader to offer it. The rules package for the 118th Congress removed the provision conferring status on the motion only if offered by party leadership, meaning any Member may now offer a privileged motion to vacate the Chair.

‘…However, the House has never removed a Speaker…” Until Tuesday.

Jason Smith (r) [2022 file photo].

A whining press release from Jason Smith (r):

Smith: This action will stall and set back the conservative agenda and impede oversight of the Biden Administration
OCTOBER 3, 2023 — PRESS RELEASES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after a motion to vacate the Office of the Speaker was adopted in the House of Representatives:

“Today, House Democrats, in collusion with eight Republicans, pushed to oust a Republican Speaker of the House who won a conference election to be the Republican nominee for speaker and has overwhelming support among his Republican colleagues and a record of delivering for the American people. This decision is particularly abhorrent given the conservative victories that have been achieved this year under Speaker McCarthy – including the largest spending cut in the history of our nation alongside the biggest reforms to America’s welfare system in two decades signed into law.

“Make no mistake: this needless and selfish action will stall and setback efforts to hold President Biden accountable for his involvement in his family’s business dealings, to cut spending, or to deliver for working class Americans. In fact, today’s actions actually empower those who want to increase spending and those who want to give a blank check to Ukraine.

“It is irrational that any House Republican would vote to push out Speaker McCarthy, who has done more than any Speaker of the House – Republican or Democrat – to give each and every member a voice at the table. Speaker McCarthy has led the House in achieving critical victories on behalf of the American people by empowering committees to do the legislative and oversight work that is needed, and by listening to all members about their concerns and priorities.”

“I never thought leopards would eat my face, whines the member of the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party.”

You did it to yourself. Has a Democratic Party member of the House ever voted for a republican Speaker?

Ukraine. Pay now, or really pay later.

Joe Biden (D) lives rent free inside their heads.

Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

Previously:

Elect republican clowns to Congress, expect a clown show (October 3, 2023)

This. Exactly. This. (October 4, 2023)

When all you ever do is feed the beast it will never be enough (October 5, 2023)

When all you ever do is feed the beast it will never be enough

05 Thursday Oct 2023

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Yesterday:

Mark Alford
[October 4, 2023]
[….]
Congressman Mark Alford

We have got to get on with the business of making America great again, rebuilding our military, cutting spending, and getting back to the business of doing business in America.

Some of the responses:

Your actions speak louder than the empty words regarding our out of control national debt posted on your website. You voted to CONTINUE wasteful, unaccountable spending and did nothing “in your power” to stop the cycle of continuing resolutions and bloated omnibus bills. I could tell from your campaign speak, it was nothing but talking points with little substance and zero authenticity. Time to represent the people, not the donors.

Mark Alford [….] you’re wrong

I’m sorry, so you didn’t vote for a CR?? Maybe I missed seeing your name, if so, I apologize. Please let me know if you supported the CR. Thx.

Were you a no vote to table the motion to vacate or a YES to vacate a chair that works on behalf of the donors class and against the working class (you’re supposed to represent) that’s drowning in debt/inflation??
I didn’t think so.

I hope you’re standing behind Matt Gaetz and the ousting of Kevin McCarthy. The nerve to make a back door deal with Biden over funding for Ukraine is the most disgusting, despicable act and he needs to be removed permanently. He sold American down the toilet. He should be censured and removed from office.

Keep electing clowns, expect a circus.

he voted no to keep Mccarthy

Hopefully the compromising Republican lawmakers learned a lesson yesterday. We are darn sick and tired of y’all constantly giving in to the liberals. Playing nice with the Democrats gets us nowhere, hasn’t for decades. Wake up! We need and want a Conservative Nanny Pelosi.

Not a possibility when you keep electing clowns.

Let’s see all the comments!

Why have my comments disappeared?

I hope you get on board with the Matt Gaetz Patriots.

he won’t, he thinks if he says nice things about Trump enough we won’t notice that he always votes with the establishment GOP.

It’s a cult.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check. Arraignment. Check.

I had really high hopes for Mark, but so far not so much good things.

Me too, wished I had listened to the naysayers in the primaries.

we need to work hard primary him next elections. His vote was to keep lobbyist and PAC money. Not to back americans

Republicans can’t even keep a Speaker in place, let alone pass any legislation.

not when he goes behind closed doors and makes a deal with Biden. Time he’s been called out

The number of people who would rather see chaos than you doing your job and working with peers to resolve issues and move forward is terrifying.

Obviously not in the base.

Not true. It’s simple! Quit constantly giving in to the Democrats!!! Enough is enough. Playing nice and compromising with Democrats ALWAYS means they win, we lose!

Thank goodness he is gone!! He should have never been there in the first place. Status quo isn’t working. Going along to get along has gotten us 33 trillion dollars in debt and on the verge of war with Russia. What is even more shameful than the continuing resolution, is the fact that those J6 tapes have not been released or at least provided to the defense attorneys of every J6 political prisoner.

That’s quite a base you’ve got there, Mark.

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Previously:

Elect republican clowns to Congress, expect a clown show (October 3, 2023)

This. Exactly. This. (October 4, 2023)

This. Exactly. This.

