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Will Kevin McCarthy become Speaker?
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And it obviously had no impact on him as heās fine continuing to allow bullets to fly.
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Trump's loyalty runs so deep he took time out of his day to copy and paste a biography of Gym Jordache.
There's about six brain cells separating Gym from Donny, and that's proof enough for me these are clowns and not serious officials. Scalise or some other moderate, generic republican would be the best choice. Being able to work with someone is not the same as an endorsement or seal of approval. Democrats can at least work with Scalise. Jordan is a joke.
There's about six brain cells separating Gym from Donny, and that's proof enough for me these are clowns and not serious officials. Scalise or some other moderate, generic republican would be the best choice. Being able to work with someone is not the same as an endorsement or seal of approval. Democrats can at least work with Scalise. Jordan is a joke.
Yup. Putting Trump in the Speaker's chair would have made his unsuitability for that or any other elected office even more glaringly obvious than it already is. The same will be true for Jordan or any other similarly deranged House member. I'm sure there are others on the R side who might stand a chance if they made a convincing case that they want to actually govern, though they'd still have Gaetz and his fellow clowns to deal with.
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Lol. I just heard about this probably two hours ago, and itās cancelled already. Youāre going to be hearing me say this a lot, but these are imbeciles who are incapable of governing. These are not serious people, and that includes Scalise. Heās just less awful than the other guy.
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House speaker candidates have pulled out of a planned joint interview on Fox News next week just hours after it was announced amid fierce blowback from GOP lawmakers, the latest sign of how simmering tensions within the conference are boiling over as Republicans scramble to find a new leader...
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Did not have this on my Speaker BINGO card:
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IF he is reelected, he will be so weak that you might as well let Jefferies have it. And I am actually intrigued as to how that would work.
McCarthy does not rule out returning as Speaker if GOP deadlocked
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) did not rule out returning to the post if the House Republican Conference cannot decide on a replacement. Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt asked Mcā¦
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IF he is reelected, he will be so weak that you might as well let Jefferies have it. And I am actually intrigued as to how that would work.
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I would think if it happens again he would never go for the "all it takes is one vote from a radical to remove you" clause. Most in the Republican party seem to support McCarthy and it appears they're running out of patience with Gates and his gang of 6.Did not have this on my Speaker BINGO card:
McCarthy does not rule out returning as Speaker if GOP deadlocked
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) did not rule out returning to the post if the House Republican Conference cannot decide on a replacement. Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt asked Mcā¦
IF he is reelected, he will be so weak that you might as well let Jefferies have it. And I am actually intrigued as to how that would work.
Will be interesting to see how it all plays out but right now with this unforeseen event in Israel it's holding things up so they need to get it together whatever they decide.
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Read earlier that without a speaker the house is unable to draft a resolution condemning Hamasā actions. Um, what? It requires a speaker to make a no shit statement that is functionally useless anyway? Thatās so many layers of absurd. I guess weāre officially on the fence about Hamas until there is a speaker.
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Ken Buck stated on MSNBC he wants Scalise to publicly state the 2020 election was not stolen before committing to a vote for him.
He is very conservative and pretty much a hyperbolic firecracker, yet he seems beyond reasonable in normal procedural discussions.
He is very conservative and pretty much a hyperbolic firecracker, yet he seems beyond reasonable in normal procedural discussions.
The entire Republican caucus should issue a statement like that. Of course they'll never do so, but it'd be great if at least some of the clowns who voted to overturn the election on January 6 would agree.
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They would but their daily morning briefing is mostly a summary of all the Trump related death threats they received from the previous day. It really sets the tone for the rest of the day.
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He said Scalise waffled. Buck also said he wants Ukraine aid on the floor for a vote. So he's saying publicly what he wants, and while I wouldn't cast a vote for the guy (Buck), I do believe him when he says he wants these demands met before committing to a vote. He's been a surprising voice of sanity, at least in regards to normal house operations.
He also said Scalise has 7 "hard no" votes, which if they abstain or vote no, tanks Scalise.
He's probably the republicans best bet, but we shall see.
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Most of Jordanās folks will probably move to Scalise. Jordan has endorsed Scalise. But as with last time, itās going to depend on whether the āhard noā folks cave or put on a show. I do believe Gaetz is on the record saying Scalise would be a great speaker, which should give some us some reservationā¦
I question the sanity of anyone who accepts the job. McCarthy should vote for Jeffries. So should Santos since heās still a member. May as well do one decent thing for the country before leaving (or being pushed out of) office.
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Scalise has 8 no votes. Gaetz has already publicly stated Scalise would make a great speaker; heās absent from the list. Pardon the screen grab, but I like to source.
āI have three issues that I want to know aboutā¦ Will you publicly and equivocally state that the 2020 election was not stolen? He (Scalise) didn't answer that question very clearly and Jim Jordan didnāt answer that question very clearly.ā
This is not a stereotypical conservative - heās literally as conservative as they come as in often one of only a few people to vote a certain way on something.
Also keep an eye on Nancy Mace - She used to bash Gaetz and be a reasonable voice, now sheās showing up on Steve Bannonās show with Gaetz and voting to remove the speaker. Sheās entered MAGA mode and could boost her profile by denying Scalise the speakership.
