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Kevin McCarthy for Speaker

By Mike Huckabee

January 4, 2023
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I’m disgusted with a small and selfish group of Republicans who probably feel they are “Spartacus” but the movie best fitting them is “The Gang Who Couldn’t Shoot Straight.”

Several of these hold-outs (I should say “hold-ups”) are friends and I supported and campaigned for many.  I won’t be in the future.  The simple of rule of politics is that you take your stand, but if you don’t have enough following to lead, then recognize that you simply didn’t sell your ideas very well.  Less than 20 GOP members of Congress are stopping 200 of their fellow Republicans from getting about the business of investigating corruption in the White House, FBI, DOJ, and in Congress itself.  Instead, without being able to articulate a specific reason for their objections, they have blocked the election of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker and in so doing making the Republicans look like a bunch of 6 year olds who refuse to play unless the majority surrenders to the tantrums of the few. 

Is Kevin McCarthy perfect?  Of course not.  But he has faithfully worked to recruit candidates, help fund them, and get them elected.  The ultimate outrage is that some he helped win and raised funds for now have shown they really DO think it’s about them and not the bigger principles of the conservative movement.  

Dr. E. V. Hill, longtime CA pastor used to say “If you think you’re a leader and you look behind you and no one is following, you aren’t a leader—you’re just out for a walk.”  The actions of the petulant circle of “Never-Kevins” don’t amount to enough votes to get close to winning.  But they may have enough to make sure their own team loses.  These guys are setting fire to their own hosue, but they are arsonists who didn’t even have fire insurance.  The mission is just “burn it down.”  And in so doing, empowering the very Democrats some of us worked very hard to put in the minority.

We did NOT work to blow up our own opportunity to take on the Pelosi, Schiff, Nadler, and Squad team, but that’s the effect of the actions of the camera hungry Congress members who may deep down believe they are more “principled” than everyone else, but have shown a startling level of political immaturity. 

If the tiny crowd of political tots can’t convince a majority of their peers to follow them off the cliff, they should have the self-awareness to admit they fired their best shot and simply missed the target.  Now it’s time to fight for the American people.  If after taking leadership, Kevin and company don’t deliver, you might be able to make a better case for lighting the fuse to the bomb to blow up the place.

 

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  • Patty Sherwood

    01/08/2023 04:35 PM

    Wow! I don't know if I am more shocked or disappointed in this post.

  • Paul Anderson

    01/08/2023 04:34 PM

    Hi Governor. Normally I agree with your positions and analysis 110%. Not this time as it relates to the Kevin McCarthy vote holdouts. As you have noted several times in recent weeks, the Republicans campaign well but then spinelessly slip back into the "clubhouse" once the election is over and they do not pursue cherished conservative causes and value. This description fits the RINOs, my congressional delegation included (Sens Graham and Scott, Rep Joe Wilson).

    I'm fed up with feckless politicians and continuously losing ground to the democrats who, and I give them this, fight like mama bears for their causes. Now, enters the Freedom Caucus including the many who stood up for country and principle during the McCarthy fight. I applaud their passion and commitment and willingness to fight even when their party was amassing at the gates against them. God bless them as they fight for me, and yes, you. I pray for them, for their success, and for our nation to be healed and restored by God. Please join me in these prayers and encourage them and their patriotic values.

  • Steve Wightman

    01/08/2023 04:30 PM

    I’ve often heard the expression “The definition of 'insanity' is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” - Albert Einstein. Mr. McCarthy has been in a leadership position with the Republican’s for 10 years. I don’t believe the Party will change, despite what McCarthy promised. It’s time to pull leadership positions for anyone from California or New York, and give those in the middle of the country a chance to lead us out of poverty and despair.

  • James Marling

    01/08/2023 04:28 PM

    The hold outs against McCarthy should be viewed as heroes and the rest of the Republican house members should have joined them. Kevin McCarthy is one of the biggest RINOs in Congress, at least in the House, and will be backing the Liberal Democrats every chance he gets. This guy will be a disaster and nullifies the majority advantage.

