House speaker vote

[Jaknight]

So it looks like after 4 rounds of voting McCarthy still can’t get the votes to become Speaker. This hasn’t happened in a 100 years they say. I wonder how many rounds of voting is it gonna take before a speaker is elected. Live updates: House speaker vote and news

 

[Devildoc]

The spin is amazing. Cruz said this is good because it shows that the party does not walk in lock-step like the democrats. There might be a grain of truth to this, but also shows the dysfunction within the party.

 

[BloodStripe]

Republicans are falling apart. Again. Last time they held the house nothing got accomplished.

 

[Cookie_]

The spin is amazing. Cruz said this is good because it shows that the party does not walk in lock-step like the democrats. There might be a grain of truth to this, but also shows the dysfunction within the party.

That's some amazing attempt at spin.

I know Crenshaw gets a decent amount of shit for being more centrist, but I think his comments mirror yours.

Paraphrasing, but he was saying those on the flank of the party (Bobert, Gaetz, etc) were making the GOP look foolish and giving them Dems points to the idea that the GOP is fracturing and can't govern.

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To add separately, what's the over under in our current crazy timeline that they wind up accidentally electing the minority leader as speaker?

If 8/9 GOP members miss a vote or vote "present" he'd win the role.

It's crazy to think that's even a possibility.

 

[AWP]

As an (somewhat) outsider, I have to wonder what this country would look like if one of the parties could actually get its shit together.

 

[Dame]

Sixth round and no-go.

 

[Devildoc]

Sometimes life says 'no' and you have to put your ego in check and do the right damn thing for country, and then party.

 

[AWP]

Losing 6 times is maybe a sign you should go home.

 

[Dame]

They are still counting but the votes are going exactly the same way. Those 20 GOP for Donalds and the Dems 100% for Jeffries.

 

[Gunz]

 

[AWP]

Reagan's corpse hasn't been able to rest for the last..."couple two tree" years now.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

Lol, who cares how long it takes. As long as we don't have some World Economic Forum, RINO, uniparty fuck, as speaker it's good.

 

[DA SWO]

I think they made their point, and need to move on.
He's a RINO, but they can pretend to challenge him.

 

[Topkick]

Lol, who cares how long it takes. As long as we don't have some World Economic Forum, RINO, uniparty fuck, as speaker it's good.

No secret, I'm conservative, but I don't trust any of them..either party. They'll decide, and we'll embrace the suck.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

No secret, I'm conservative, but I don't trust any of them..either party. They'll decide, and we'll embrace the suck.

Same. I'm hoping for a shakeup. I'm done with the DC establishment.

 

[Topkick]

Same. I'm hoping for a shakeup. I'm done with the DC establishment.

I don't want McCarthy but he'll likely end up in the seat. Hopefully the Freedom Caucus has at least made their point.

 

[DA SWO]

I don't want McCarthy but he'll likely end up in the seat. Hopefully the Freedom Caucus has at least made their point.

I think Trump is actually the biggest loser in this.
"His" people not doing what he said to do speaks volumes to me.

 

[Kraut783]

Why the GOP is still listening to Trump is odd to me...time to move on.

 

[Topkick]

Why the GOP is still listening Trump is odd to me...time to move on.

Because nearly half of America voted for Trump in the last election.

 

[Stretcher Jockey]

Because nearly half of America voted for Trump in the last election.

You’re right. However, our “elected officials” haven’t bothered to listen to what their constituents want for a looooong time.