04 Wednesday Oct 2023

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) [2023 file photo].

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Contrary to how McCarthy’s defenders are behaving, men failing up is not a Constitutionally protected right.

The man made risky decisions and faced the natural consequences of them. I am not his mom, and my job is not to put pool noodles around hard corners for Republicans.
11:51 AM · Oct 4, 2023

Politics ain’t beanbag.

Elect republican clowns to Congress, expect a clown show

03 Tuesday Oct 2023

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What else could you expect?

Kevin McCarthy (r) has been removed as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a motion to vacate by a vote of 216 to 210.

How’s that MAGA thing working out for y’all? Just asking.

Update:

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 519
H RES 757 YEA-AND-NAY 3-Oct-2023 4:42 PM
QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Resolution
BILL TITLE: Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.

—- YEAS 216 —

Cleaver

—- NAYS 210 —

Alford
Burlison
Graves (MO)
Luetkemeyer
Smith (MO)
Wagner

—- NOT VOTING 7 —

Bush

About your fifteen votes for Kevin McCarthy (r)…

07 Saturday Jan 2023

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They aren’t happy campers.

Mark Alford (r) [August 2022 file photo]..

This morning:

Mark Alford @markalfordkc
Finally!!! Now let’s get to work!!!
[….]
8:15 AM · Jan 7, 2023

Dude, the rules haven’t been approved yet. There’s another vote.

Some of the responses:

Keeping the status quo alive. Great!

Not going to lie, this is disappointing. Another DC establishment uni-party fraud. The guy lost a dozen votes but kept going. Clearly not a “leader” that has the support of his colleagues and cared only about winning for himself. Matt Gaetz was right. Just put a 🐊 in charge

Didn’t take anytime at all for you to fall in line with the establishment! #lostmyvote #partyhack

Mark, you have lost my vote. Now you are no better than McCarthy, Romney, Cheney, Ryan, and Murkowski a RINO. You talked a good game during your visits to Warrensburg and Knob Noster but you just showed your true colors by backing the establishment.

Just wait. Heh.

Your constituents have lost faith in you. So much for “I set up a phone line just for my people” and “I’ll always fight for my people regardless of what the swamp wants”. Sorry Mark, after listening to you yell your votes for McCarthy, YOU ARE THE SWAMP!

Seems predictably disappointed.

Republican Party is a hot mess right now. I don’t care why, this showed it. I hope you don’t get caught up in the web.

Too late, already there.

I have no faith in the politicians, all are the same, talk too much, make promises. They they get to DC all becoming part of the swamp. This process prove it. So disappointed

We thought you were different, you proved us all wrong. You don’t work for the people that voted for you, you will do whatever McCarthy tells you to do. Pretty damn sad.

“We thought you were different…”

You weren’t paying attention, were you?

@markalfordkc I hope and pray you have the back bone of @mattgaetz @laurenboebert @RepAndyBiggsAZ @EliCraneAZ and @RepBobGood. Don’t fall for the trap.. Fight for us!!

Assumes facts not in evidence.

Two of the “present” votes (Gaetz and Boebert) said last night that the Freedom Caucus got everything they asked for. Ok. Good. But why STILL vote “present?”

Math is hard.

Well you started to prove me right this week and I really was hoping I was wrong. You are 0 for 1 in representing the people whom elected you and 1 for 1 in representing the establishment. Only way from here is up!

Actually, 0-15.

I was working on a campaign alongside yours and I saw all your speeches, you held a bible, and would pretend to cry and told everyone you were going to change the swamp. Surprise, he lied. I will be telling all the people I met on the campaign trail how much of a liar you are.

You ever read the responses here? See how awful your ratio is?

Damn, you fell before making it to the front door.

Previously:

That was then (January 4, 2023)

Says the fool who has been sitting on a bench doing nothing for three straight days (January 5, 2023)

Doing nothing much on a Thursday evening (January 6, 2023)

Your clowns, your circus (January 6, 2023)

15 ballots, 5 days. What else ya got? (January 7, 2023)

15 ballots, 5 days. What else ya got?

07 Saturday Jan 2023

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By one vote.

Jason Smith (r) [2022 file photo].

Early this morning:

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Rep. Jason Smith @RepJasonSmith
I was proud to support the election of @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

House Republicans are united and ready to fight to deliver a stronger economy, a more accountable government, a safer nation, and a future built on freedom
[….]
12:03 AM · Jan 7, 2023

Some of the responses:

you didn’t even put up a fight. you didn’t work to help get concessions..you just blindly voted for mccarthy despite his track record despite what your constituents wanted.

They seem upset.

I wouldn’t brag.

Gaetz represented us far better than you and we aren’t his constituents! Very disappointed in you

That is a low bar.

I think I’ll vote against you next time

In a primary. But you’ll forget anyway because you’ve always voted for chaos and you always will.

You’ve embarrassed Missouri once again Jason !

His record of caving to the democrats, in selling out Conservatives. An you just give him the farm. Remember that when he stabs us in the back.

Dolchstoßlegende. Not subtle.

Your support of McCarthy is nothing to be proud of. It is clear you do not represent the will of your constituency.

