Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 18:21     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In the end, he's going to get his votes. This is just fake theater.

Agree, I said this on another thread last week. Drama, yawn. GOP always fall in line and Kevin only cares about having his name engraved on a Speaker plaque.

Where have you been for seven years so I can go there
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 18:20     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
How long can it take before there a gov shutdown?
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 18:19     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe they adjourned after only three votes! I thought they’d go at least one or two rounds more.


No stamina. But an excellent demonstration of the gop’s ability to govern.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 18:17     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
I can’t believe they adjourned after only three votes! I thought they’d go at least one or two rounds more.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 18:09     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:In the end, he's going to get his votes. This is just fake theater.

Agree, I said this on another thread last week. Drama, yawn. GOP always fall in line and Kevin only cares about having his name engraved on a Speaker plaque.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 18:07     Subject: Re:Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:Isn't this the ultra-MAGAers holding hostage the "mere" trump ring-kissers? Are there really no Rs that are neither?

maybe they're looking for one?
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 18:07     Subject: Re:Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:


Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 18:05     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There was a rumor they would put Tom Cole of Oklahoma on the third round. He's conservative but not as crazy as the rest of them.


"Hey I have an idea - let's put up someone that most Americans never even heard of!"


How many had heard of Drnny Hastert or. For that matter. Until Jan. 6, McCarthy,?
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 18:04     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:There was a rumor they would put Tom Cole of Oklahoma on the third round. He's conservative but not as crazy as the rest of them.

He’s the one that moved to adjourn. Significant?
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 18:04     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:"Gym" Jordan might get it -- horrors! Republicans are horrible


How does he all of the sudden get 200 more votes? Only if McCarthy drops out?


Yup- McCarthy will likely drop out late tonight/early tomorrow.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 18:02     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:All the new Members have their families there to see them sworn in and they have little parties of family, friends, and supporters waiting to congratulate them.


Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 17:59     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is this like a filibuster situation where the are sleeping on cots and peeing gatorade bottles or are they allowed to leave?


You have to be present to vote but you can step into the cloakrooms for a snack or bathroom break.


They also have been circling back to representatives whose votes they didn't hear on the first pass through the roll call.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 17:57     Subject: Re:Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Isn't this the ultra-MAGAers holding hostage the "mere" trump ring-kissers? Are there really no Rs that are neither?
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 17:57     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
Anonymous wrote:"Gym" Jordan might get it -- horrors! Republicans are horrible


How does he all of the sudden get 200 more votes? Only if McCarthy drops out?
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2023 17:47     Subject: Speaker of the House Vote Thread
"Gym" Jordan might get it -- horrors! Republicans are horrible