I question the sanity of anyone who accepts the job. McCarthy should vote for Jeffries. So should Santos since heās still a member. May as well do one decent thing for the country before leaving (or being pushed out of) office.
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Scalise has 8 no votes. Gaetz has already publicly stated Scalise would make a great speaker; heās absent from the list. Pardon the screen grab, but I like to source.
āI have three issues that I want to know aboutā¦ Will you publicly and equivocally state that the 2020 election was not stolen? He (Scalise) didn't answer that question very clearly and Jim Jordan didnāt answer that question very clearly.ā
This is not a stereotypical conservative - heās literally as conservative as they come as in often one of only a few people to vote a certain way on something.
Also keep an eye on Nancy Mace - She used to bash Gaetz and be a reasonable voice, now sheās showing up on Steve Bannonās show with Gaetz and voting to remove the speaker. Sheās entered MAGA mode and could boost her profile by denying Scalise the speakership.
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Scalise has withdrawn from the race. 
I will post the source when it hits the net.
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House Republicans met behind closed-doors for more than two hours Thursday, where Scalise urged his detractors to explain their opposition to him in front of the conference. After the meeting ended, Scalise planned to huddle with those opposed to him in his office, along with the leaders of the various Republican conferences.
But the opposition to Scalise as the next speaker only grew Thursday, with roughly 20 Republicans publicly opposing him. Scalise needs a majority of the House to be elected speaker, meaning he can only afford to lose four votes.
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My money is on the asks being too great, and Scalise being unwilling to leave the cult. Or maybe Trump got mad his pick Jordan lost and said the vote was rigged. So they all agreed as a caucus to not agree on Scalise.
I will post the source when it hits the net.
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House speaker race highlights: Steve Scalise drops out and what happens next
The latest news and updates on the chaotic House speaker's race after Republican nominee Steve Scalise drops out following the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
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House Republicans met behind closed-doors for more than two hours Thursday, where Scalise urged his detractors to explain their opposition to him in front of the conference. After the meeting ended, Scalise planned to huddle with those opposed to him in his office, along with the leaders of the various Republican conferences.
But the opposition to Scalise as the next speaker only grew Thursday, with roughly 20 Republicans publicly opposing him. Scalise needs a majority of the House to be elected speaker, meaning he can only afford to lose four votes.
Steve Scalise drops out of speaker's race as House GOP faces leadership crisis ā CNN Politics
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced he was dropping out of the speaker's race Thursday after House Republicans failed to coalesce behind him in the aftermath of Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster.
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My money is on the asks being too great, and Scalise being unwilling to leave the cult. Or maybe Trump got mad his pick Jordan lost and said the vote was rigged. So they all agreed as a caucus to not agree on Scalise.
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Scalise has withdrawn from the race.
I will post the source when it hits the net.
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House speaker race highlights: Steve Scalise drops out and what happens next
The latest news and updates on the chaotic House speaker's race after Republican nominee Steve Scalise drops out following the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
More context
House Republicans met behind closed-doors for more than two hours Thursday, where Scalise urged his detractors to explain their opposition to him in front of the conference. After the meeting ended, Scalise planned to huddle with those opposed to him in his office, along with the leaders of the various Republican conferences.
But the opposition to Scalise as the next speaker only grew Thursday, with roughly 20 Republicans publicly opposing him. Scalise needs a majority of the House to be elected speaker, meaning he can only afford to lose four votes.
Steve Scalise drops out of speaker's race as House GOP faces leadership crisis ā CNN Politics
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced he was dropping out of the speaker's race Thursday after House Republicans failed to coalesce behind him in the aftermath of Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster.
My money is on the asks being too great, and Scalise being unwilling to leave the cult. Or maybe Trump got mad his pick Jordan lost and said the vote was rigged. So they all agreed as a caucus to not agree on Scalise.
I heard that Devolder (aka George Santos) is available.
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David Dennison: āHe has my complete and total endorsement.ā
As much as I would normally revel in Republican chaos, this is a really bad time for it. One of the worst possible. We need a functioning government.Scalise has withdrawn from the race.
I will post the source when it hits the net.
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House speaker race highlights: Steve Scalise drops out and what happens next
The latest news and updates on the chaotic House speaker's race after Republican nominee Steve Scalise drops out following the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
More context
House Republicans met behind closed-doors for more than two hours Thursday, where Scalise urged his detractors to explain their opposition to him in front of the conference. After the meeting ended, Scalise planned to huddle with those opposed to him in his office, along with the leaders of the various Republican conferences.
But the opposition to Scalise as the next speaker only grew Thursday, with roughly 20 Republicans publicly opposing him. Scalise needs a majority of the House to be elected speaker, meaning he can only afford to lose four votes.
Steve Scalise drops out of speaker's race as House GOP faces leadership crisis ā CNN Politics
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced he was dropping out of the speaker's race Thursday after House Republicans failed to coalesce behind him in the aftermath of Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster.
My money is on the asks being too great, and Scalise being unwilling to leave the cult. Or maybe Trump got mad his pick Jordan lost and said the vote was rigged. So they all agreed as a caucus to not agree on Scalise.
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I understand and agree but if I care too much I would go insane. At some point I have to take the George Carlin approach and just sit back as the show unfolds. I havent lost faith in the humanity of individual republicans, but I definitely have for the party.
