Anonymous wrote:Why does the Freedom Caucus hate this guy so much? He has made all the right noises for years, embraced MAGA and Trump, etc. Of course he is a phony and a fraud, but so are they. I don't really get it.

Because he isn't a true believer. When push comes to shove, he will vote to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling

Anonymous wrote:Why does the Freedom Caucus hate this guy so much? He has made all the right noises for years, embraced MAGA and Trump, etc. Of course he is a phony and a fraud, but so are they. I don't really get it.

It is possible (but unlikely and might be my hopes talking) that they have begun to lose control of the monster they made.

I still think we get the worst option seated, no matter who that is.

Anonymous wrote:Is it just me or have there been members on the Republican side who did not show up to vote?

some are waiting to the end of the rollcall, but they are all there and (eventually) voting.

McCarthy has to be whipping votes to proceed with a motion to adjourn.

Why does the Freedom Caucus hate this guy so much? He has made all the right noises for years, embraced MAGA and Trump, etc. Of course he is a phony and a fraud, but so are they. I don't really get it.

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Good idea but who would nominate him? The MAGAs won’t and the other Rs are sticking with Kevin. Maybe a moderate Democrat would once Kevin stands down?

The HFC is all too happy to let it all burn down. No aid to Ukraine. No debt limit expansion.

Boebert just told McCarthy he doesn’t have the votes (obviously) and it’s time for him to withdraw.

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Good idea but who would nominate him? The MAGAs won’t and the other Rs are sticking with Kevin. Maybe a moderate Democrat would once Kevin stands down?

Is it just me or have there been members on the Republican side who did not show up to vote?

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A man can dream.

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Anonymous wrote:I should learn how to read lips. These close ups on c-span are really close.

Something interesting I read about this yesterday, after the speaker takes control, the Republicans will control the C-SPAN cameras, and we won’t get the same camera work including the pans all over and the closeups.

Link please?

This isn’t specifically what I saw but covers it.

Well, it’s a fact the Soeaker does control the camera feed. That’s the reason the feed was cut during the 2016 sit-down protest over gun control. C-SPAN writes to the new Speaker to make its case at the start of each speakership.

Anonymous wrote:With Boebert's re-nomination of Donalds, it's clear the GOP plan is to wear down Dems to lower the threshold. What a joke. And god, Boebery is really bad at this.

I don't think anyone expects to break the Dems. They're clearly trolling McCarthy's camp, and won't nominate a compromise candidate, because they want McCarthy to admit he defeat first.

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Anonymous wrote:Did they just boo her???

They were just saying “Boooo-bert.”

I see what you did there.

Onto round 6