Speaker of the House Vote Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to my math
McCarthy 214
Jeffries. 211
Others. 7
Needs 216

He needs 217

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could some of the Ds not show up so this would be over?

Or a bunch of republicans can not show up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So has McCarthy picked up 14 holdouts?

13 I think.

He flipped 13 holdouts plus re-gained Spartz, who had been voting Present but never actually voted for a different candidate. This time she switched back to voting for McCarthy.

[Anonymous]

Interesting info on the holdouts https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/04/us/politics/house-speaker-republicans-vote-against-mccarthy.html

[Anonymous]

So what is his next move? Keep trying to flip another 3, or push for a plurality vote?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to my math
McCarthy 214
Jeffries. 211
Others. 7
Needs 216

I think C-Spans tally was wrong. There were 2 Rs absent (Buck and Hunt) and 1 D (Trone), so the total should have been 431 not 432, but with the absences the margin is 216 to win this round.

[Anonymous]

what happened during this morning's confab that made the holdouts switch to McCarthy ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what happened during this morning's confab that made the holdouts switch to McCarthy ?

Some on twitter are suggesting simply that it is Friday and people don't want to stay for the weekend.

[Anonymous]

Could Gaetz, Boebert, Biggs, et al, be on the receiving end of some revenge, in the form of lost committee assignments, no access to the gym, etc.?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:what happened during this morning's confab that made the holdouts switch to McCarthy ?

Some on twitter are suggesting simply that it is Friday and people don't want to stay for the weekend.

I'll bet this has more to do with it than anything.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Bob Bad.

OMG I haven’t found the video online but Dan Crenshaw went OFF on Bob Good the other day. He called him the most worthless R in the caucus. McCarthy spent millions do get him elected - because he couldn’t do it on his own - but Good was butthurt that McCarthy didn’t call him right afterwards to congratulate him and that’s why he’s not getting a vote. Ridiculous.

As long as that district is gerrymandered, the likes of Bob Good will win. Charlottesville went 90% for the opponent, Josh Throneburg, a minister. The election prior, Good was up against a brilliant doctor and lawyer from Charlottesville, Cameron Webb, who has some sort of role in the Obama White House (I'm guessing health policy).

The district map got redrawn in 2021, but it still dilutes the blue parts of Central VA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where's David Trone?

previously scheduled surgery

[Anonymous]

Any one know Andy Harris’s deal? Boebert, Gaetz and Jordan I understand- we’ll sort of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bob Bad.

OMG I haven’t found the video online but Dan Crenshaw went OFF on Bob Good the other day. He called him the most worthless R in the caucus. McCarthy spent millions do get him elected - because he couldn’t do it on his own - but Good was butthurt that McCarthy didn’t call him right afterwards to congratulate him and that’s why he’s not getting a vote. Ridiculous.

As long as that district is gerrymandered, the likes of Bob Good will win. Charlottesville went 90% for the opponent, Josh Throneburg, a minister. The election prior, Good was up against a brilliant doctor and lawyer from Charlottesville, Cameron Webb, who has some sort of role in the Obama White House (I'm guessing health policy).

The district map got redrawn in 2021, but it still dilutes the blue parts of Central VA.

Good also beat normal R Denver Riggleman in the primary. Riggleman ended up on the staff of the J6 Committee.

I remember Webb but I don’t remember hearing anything about Good’s opponent this time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bob Bad.

OMG I haven’t found the video online but Dan Crenshaw went OFF on Bob Good the other day. He called him the most worthless R in the caucus. McCarthy spent millions do get him elected - because he couldn’t do it on his own - but Good was butthurt that McCarthy didn’t call him right afterwards to congratulate him and that’s why he’s not getting a vote. Ridiculous.

As long as that district is gerrymandered, the likes of Bob Good will win. Charlottesville went 90% for the opponent, Josh Throneburg, a minister. The election prior, Good was up against a brilliant doctor and lawyer from Charlottesville, Cameron Webb, who has some sort of role in the Obama White House (I'm guessing health policy).

The district map got redrawn in 2021, but it still dilutes the blue parts of Central VA.

Old but interesting article
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/01/13/this-is-actually-what-america-would-look-like-without-gerrymandering/