This is getting serious
New speaker of the house
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So do I
Boss 302
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What do you know? Three votes, and still McCarthy couldn't get the 218 votes he needed. For each of the two votes, he had 203. The third 202. The Democrat who is running for speaker received 212 votes. That speaks volumes right there.
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Byron Donalds sets House floor abuzz by switching vote from McCarthy to Jordan
Rep. Byron Donalds caused a stir in the House of Representatives on Tuesday when he switched his vote for the speaker of the chamber away from GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy.
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The Sound Guy
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Compromise on leadership has gotten us where we are today.
I don't know much about McCarthy, but while I believe you need some compromise in government, giving in to all complaints is a crappy way to compromise.
I don't know much about McCarthy, but while I believe you need some compromise in government, giving in to all complaints is a crappy way to compromise.
Paxilpapa
Serenity, through modern chemistry
I'm surprised that enough of the democratic swamp hasn't crossed over to McCarthey to keep the gravy train going.What do you know? Three votes, and still McCarthy couldn't get the 218 votes he needed. For each of the two votes, he had 203. The third 202. The Democrat who is running for speaker received 212 votes. That speaks volumes right there.
cptlo
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Trump says to vote for McCarthy.
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Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Some really good conversations took place last night, and it’s now time for all of our GREAT Republican House Members to VOTE FOR KEVIN, CLOSE THE DEAL, TAKE THE VICTORY, & WATCH CRAZY NANCY PELOSI FLY BACK HOME TO A VERY BROKEN CALIFORNIA,THE ONLY SPEAKER IN U.S. HISTORY TO HAVE LOST THE...
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I like Jordon.
Frankly, I am sympathetic to the younger conservatives who don't want McCarthy. They are what the GOP needs to get this country straightened out.
Problem is, the swamp still has a lot of power.
The Sound Guy
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Wonder if he'd stupe so low as to do this to get power:
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., floated a possible "coalition government" in the House of Representatives on Tuesday after Republicans failed to elect a new speaker of the House.
Ocasio-Cortez, a far-left progressive, raised the possibility that Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California may have to enter into negotiations with Democrats after he failed to win the majority vote needed to become speaker.
"I do not believe that Kevin McCarthy has the votes. I believe that a lot of the opposition to him is very personal. I believe his leadership style is incompatible with a lot of Republican members and certainly the Democratic Caucus." Ocasio-Cortez said Tuesday night on MSNBC.
"So the question is, is there anyone in their caucus that can build that consensus? If there isn't, McCarthy's team may have to come to the Democratic Party. And, if that's the case, then what would that even look like? It's rather unprecedented. Could it result in a potential coalition government?" Ocasio-Cortez asked.
"Could we get Democratic chairs of committees as a result?" she wondered aloud.
In her scenario, McCarthy would approach Democrats to gain the 20 or so votes he needs to become speaker. In return, Democrats would extract major concessions from him, likely ensuring that their members remain in charge of powerful and influential House committees. Ocasio-Cortez was clear this is unlikely to happen.
AOC floats 'coalition government' after McCarthy fails to win House speaker vote
Progressive New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said a "coalition government" is one option Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California must consider if he can't win enough votes to be House speaker.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., floated a possible "coalition government" in the House of Representatives on Tuesday after Republicans failed to elect a new speaker of the House.
Ocasio-Cortez, a far-left progressive, raised the possibility that Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California may have to enter into negotiations with Democrats after he failed to win the majority vote needed to become speaker.
"I do not believe that Kevin McCarthy has the votes. I believe that a lot of the opposition to him is very personal. I believe his leadership style is incompatible with a lot of Republican members and certainly the Democratic Caucus." Ocasio-Cortez said Tuesday night on MSNBC.
"So the question is, is there anyone in their caucus that can build that consensus? If there isn't, McCarthy's team may have to come to the Democratic Party. And, if that's the case, then what would that even look like? It's rather unprecedented. Could it result in a potential coalition government?" Ocasio-Cortez asked.
"Could we get Democratic chairs of committees as a result?" she wondered aloud.
In her scenario, McCarthy would approach Democrats to gain the 20 or so votes he needs to become speaker. In return, Democrats would extract major concessions from him, likely ensuring that their members remain in charge of powerful and influential House committees. Ocasio-Cortez was clear this is unlikely to happen.
The Sound Guy
Pursuit Driver
Well, MTG gives an interesting angle to this:
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., took a sharp tone with her House Freedom Caucus colleagues on Tuesday, blasting them over their clamoring for House leadership positions as part of their negotiations concerning who they will support in the fight for House Speaker.
"I am furious," Greene told members of the media following a conference meeting about the ongoing battle between a majority of House Republicans and 20 holdouts refusing to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., for speaker.
"We have been negotiating talking, debating back and forth in our conference trying to come to a really good rules package, and it's amazing. As a matter of fact, I'll quote Matt Gaetz. He said, ‘It’s exquisite.' That's what he said on our conference call on Sunday. But in that conference meeting there, we found out that there were several members — three in fact — that went in last night and were demanding positions for themselves," Greene said, referencing unnamed members of the Freedom Caucus.
"I want you to know you all to know I have not done that for myself. The only thing I have done is debate and request and argue amongst my peers for the right things, for the rules package and for our agenda for the American people. And that's the only thing I've done. I haven't asked for one thing for myself, and I'm the only Republican that has zero committees," she said.
'Not about prom king': Marjorie Taylor Greene ravages Freedom Caucus colleagues over House Speaker demands
Republican Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene lashed out at her Freedom Caucus colleagues over their demands during negotiations over who they will support for House Speaker.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., took a sharp tone with her House Freedom Caucus colleagues on Tuesday, blasting them over their clamoring for House leadership positions as part of their negotiations concerning who they will support in the fight for House Speaker.
"I am furious," Greene told members of the media following a conference meeting about the ongoing battle between a majority of House Republicans and 20 holdouts refusing to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., for speaker.
"We have been negotiating talking, debating back and forth in our conference trying to come to a really good rules package, and it's amazing. As a matter of fact, I'll quote Matt Gaetz. He said, ‘It’s exquisite.' That's what he said on our conference call on Sunday. But in that conference meeting there, we found out that there were several members — three in fact — that went in last night and were demanding positions for themselves," Greene said, referencing unnamed members of the Freedom Caucus.
"I want you to know you all to know I have not done that for myself. The only thing I have done is debate and request and argue amongst my peers for the right things, for the rules package and for our agenda for the American people. And that's the only thing I've done. I haven't asked for one thing for myself, and I'm the only Republican that has zero committees," she said.
