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divot1338
10/12/23 8:56:41 PM
#151:


thronedfire2 posted...
voting present basically just removes them from the pool so the # of votes required for majority is lower

I dunno about not present

https://www.congressionalinstitute.org/2013/04/02/voting-present-as-a-legislative-tactic/

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Ooooooranges
10/12/23 8:56:47 PM
#152:


Honestly this may last until we near another shutdown and the Democrats have to be the ones to get a moderate elected to pass continued funding.

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divot1338
10/12/23 8:58:51 PM
#153:


Ooooooranges posted...
Honestly this may last until we near another shutdown and the Democrats have to be the ones to get a moderate elected to pass continued funding.
The longer this lasts the more seats Democrats will take in 2024.

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ClayGuida
10/12/23 9:01:07 PM
#154:


EyeWontBeFooled posted...
1000 rounds of voting after 1000 hours off work, we mean, right?
Something tells me they don't want the embarrassment of having repeated failed votes.

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UnsteadyOwl
10/12/23 9:02:09 PM
#155:


divot1338 posted...
This is what I was talking about when I said three weeks ago we were going to end up with a coalition House. They dont have a way to do this with the collection of idiots the Republicans have in the House
Yeah, they're already talking about expanding McHenry's powers as speaker pro tempore until the end of the year so they can get certain bipartisan measures through. If there's not an end to the Republican infighting then that could just end up being the arrangement through 2024 with no actual speaker being elected until the next Congress.

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Starks
10/12/23 9:06:50 PM
#156:


I wonder if McHenry could even hit 217.

Even additional powers would put an additional line of succession pressure on Sen. Murray.

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tremain07
10/12/23 9:10:36 PM
#157:


You think if someone goes on right wing websites and floats the conspiracy theory that having Jeffries be the speaker means they can blame everything on Democrats and hurt Biden in 2024? Because my god

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alphapipi
10/12/23 9:25:21 PM
#158:


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Starks
10/12/23 9:25:51 PM
#159:


We are so deep into arcane House rules now.

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UnsteadyOwl
10/12/23 9:31:21 PM
#160:


tremain07 posted...
You think if someone goes on right wing websites and floats the conspiracy theory that having Jeffries be the speaker means they can blame everything on Democrats and hurt Biden in 2024? Because my god
People keep floating the idea of Jeffries becoming speaker but seriously it's not going to happen until Democrats control the House again. Helping a Democrat become speaker while Republicans have the majority would basically be political suicide for any Republican Rep.

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ClayGuida
10/12/23 9:34:50 PM
#161:


UnsteadyOwl posted...
People keep floating the idea of Jeffries becoming speaker but seriously it's not going to happen until Democrats control the House again. Helping a Democrat become speaker while Republicans have the majority would basically be political suicide for any Republican Rep.
With how many Republicans retire at the end of a term now since Trump took over the party, this isn't out of the realm of reason. Look how many prominent ones have retired after Trump took over. At least what, 40-50?

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Nok_Su_Kow
10/12/23 9:35:09 PM
#162:


I mean not to kink shame, but what's going on has to be political erotic asphyxiation for the GOP at this point.
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K181
10/12/23 9:39:01 PM
#163:


Nok_Su_Kow posted...
I mean not to kink shame, but what's going on has to be political erotic asphyxiation for the GOP at this point.

Literal.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/80590668/976595235

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Takuya_Lee
10/12/23 9:39:56 PM
#164:


Heineken14 posted...
ROFL. I went and checked CNN real fast after I read this and saw Jake Tapper talking to Nancy Mace and she said she has talked to Democrats in private who wouldn't mind Jordan because they trust him. They can't even fucking lie well.

And she got called out on it. On CNN. Let that sink in for a second.

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Nok_Su_Kow
10/12/23 9:43:27 PM
#165:


Never seen Tapper have such a long come'on bro take.
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UltimateWing
10/12/23 10:01:39 PM
#166:


https://www.twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1712629910618210764

This was funny.