  • Sydney Arneson

    01/08/2023 04:25 PM

    I really enjoy your commentaries…most of the time. But I believe you are dead wrong regarding the SOH vote. In fact you sound like someone who backs the swamp. The 20 republicans who stood their ground represent the American people. They stood for real change that will benefit “the people.” And because of that there have been concessions made which wouldn’t have happened if McCarthy had been voted in on the first vote. Now his feet can be held to the fire!

  • Rod Cook

    01/08/2023 04:25 PM

    I tended to agree with your take on the 20 at first, until saw them dwindle to a few. I then figured what may have happened prior to Jan 4 was McCarthy's crowd providing lip service to the Freedom Caucus rather than a promise to achieve the demands. If you saw the Friday afternoon and evening coverage, the Freedom Caucus was fairly happy with the agreements they had with the McCarthy bunch. And they then did facilitate McCarthy's election as Speaker. But their fears are not allayed until the proof is in the pudding. I also do not want another McConnell leading the House, so the demands of the Freedom Caucus are welcome to try to steer and keep McCarthy in the right path, though it is regretful that they couldn't have resolved these issues before Jan 4. Whose fault that is in question, but I think I have provided a reasonable idea of what may have happened.

  • Rod Cook

    01/08/2023 04:24 PM

    I tended to agree with your take on the 20 at first, until saw them dwindle to a few. I then figured what may have happened prior to Jan 4 was McCarthy's crowd providing lip service to the Freedom Caucus rather than a promise to achieve the demands. If you saw the Friday afternoon and evening coverage, the Freedom Caucus was fairly happy with the agreements they had with the McCarthy bunch. And they then did facilitate McCarthy's election as Speaker. But their fears are not allayed until the proof is in the pudding. I also do not want another McConnell leading the House, so the demands of the Freedom Caucus are welcome to try to steer McCarthy in the right path, though it is regretful that they couldn't have resolved these issues before Jan 4. Whose fault that is in question, but I think I have provided a reasonable idea of what may have happened.

  • Rod Cook

    01/08/2023 04:23 PM

    I tended to agree with your take on the 20 at first, until saw them dwindle to a few. I then figured what may have happened prior to Jan 4 was McCarthy's crowd providing lip service to the Freedom Caucus rather than a promise to achieve the demands. If you saw the Friday afternoon and evening coverage, the Freedom Caucus was fairly happy with the agreements they had with the McCarthy bunch. And they then did facilitate McCarthy's election as Speaker. But their fears are not allayed until the proof is in the pudding. I also do not want another McConnell leading the House, so the demands of the Freedom Caucus are welcome, though it is regretful that they couldn't have resolved these issues before Jan 4. Whose fault that is in question, but I think I have provided a reasonable idea of what may have happened.

  • Rod Cook

    01/08/2023 04:18 PM

    I tended to agree with your take on the 20at first, until saw them dwindle to a few. I then figured what may have happened prior to Jan 4 was McCarthy's crowd providing lip service to the Freedom Caucus rather than a promise to achieve the demands. If you saw the Friday afternoon and evening coverage, the Freedom Caucus was fairly happy with the agreements they had with the McCarthy bunch. And they then did facilitate McCarthy's election a Speaker. But, their fears are not allayed until the proof is in the pudding. I also do not want another McConnell leading the House, so the demands of the Freedom Caucus are welcome, though it is regretful that they couldn't have resolved these issues before Jan 4. Whose fault that is in question, but I think I have provided a reasonable idea of what may have happened.

  • RSS

    01/08/2023 04:17 PM

    Dear governor, this is one time that you are wrong wrong wrong. The American people are sick to death of rhinos. I am not saying that McCarthy is a rhino, but he has a few rhino tendencies that needed to be brought out. They needed to be stopped. And the old way of doing congressional business is more important Then, the way Pelosi had it set up. Frankly Americans are disgusted with Republicans in name only.

Mike Huckabee

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