Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 13:38     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
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/
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 13:37     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
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
Post 01/06/2023 13:37     Subject: Re:Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Any one know Andy Harris’s deal? Boebert, Gaetz and Jordan I understand- we’ll sort of.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 13:35     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:Where's David Trone?
previously scheduled surgery
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 13:33     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
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.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 13:32     Subject: Re:Speaker of the House Vote Thread
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
Post 01/06/2023 13:32     Subject: Re:Speaker of the House Vote Thread
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
Post 01/06/2023 13:31     Subject: Re:Speaker of the House Vote Thread
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
Post 01/06/2023 13:31     Subject: Re:Speaker of the House Vote Thread
what happened during this morning's confab that made the holdouts switch to McCarthy ?
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 13:27     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
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
Post 01/06/2023 13:26     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
So what is his next move? Keep trying to flip another 3, or push for a plurality vote?
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 13:25     Subject: Re:Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Interesting info on the holdouts https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/01/04/us/politics/house-speaker-republicans-vote-against-mccarthy.html
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2023 13:24     Subject: Re:Speaker of the House Vote Thread
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
Post 01/06/2023 13:24     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
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
Post 01/06/2023 13:24     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:According to my math
McCarthy 214
Jeffries. 211
Others. 7
Needs 216


He needs 217