Time for a mea culpa - not that I liked McCarthy, but I did predict that he would survive the first vote to depose him because the person leading it, Matt Gaetz, was so universally reviled by his colleagues..
I was wrong.
Oh, Gaetz' colleagues in the House still can't stand him, but they voted to depose McCarthy anyway.
From USA Today -
Kevin McCarthy ousted from House speakership after Republican rebellion: What you missed
Republican Kevin McCarthy’s deal with hardline House conservatives that handed him the speaker’s gavel in January unraveled on Tuesday as those same right-wing rebels, joined by Democrats, shoved him out of the seat.
McCarthy’s 269-day reign as speaker was ended by a 216-210 vote, a move that has no marker in modern history and paralyzes Congress for the time being.
The rebellion, led by conservative hardliner Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has roiled the House in chaos. The move to oust McCarthy – known as a motion to vacate – had the support of a handful of hard-right lawmakers who have expressed anger at McCarthy for working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown.
The House vote is here.
Two AZ Republicans were among those who to depose McCarthy.
On this vote, a "yea" is a vote against McCarthy while a "nay" is a vote to support his tenure as speaker.
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