With the ousting of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, Twitter was rightly buzzing. Admittedly, I expected a far more balanced set of reactions. Perhaps my feed is trained to only show me like-minded folks, but I had a hard time finding anyone who was complaining.
I wasn’t complaining. Matt Gaetz made deals with McCarthy to allow him to be Speaker. McCarthy did not abide by the agreements. Of course he needed to be ousted.
Many Republicans are complaining because Gaetz needed all the Democrats to vote out McCarthy.
None of these Republicans were complaining when McCarthy needed all but one Democrat to pass his CR.
— JD Rucker (@JDRucker) October 3, 2023
Here are some of the reactions on Twitter immediately following the news
BREAKING: Speaker McCarthy has been ousted!
Thank you to Matt Gaetz for holding them accountable and putting America first. pic.twitter.com/nHtiHvY48r
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) October 3, 2023
Matt Gaetz dropping the hammer:
"Kevin McCarthy is a feature of the Swamp. We are breaking the fever now!" pic.twitter.com/ecNutNEeSk
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) October 3, 2023
BREAKING NEWS: Kevin McCarthy @SpeakerMcCarthy has officially been removed as US Speaker of the House!
He is now the shortest-serving Speaker of the House since 1876.
VICTORY!!!!! Today is a great day for MAGA and a major blow to the Uniparty.
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) October 3, 2023
wait the happening just happened
this like never happens
it’s always ‘about to happen’ or ‘in the process’ of happening
but here it looks like it actually happened https://t.co/SB2G9Pr6j5
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) October 3, 2023
Gaetz the Firebrand. One of a Kind.
— Darren J. Beattie 🌐 (@DarrenJBeattie) October 3, 2023
McCarthy is out and whatever else should be said, the GOP should should take some lessons about ignoring the will of its base over beltway priorities. pic.twitter.com/dnzzoaoJ7U
— Megan Basham (@megbasham) October 3, 2023
🚨 “The office of Speaker of the House of the United States House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant”
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 3, 2023
Matt Gaetz holding RINOs accountable:
"It is to the benefit of this country that we have a better Speaker of the House. Kevin McCarthy couldn't keep his word. He made an agreement on the way Washington would work and he violated that agreement." pic.twitter.com/3sXOgrzevY
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) October 3, 2023
BREAKING: Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy has been removed as House Speaker.
Here is Matt Gaetz blasting members of Congress for being owned by “lobbyists and special interests” right before McCarthy was ousted.
“I take no lecture on asking patriotic Americans to weigh… pic.twitter.com/bk1jzGCEOR
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 3, 2023
McCarthy has left the building….. and the Speakership. pic.twitter.com/44rW93Vo2O
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) October 3, 2023
The @mattgaetz naysayers have egg on their faces. Again.https://t.co/teHUip9DYB
— Raheem. (@RaheemKassam) October 3, 2023
We’ll add more as they come in.