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Heineken14
10/12/23 10:02:25 PM
#167:


Takuya_Lee posted...


And she got called out on it. On CNN. Let that sink in for a second.


Yeah, Tapper's face was hilarious. I wish he would have straight up called her a liar instead of beating around the bush and saying he didn't believe her.

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DerWillZurMacht
10/13/23 2:30:46 AM
#168:


Heineken14 posted...
ROFL. I went and checked CNN real fast after I read this and saw Jake Tapper talking to Nancy Mace and she said she has talked to Democrats in private who wouldn't mind Jordan because they trust him. They can't even fucking lie well.
Jordan who? Michael B. Jordan?
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UnholyMudcrab
10/13/23 2:33:54 AM
#169:


DerWillZurMacht posted...
Jordan who? Michael B. Jordan?
No, they're clearly talking about Prince Jordan of Capua.

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Nok_Su_Kow
10/13/23 5:30:17 AM
#170:


K181 posted...
Literal.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/80590668/976595235

That is crazy, I swear I didn't even check the first page before making the same take lol.
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darkace77450
10/13/23 5:32:34 AM
#171:


https://www.al.com/politics/2023/10/mike-rogers-republicans-need-democrats-to-elect-speaker-gop- who-voted-out-mccarthy-traitors-who-paralyzed-house.html

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, left a Republican conference meeting upset on Thursday, calling the eight Republicans who helped oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy traitors who paralyzed the House, according to a report.

Rogers also said it appears Republicans will need Democratic votes to elect the next speaker, suggesting neither House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., nor House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, can make it to 217 votes:

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tremain07
10/13/23 5:50:04 AM
#172:


darkace77450 posted...
Rogers also said it appears Republicans will need Democratic votes to elect the next speaker
No way in hell that's happening, Democrats know if they help elect whatever pond scum the Republicans dig up become speaker they'll pay for it in the polls and I wouldn't put it past Republicans to nominate the most disgusting person they can find when we're near another shutdown and dare Democrats to vote against them and take ownership of the shutdown publicly. At least if they had any leadership they'd have that plan but thanks to being the party of chaos they'll fuck themselves over in public and blame democrats anyway but only Fox will push it.

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divot1338
10/13/23 5:58:49 AM
#173:


https://youtu.be/T7K0pZ9tGi4?si=o8rkkQJXQ6OHYyMP

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Cory898
10/13/23 7:19:33 AM
#174:


Next time Mike Rogers lunges at Gaetz hopefully no one will restrain him.

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Takuya_Lee
10/13/23 7:21:08 AM
#175:


Cory898 posted...
Next time Mike Rogers lunges at Gaetz hopefully no one will restrain him.

I don't think anyone will...

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realnifty1
10/13/23 8:17:22 AM
#176:


ClayGuida posted...
Something tells me they don't want the embarrassment of having repeated failed votes.

I think they are less worried about failed votes and more worried about enough Republicans voting present out of disgust to allow Jeffries to win. Jeffries somehow getting a victory would be buffoonery of a historic level that would be referenced forever.
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Xenogears15
10/13/23 8:30:15 AM
#177:


tremain07 posted...
No way in hell that's happening, Democrats know if they help elect whatever pond scum the Republicans dig up become speaker they'll pay for it in the polls and I wouldn't put it past Republicans to nominate the most disgusting person they can find when we're near another shutdown and dare Democrats to vote against them and take ownership of the shutdown publicly. At least if they had any leadership they'd have that plan but thanks to being the party of chaos they'll fuck themselves over in public and blame democrats anyway but only Fox will push it.

If Dems go along with it, it will be Jeffries being elected speaker in a unity government.

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ScazarMeltex
10/13/23 9:27:57 AM
#178:


darkace77450 posted...
https://www.al.com/politics/2023/10/mike-rogers-republicans-need-democrats-to-elect-speaker-gop- who-voted-out-mccarthy-traitors-who-paralyzed-house.html
Then they can elect Jeffries. That's the only help they should get.

