# Concerning the McCarthy concessions to become House Speaker

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 6, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-the-mccarthy-concessions-to-become-house-speaker/977794 "2023-01-06T18:32:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-the-mccarthy-concessions-to-become-house-speaker/977794/147 "2023-01-13T00:45:37Z")

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> [@MikeF](#):
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> This one person to force a vote thing has me confused. Why the sticking point? If they really wanted to kick him out they would surely have more than one person demanding a vote.

I had the [same question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-speaker-contest/974770/1330) earlier, but thinking about it more, bringing up the vote may force some politically awkward position. It may be that Gaetz and one or two others are the only one who actually wants to Oust McCarthy, so if it takes five to initiate a coup nothing happens. But if a single Republican files the motion then every Republican is forced to choose a side, and those who would otherwise not mind the status quo may feel the need to vote against him to prove their Conservative bonifides.

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