GOP House attempts to elect a Speaker (former Jim Jordan thread)

The gop made this mess. Deflecting to try to pin this on the D's is complete bullshit. Not their mess. Or is it being suggested that they should just stfu and vote for whomever their gop masters tell them to vote for? which is it?

 

You have to admit, it is hilarious that Gaetz empowered the dems to vote out a republican speaker, while like 90% of republicans wanted McCarthy to stay put. And Gaetz main issue with McCarthy is that he used democrat votes to get something important done ... think about that.

 

Have to wonder if there is a non maga R that a few Dems could vote for to get a Speaker in place. If not, then I guess the interim guy gets more power.

 

I get it. That was my original point with the trickster

 

He withdrew his nomination?

 

Dems are floating names like Rep. Liz Cheney, Sen. Mitt Romney, and Sen. Angus King as people they'd vote for. Not sure how practical it is to have someone from outside the house be speaker. I'm not even sure that's a paid position if you don't already hold a congressional seat.

 

They are voting on him again tomorrow.

 

No concerns with that. Patrick McHenry would make a better speaker than any of the people running for it in the first place.

 

know nothing about him & I bet you are right.

 

We're missing half of our chiefs of staff and no speaker. Slowly but surely getting that small gov in place...

 

Another vote is scheduled for 11:00 am tomorrow. Take it for what it's worth, according one media source the second ballot was delayed by Jordan and his supporters until tomorrow because he would poll even worse if the second ballot was held today than he did on the first ballot.

 

going down on 19 folks in 1 night I'd guess is not easy.

 

Agree. Unlike both Jordan and Scalise, in fact a majority of Republicans in the House, Patrick McHenry voted to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.

 

Explaining the cause of his TMJ to his doctor would be interesting.

 

I don't get it. Why don't they just nominate and elect McHenry as speaker? Too easy and logical?

 

Come on man, he doesn't do business like Kamilla and most liberals

 

You're right. Kamala isn't a groomer.

 

Prove it

 

There have been over 100 cases settled and more than 10 wrestlers have come forward acknowledging that Gym turned a blind eye. Why do you support such behavior by the wrestling coach?

 

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