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CableZL
01/03/23 12:05:34 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SlhJ7lnYaI

There have been reports swirling that Kevin McCarthy doesn't have enough votes to become speaker... I have no idea what happens in that case, but we'll see what happens.

Republicans have 222 seats in the house, and 218 votes are required for someone to be elected as speaker of the house. Reports are saying that there are somewhere between 5 and 9 Republicans who won't vote for Kevin McCarthy. There was apparently a contentious meeting in the GOP caucus that didn't change any minds.

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Srk700
01/03/23 12:10:21 PM
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Whether it's McCarthy or someone else, I'm sure that a piece of shit is going to win.
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Solar_Crimson
01/03/23 12:11:30 PM
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Srk700 posted...
Whether it's McCarthy or someone else, I'm sure that a piece of shit is going to win.


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UnfairRepresent
01/03/23 12:14:06 PM
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Srk700 posted...
Whether it's McCarthy or someone else, I'm sure that a big fat piece of shit is going to win.

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Vegy
01/03/23 12:15:35 PM
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JFK jr will be elected!!!

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AlCalavicci
01/03/23 12:16:18 PM
#6:


Srk700 posted...
Whether it's McCarthy or someone else, I'm sure that a piece of shit is going to win.


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kingdrake2
01/03/23 12:17:17 PM
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Srk700 posted...
Whether it's McCarthy or someone else, I'm sure that a piece of shit is going to win.

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A_Good_Boy
01/03/23 12:24:41 PM
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The new house needs to hurry and get certified so we can finally get to the bottom of Hunter Biden's laptop.

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theAteam
01/03/23 12:25:52 PM
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Who would even be the 2nd option for those 5-9 people?

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BuckVanHammer
01/03/23 12:26:47 PM
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theAteam posted...
Who would even be the 2nd option for those 5-9 people?
Trump

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CableZL
01/03/23 12:27:27 PM
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theAteam posted...
Who would even be the 2nd option for those 5-9 people?

No clue. Steve Scalise is the 2nd ranking Republican, IIRC, but... he's a jackass, too.

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DoesntMatter
01/03/23 12:27:27 PM
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the right is eating itself

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PiOverlord
01/03/23 12:27:46 PM
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A Speaker election has never been so interesting as it is now.

Trumplicans never held as much power in the house as they do right now with the slim Republican majority. McCarthy is going to have to pull a lot of strings to get himself elected it seems.

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CableZL
01/03/23 12:31:14 PM
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PiOverlord posted...
A Speaker election has never been so interesting as it is now.

Trumplicans never held as much power in the house as they do right now with the slim Republican majority. McCarthy is going to have to pull a lot of strings to get himself elected it seems.

Yeah, I've honestly never paid any attention to a lot of political events as I have recently.
  • I've never paid attention to January 6th until Trump incited the insurrection and Republicans were trying to get electoral votes tossed in 2021.
  • I've never paid attention to when states certify their elections until Republicans were filing dozens of lawsuits in 2020
  • I've never paid attention to the actual electoral college vote until Republicans were trying to do that fake electors scheme

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PiOverlord
01/03/23 12:34:07 PM
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CableZL posted...
Yeah, I've honestly never paid any attention to a lot of political events as I have recently.
* I've never paid attention to January 6th until Trump incited the insurrection and Republicans were trying to get electoral votes tossed in 2021.
* I've never paid attention to when states certify their elections until Republicans were filing dozens of lawsuits in 2020
* I've never paid attention to the actual electoral college vote until Republicans were trying to do that fake electors scheme
Yeah, I gotta say, when all is said and done, somehow Trump has made me more knowledgeable about how my country's political system works.

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K181
01/03/23 12:35:16 PM
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For as hilarious as this is right now, I'm fully expecting the end result to be even shittier than we're expecting.

The next speaker might as well be a literal rabid dog that the GOP insists Biden has a face to face with after the election.

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TomClark
01/03/23 12:36:57 PM
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Srk700 posted...
Whether it's McCarthy or someone else, I'm sure that a piece of shit is going to win.

Santos will get it after claiming that his parents and grandparents were all former Speakers.

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CableZL
01/03/23 12:37:03 PM
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Stefanik is just spewing lie after lie in her speech in support of McCarthy

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PiOverlord
01/03/23 12:38:25 PM
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McCarthy supporters really trying to warp the reality of Republican success in the last election.

