Does McCarthy have the votes?

[enki]

@WuWei

Is this not the crazy caucus going against Trump?

The frontman of the crazy caucus nominated Trump for speaker. This is just trolling for attention.

[WuWei]

@enki

@WuWei

Is this not the crazy caucus going against Trump?

The frontman of the crazy caucus nominated Trump for speaker. This is just trolling for attention.

Didn’t Trump say McCarthy should be Speaker?

[W_and_C]

@WuWei

@enki

@WuWei

Is this not the crazy caucus going against Trump?

The frontman of the crazy caucus nominated Trump for speaker. This is just trolling for attention.

Didn’t Trump say McCarthy should be Speaker?

Trump has trained his crazies to not even trust him. Reminds me of this scene:

[WuWei]

Cremshaw is a disappointment

[Nemesis]

Did I say it was a crisis?

[Samm]

@tnt

how do you think this ends?

I’m not going to speculate. Well that and I really don’t care, just so long that Pelosi doesn’t come back as Speaker. Give us OAC for all I care … that would be fun, don’t you think?

[Samm]

@TheDoctorIsIn

@Samm

Why do you think it is humiliating? Because you think they should be in lock-step unison like the Dems are? Dissent is a good thing when important issues are being decided.

The Speaker of the House is supposed to represent their party - they’re the figurehead. They’re supposed to be respected..

By having this tantrum in public, rather than behind closed doors, they’re basically ensuring that whoever ends up as Speaker will have no respect from either party.

Nice theory.

[Samm]

@Sknyluv

@Samm

Dissent is a good thing when important issues are being decided.

What exactly is Lauren Boebert dissenting?

Mccarthy as Speaker.

[TheDoctorIsIn]

@Samm

Nice theory.

I don’t mean respected by “the people.”

I mean respected by Congress - and the President, and everyone else their job is to negotiate with.

Why would Biden take anyone the GOP puts forward seriously now?

[Samm]

@Ben_Natuf

time to nominate newt!

You jest (presumably) but that would be an excellent choice.

[Supreme_War_Pig]

@TheDoctorIsIn

@Samm

Why do you think it is humiliating? Because you think they should be in lock-step unison like the Dems are? Dissent is a good thing when important issues are being decided.

By having this tantrum in public, rather than behind closed doors, they’re basically ensuring that whoever ends up as Speaker will have no respect from either party.

Hmmmm…maybe.

If McCarthy pulls it out without too many, or just minor concessions, it’ll be forgotten. But if he ends up giving them a killswitch on his speakership? We’ll be reminded of it monthly.

@TheDoctorIsIn

Why would Biden take anyone the GOP puts forward seriously now?

Because it’s still legislation. It will need to be dealt with.

[PeterGriffin]

@Samm

You jest (presumably) but that would be an excellent choice

Earlier I made a post about how Republicans have a serious problem sharing power in the minority and for whatever reason think they shooke be setting the agenda for a Democratic administration.

Newt was the first notable example of this radicalization, being pushed out by his own party after shutting down the government to coerce Clinton to sign a capital gains tax cut and cuts in Medicare, and Clinton winning that standoff.

Same dynamic pushed Boehner & Ryan into retirement.

Newt can’t help you.

[Ben_Natuf]

no jest

[Ben_Natuf]

complete ■■■■■■■■■

[Guvnah]

Didn’t the founding fathers expect stuff like this to get settled by dueling?

[GrandWazoo]

@PeterGriffin

Newt was the first notable example of this radicalization, being pushed out by his own party after shutting down the government to coerce Clinton to sign a capital gains tax cut and cuts in Medicare, and Clinton winning that standoff.

A few years back I heard Newt talking about Clinton. He said that no matter who was invited to a meeting Clinton was always the smartest guy in the room when it came to the subject at hand. He said that it was pretty obvious that Clinton really did his homework.

What the Republicans are proving is that they will not be able to agree on passing any reasonable legislation. This is going to be very obvious when the debt ceiling hits the floor.
I feel sorry for all of the family members who got stuck in D.C. hoping to see their relative sworn in. And now I hear that there are a few members who had commitments over the weekend and have to leave D.C… .

[GrandWazoo]

@Guvnah

Didn’t the founding fathers expect stuff like this to get settled by dueling?

I will take Aaron Burr for $800 Alex.

[Paul_Thomson]

@Orygun

And…hes lost the 9th ballot. He broke the 1923 record and now we go back to the 1856 House that took 133 ballots. That would be impressive to break that record.

Well, the Republic is still standing 166 years after it took 133 ballots to elect the House Speaker. Kinda give the lie to all the crying going on that the republic is failing because of this delay of a few days.

Silver lining is McCarthy has the record for the longest speech in the House. He may be able to add another ribbon to his wall with this

[Samm]

@PeterGriffin

@Samm

You jest (presumably) but that would be an excellent choice

Earlier I made a post about how Republicans have a serious problem sharing power in the minority and for whatever reason think they shooke be setting the agenda for a Democratic administration.

Newt was the first notable example of this radicalization, being pushed out by his own party after shutting down the government to coerce Clinton to sign a capital gains tax cut and cuts in Medicare, and Clinton winning that standoff.

Same dynamic pushed Boehner & Ryan into retirement.

Newt can’t help you.

I wasn’t asking Newt for help, I merely said he would be a great choice for Speaker. Pretty much everything Clunton accomplished is because he stole it from Newt.

[Samm]

@Ben_Natuf

no jest

Then I agree. Newt is arguably the best Speaker the House has ever had.