MyKevin is back in the mix

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Wed, 11/10/2023 - 03:00
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Wed, 11/10/2023 - 03:00
McCarthy declared that he would be happy to serve as Speaker again in order to make sure that Israel aid is funded I’m sure Vladimir Putin will be very happy to hear that. No doubt Ukraine has even less chance of support in the current circumstance: Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.) said Monday that Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s commitment to Israel makes him ideal to return as speaker of the House even if he was just voted out.  In an interview on “Fox & Friends” Duarte called for the House to reelect fellow Californian McCarthy when it reconvenes this week so it can approve military aid to Israel as soon as possible. Without an elected speaker, the House would not be able to vote on a funding package, he said. “We have one of our strongest allies in the world under attack, and we are dilly-dallying around with a leadership struggle in the House that should have never occurred,” Duarte said, expressing fear that Israel could run short on artillery. McCarthy said later on Monday he would step in again as speaker if he’s wanted after declaring days earlier he would never run again. “Whatever the conference wants,” he said. He urged full support for Israel. “I know what it means to have a strong America and a strong relationship with Israel,” he said at a press conference. […] Duarte told host Steve Doocy that McCarthy had the expertise on Israel to lead the GOP-controlled House and that the lower chamber had the votes if a few Israel-supporting Democrats would have a…