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theAteam
01/03/23 12:38:34 PM
#22:


CableZL posted...
Stefanik is just spewing lie after lie in her speech in support of McCarthy

Elise Stefanik is a real life example of an RPG character that physically turns grotesque when the player makes too many evil choices.

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MaxEffingBemis
01/03/23 12:41:23 PM
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[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

Im rooting for McCarthy to lose bc it would be super funny

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BewmHedshot
01/03/23 12:43:37 PM
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CableZL posted...
Stefanik is just spewing lie after lie in her speech in support of McCarthy
It's clear God doesn't exist because if She did Stefanik would've burst into flames for that speech.
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TheMikh
01/03/23 12:44:33 PM
#26:


did he just quote biggie

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CableZL
01/03/23 12:48:49 PM
#27:


Here it goes

Paul Gosar's dumb ass is speaking... who's he gonna nominate

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PiOverlord
01/03/23 12:48:57 PM
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Welp, it's time guys.

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CableZL
01/03/23 12:49:35 PM
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Oh hell no, he nominated Andy Biggs, LOL

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PiOverlord
01/03/23 12:49:36 PM
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At least the speech was short.

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EyeWontBeFooled
01/03/23 12:50:30 PM
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PiOverlord posted...
Welp, it's time guys.
My money's on the rabid dog.

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CableZL
01/03/23 12:52:27 PM
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They're voting now

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EyeWontBeFooled
01/03/23 12:53:17 PM
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CableZL posted...
Yeah, I've honestly never paid any attention to a lot of political events as I have recently.
* I've never paid attention to January 6th until Trump incited the insurrection and Republicans were trying to get electoral votes tossed in 2021.
* I've never paid attention to when states certify their elections until Republicans were filing dozens of lawsuits in 2020
* I've never paid attention to the actual electoral college vote until Republicans were trying to do that fake electors scheme
As a Canadian, I should reacquaint myself with out political systems.

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CableZL
01/03/23 12:53:24 PM
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This is another one of those times where some updated technology would really help here. There's really no need for them to each shout out their choice one by one in 2023.

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PiOverlord
01/03/23 12:53:30 PM
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The reps that gotta add more flair to their vote instead of just saying the name, why are you the way you are?

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BewmHedshot
01/03/23 12:54:26 PM
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CableZL posted...
This is another one of those times where some updated technology would really help here. There's really no need for them to each shout out their choice one by one in 2023.
Thank the Repubs' new rules package.
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DarkRoast
01/03/23 12:54:29 PM
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Wait... so theoretically the minority party can seat a Speaker if they got enough votes?!

I never knew that.

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EyeWontBeFooled
01/03/23 12:54:31 PM
#38:


CableZL posted...
This is another one of those times where some updated technology would really help here. There's really no need for them to each shout out their choice one by one in 2023.
And ticking them off on pen and paper. Good gravy.

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PiOverlord
01/03/23 12:54:34 PM
#39:


Boebert will be soon...

Welp, already hearing the Biggs votes.

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CableZL
01/03/23 12:54:57 PM
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Biggs voted for himself, of course

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BewmHedshot
01/03/23 12:54:59 PM
#41:


DarkRoast posted...
Wait... so theoretically the minority party can seat a Speaker if they got enough votes?!

I never knew that.
Yes, it's literally a popularity contest.
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CableZL
01/03/23 12:55:28 PM
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A 2nd vote for Biggs, but I missed who it was

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CableZL
01/03/23 12:55:59 PM
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Boebert voted for... Jim Jordan?

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Sariana21
01/03/23 12:56:07 PM
#45:


CableZL posted...
A 2nd vote for Biggs, but I missed who it was
Bishop (?) of N. Carolina


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BewmHedshot
01/03/23 12:56:35 PM
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CableZL posted...
Boebert voted for... Jim Jordan?
Indeed Gym Jordan has received a vote for Speaker of the House
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BewmHedshot
01/03/23 12:57:06 PM
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Someone voted for Banks?
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PiOverlord
01/03/23 12:57:32 PM
#48:


Seeing the paper and tallies is making me cringe. Wtf America.

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Heineken14
01/03/23 12:57:42 PM
#49:


CableZL posted...
Stefanik is just spewing lie after lie in her speech in support of McCarthy


What was she saying? Saw someone else specifically point out her lies but I'm not watching... but still morbidly curious.

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CableZL
01/03/23 12:57:53 PM
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PiOverlord posted...
Seeing the paper and tallies is making me cringe. Wtf America.
For real. As a technology enthusiast, this is pretty sad.

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