If one counts the Democrats in the 8th Congressional District this is probably true.

As one of your constituents, I can unequivocally state that your actions were/are completely embarrassing. @mattgaetz @RepAndyBiggsAZ @laurenboebert and others represented us far better than you. You represent a *CONSERVATIVE* Republican district, sir.

VOTE like it.

Well, technically they’re political nihilists.

Lol. If your replies to this are from actual constituents, they already hate you. And not just because you flat out lie in your statement. They’re not even smart enough to hate you for that. [….]

I am proud to stop voting for you. against the will of the people 15 times. a rino. part of the problem. who’s side are you on?

“…who’s side are you on?”

That’s easy. Not yours.

You are a lying sellout like the rest.

Previously:

That was then (January 4, 2023)

Says the fool who has been sitting on a bench doing nothing for three straight days (January 5, 2023)

Doing nothing much on a Thursday evening (January 6, 2023)

Your clowns, your circus (January 6, 2023)

Your clowns, your circus

06 Friday Jan 2023

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Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

This morning:

Mark Alford @markalfordkc
The American people deserve a Speaker of the House. It’s time to get this done and get to work!
8:38 AM · Jan 6, 2023

Some of the responses:

Let them know we want someone else for speaker please

A big Hell NO to McCarthy!!!!!

Heh.

Big NO for Kevin he is the swamp.

We would love a speaker but we will wait until you all get it right. No to McCarthy and the swamp.

Circus fan.

Was really disappointed in your vote Mark.

Eleven times. So far.

Just vote Jeffries.

Heh.

Why do you support the liberal @GOPLeader? If he lived in Cass county he’d be a Democrat…

We don’t want him either. Unity!

Big opportunity to get some to get some national recognition and support if you would vote against McCarthy. Take the stand and get verbal!

Right…

You might want to read the room. The majority of your constituents do NOT support @GOPLeader.

If you count Democrats that’s probably close to being true.

#AnyRButMcCarthy

Please be a hero and be one of 6 Republicans to vote for Jeffries!

A tweet is the best you can do?

Well, he is a former newsreader so you could probably cut him some slack.

Then don’t vote for McCarthy. He is bought and paid by the Swamp lobbyists. We don’t want business as usual, in D.C.. He promised you seats on the Ag and Defense committees so you can buy votes w/ the Farm and Defense spending money, just like Hartzler. Be different.

And yet you keep voting for them. Or did you?

Stop voting for Mcarthy!!!!!! We don’t want him!

Eleven times. So far.

Missouri’s 4th district deserves more than you

Low bar, but true.

Why not get it done and vote for the leading vote getter?

Heh.

I question your choice of words. “Deserve” is out of place:

The American people “deserve” a government that looks out for them, not just a certain subset or corporations.

The House “needs” a Speaker in order to operate, though.

Oh no, not you too.

Eleven times.

Then you should stop voting for Kevin. You PROMISED YOU WOULD NOT BE PART OF THE SWAMP.

It’s you clowns 🤡 holding it up. Why don’t you do something worthwhile.

Time to work for the people who voted for you or don’t sign any long term leases. Brattin would have the balls to stand up to McCarthy and the Swamp.

Rick Brattin (r). Heh.

It’s pretty clear Alford is determined to be a loyal back bencher (like Hartzler) with the sole goal to funnel as much money as he can from Agriculture & Defense spending to buy a House sinecure. We will have to Primary him in 2024 if he doesn’t step up and do the right thing.

That’s so cute.

Tells us then, who have you voted for each and every time so far????

You’ve been so quiet towards faithful followers ever since WE elected YOU

You know, you can easily look it up. Eleven times.

From TV hack to cult puppet. Thanks for everything

You need to pay attention to the people that VOTED for you, you are suppose to be representing us and be our voice- you aren’t hearing us loud enough- NO MCCARTHY! You aren’t there for yourself- you are there for us- prove it.

Then quit voting for the establishment swamp. You are doing a horrible job your first day in office. You are falling to the cartel. Be brave like the 20 heroes. Make Missouri proud. So far you’re just another one of the swamp I will never vote for you again.

They seem upset.

Amazed that the majority of these tweets are against MCCarthy and yet you KEEP VOTING for him. I guess you went to Washington not to stand up for the people of MO, but to join the millionaire swamp club. Way to go. Can’t wait till you start voting with Cleaver…

I believe that this is how the next 2 years of republicans in charge of the house will proceed. Nothing MEANINGFUL will be accomplished. Not a single bill moved forward. You and the GOP are a complete and utter joke !

NO for McCarthy a yes vote for McCarthy means it’s your only term . NO FOR McCarthy ! We The People DO NOT want McCarthy . I live in your district and I will never vote for you again if you vote yes to McCarthy . We will make sure you never get re-elected if you vote for him.

You have betrayed every American of MO. You lied to all of our faces and are a RINO. VOTE NO TO MCCARTHY.

The Canadians are probably okay with it, though.

Previously:

That was then (January 4, 2023)

Says the fool who has been sitting on a bench doing nothing for three straight days (January 5, 2023)

Doing nothing much on a Thursday evening (January 6, 2023)