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Tyranthraxus
10/13/23 9:37:59 AM
#179:


No there's no reason to make a coalition government. Once you do they're gonna try to make it a norm and fuck that noise. Find 5 Republicans who are ready to retire and get them to vote Jeffries.

Also expel Gaetz.

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ScazarMeltex
10/13/23 9:45:24 AM
#180:


realnifty1 posted...
I think they are less worried about failed votes and more worried about enough Republicans voting present out of disgust to allow Jeffries to win. Jeffries somehow getting a victory would be buffoonery of a historic level that would be referenced forever.
At the start I think it was about avoiding the spectacle of the McCarthy debacle, but at this point they've realized that they could fuck around enough to end up with Jeffries as Speaker.

If they do put together put together 4 or 5 Republicans to vote Jeffries the rule needs to be that only the Dems can vote to Vacate the Seat.

I believe that if Jeffries ends up as Speaker the GOP will do everything they can to stop anything moving through the house while he holds it.

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CableZL
10/13/23 10:50:44 AM
#181:


Over/under on how many minutes the house will be in session today before they recess again?

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ZaruenKosai
10/13/23 11:01:47 AM
#183:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

almost 3 whole minutes, woah, how generous of you. (Not sarcasm)
I think they'll be "Gone in 60 seconds"

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UltimateWing
10/13/23 11:33:47 AM
#184:


https://www.twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1712848292311179670

Its going to be another one of those days, isnt it?

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CableZL
10/13/23 11:35:03 AM
#185:


UltimateWing posted...
https://www.twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1712848292311179670

Its going to be another one of those days, isnt it?

Wow

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RchHomieQuanChi
10/13/23 11:36:23 AM
#187:


UltimateWing posted...
https://www.twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1712848292311179670

Its going to be another one of those days, isnt it?

Democrats should really take advantage of this

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Tyranthraxus
10/13/23 11:38:46 AM
#188:


UltimateWing posted...
https://www.twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1712848292311179670

Its going to be another one of those days, isnt it?
Wait. There's 213 Democrats. Lmfao if they vote now, Jeffries wins 213-209


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Board_hunter567
10/13/23 11:40:44 AM
#189:


Starting to think that relying almost exclusively on good faith was a bad idea.

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UnsteadyOwl
10/13/23 11:45:38 AM
#190:


[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

I'm fairly sure it's up to McHenry when to bring the speaker vote. I don't think Democrats have a way to force the vote to happen now.

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DarthAragorn
10/13/23 11:47:41 AM
#191:


UnsteadyOwl posted...
I'm fairly sure it's up to McHenry when to bring the speaker vote. I don't think Democrats have a way to force the vote to happen now.
That's stupid as hell

So honestly it's probably 100% accurate

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RchHomieQuanChi
10/13/23 11:58:50 AM
#192:


All of this should reveal that the entire way our government is setup is a complete joke

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Nok_Su_Kow
10/13/23 12:06:26 PM
#193:


Vote now!
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Quorthon109
10/13/23 12:06:46 PM
#194:


https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1712815055887048929

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RchHomieQuanChi
10/13/23 12:08:08 PM
#195:


Quorthon109 posted...
https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1712815055887048929

It doesn't make them "look" like a bunch of idiots.

They're just idiots.

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BewmHedshot
10/13/23 12:10:03 PM
#196:


Yeah he's got the cause and effect backwards.
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toreysback
10/13/23 12:12:04 PM
#197:


"you're acting like idiots!"
"We're not acting"

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CableZL
10/13/23 12:13:19 PM
#198:


https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1712861833395093757

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CableZL
10/13/23 12:33:28 PM
#199:


https://twitter.com/MZanona/status/1712868583863091471

There really shouldn't be so much drama surrounding this. I've never paid any attention to the election for the speaker of the house until this year. It was always just a news article headline.

"Nancy Pelosi elected speaker of the house."
  • *Shrug* OK.
"Paul Ryan elected speaker of the house."
  • *Shrug* OK.


House republicans in the 118th congress have been a train wreck that I just can't stop looking at.

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