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Post by dc2london on Oct 3, 2023 14:17:42 GMT -6
Unless someone changes their vote, that's the ballgame. Womp womp Kevin.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 3, 2023 14:24:28 GMT -6
Sounds like Dave has seen enough
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Post by elle on Oct 3, 2023 14:25:07 GMT -6
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Post by RajahMD on Oct 3, 2023 14:31:25 GMT -6
Well this is fascinating.
If twitter Dave is right, what happens next?
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Post by dc2london on Oct 3, 2023 14:34:28 GMT -6
Well this is fascinating. If twitter Dave is right, what happens next? They have to elect a new Speaker
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Post by dc2london on Oct 3, 2023 14:35:00 GMT -6
Keep in mind, members can change their votes until the vote closes. So it's not over til it's over.
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Post by sweetpea on Oct 3, 2023 14:38:04 GMT -6
Well this is fascinating. If twitter Dave is right, what happens next? They have to elect a new Speaker The poor clerk
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Post by RajahMD on Oct 3, 2023 14:45:04 GMT -6
Well this is fascinating. If twitter Dave is right, what happens next? They have to elect a new Speaker Oh dear lord, have mercy on all our souls.
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Post by mrsweasley on Oct 3, 2023 14:46:26 GMT -6
No vote changes, Kev is out
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Post by RajahMD on Oct 3, 2023 14:47:27 GMT -6
Does anyone else find Nancy Pelosi being absent just a tad bit ironic? 'Cause I kinda do. I really hope she's sitting in her office, cackling too hard to be in public right now.
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Post by mrsweasley on Oct 3, 2023 14:48:01 GMT -6
Does anyone else find Nancy Pelosi being absent just a tad bit ironic? 'Cause I kinda do. I really hope she's sitting in her office, cackling too hard to be in public right now. Is she back from CA yet?
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Post by dc2london on Oct 3, 2023 14:48:55 GMT -6
So floor staff have a lost of interim speakers pro Temps who step in in a situation like this. One of them will take the presiding chair and the House will elect a Speaker under regular order.
Wild hearing, "The position of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is vacant." And a gavel.
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Post by elle on Oct 3, 2023 14:49:44 GMT -6
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Post by RajahMD on Oct 3, 2023 14:50:04 GMT -6
Any ideas who the Repubs will nominate for the new Speaker?
Also, that was a very exuberant and forceful gavel banging. Sheesh.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 3, 2023 14:50:11 GMT -6
Does anyone else find Nancy Pelosi being absent just a tad bit ironic? 'Cause I kinda do. I really hope she's sitting in her office, cackling too hard to be in public right now. Is she back from CA yet? She is spending time grieving with the Feinstenn family. Some CA Dems say they asked for votes to be postponed until after her Thursday funeral and he just....didn't do it.
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Post by RajahMD on Oct 3, 2023 14:52:19 GMT -6
She is spending time grieving with the Feinstenn family. Some CA Dems say they asked for votes to be postponed until after her Thursday funeral and he just....didn't do it. Oh that makes sense. Of course Gaetz doesn't care about other people. Jerkwad.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 3, 2023 14:52:46 GMT -6
Any ideas who the Repubs will nominate for the new Speaker? Also, that was a very exuberant and forceful gavel banging. Sheesh. I've heard Emmer's name floating. I heard McHenry a little bit.
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Post by dc2london on Oct 3, 2023 14:53:54 GMT -6
She is spending time grieving with the Feinstenn family. Some CA Dems say they asked for votes to be postponed until after her Thursday funeral and he just....didn't do it. Oh that makes sense. Of course Gaetz doesn't care about other people. Jerkwad. Well the Speaker controls the floor. They could have adjourned until Friday and then does ::waves arms:: this
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Post by elle on Oct 3, 2023 14:57:42 GMT -6
Oh that makes sense. Of course Gaetz doesn't care about other people. Jerkwad. Well the Speaker controls the floor. They could have adjourned until Friday and then does ::waves arms:: this Reaping and sowing and all that. 🤷🏼♀️
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Post by cnf on Oct 3, 2023 14:59:07 GMT -6
God, could look like a bigger asshole than kicking out the guy who prevented the government from shutting down and fucking over millions of people, Gaetz? I mean, McCarthy sucks, don't get me wrong, but giving him the boot for working across the aisle instead of throwing the entire economy into chaos? I mean, show your true colors GOP.
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Post by athn64 on Oct 3, 2023 15:01:30 GMT -6
That was a wild ride. I kind of hope Speaker Jeffries becomes a thing, but I know that's a very slim chance.
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Post by elle on Oct 3, 2023 15:04:05 GMT -6
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Post by enchanted on Oct 3, 2023 15:28:15 GMT -6
Huh. I didn't think they would really do it. I figured it was all for show, like filing articles of impeachment against President Obama. Never went anywhere but was red meat for the base.
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Post by origami on Oct 3, 2023 16:05:43 GMT -6
Huh. I didn't think they would really do it. I figured it was all for show, like filing articles of impeachment against President Obama. Never went anywhere but was red meat for the base. They've gotten a lot dumber since then.
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Post by 4speedy on Oct 3, 2023 16:07:09 GMT -6
Is there any chance it would be Jim Jordan?
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Post by jkjacq on Oct 3, 2023 16:07:12 GMT -6
Ok I know in the grand scheme of things this whole speaker thing is not good for the country but I’m here for the snark. And I love that scaramucci is now a unit of time Attachment Deleted
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Post by elle on Oct 3, 2023 16:19:35 GMT -6
Well this is shocking. /s
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Post by trueblue on Oct 3, 2023 17:04:03 GMT -6
McCarthy just peaced out of running for speaker again. It’s gonna be a long night. Eta: it sounds like the house is in recess until next Wednesday when they’ll reconvene for a vote. What a mess.
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Post by PandaWatch on Oct 3, 2023 17:07:54 GMT -6
This summarizes my feelings about Dems not bailing out McCarthy and potentially ending up with a worse speaker. I’m proud of them for sticking together.
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Post by clucky on Oct 3, 2023 17:39:21 GMT -6
Kev's cadence in his talk is driving me bonkers. Also, as he started with his life story, I said to H “if this man announces he is switching parties.”
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