Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jason said: The original orange GOP politician is getting votes for Speaker. Boehner is getting votes?!? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Just now, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Boehner is getting votes?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Hes probably ripping a bong and laughing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Democrats applauded too, presumably because going back to the House is Boehner's idea of hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 The Macomb County (MI) Public Works Commissioner received a vote for Speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Nobody voted for Hastert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, stepee said: Nobody voted for Hastert? only one sex pest at a time thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Just now, Jason said: only one sex pest at a time thx but there’s far more republicans in the house than that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 I'm breaking my rule because FOR GOD'S SAKE, SOMEONE NOMINATE THIS MAN FOR SPEAKER! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 From The Hill's Emily Brooks: Quote Rep. Don Bacon says if Jordan moves to another vote, “he's gonna probably lose another 10 votes.” Bacon is supportive of Joyce move to empower McHenry — or another GOP Speaker candidate. “We have great candidates that could win, I think 218 votes. This one had a lot of baggage.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsida Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 1 hour ago, stepee said: Nobody voted for Hastert? Gym Jordan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 32 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I'm breaking my rule because FOR GOD'S SAKE, SOMEONE NOMINATE THIS MAN FOR SPEAKER! Surprised he didn't try to claim the one on the left was him doing his duty to vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 Some quality posts from the ResetERA thread: Quote Jordan should just claim he won and the voting was rigged. Be consistent. Quote Every time someone says Boehner's name in the House he eats an extra edible so he's having a pretty chill day today Quote If there is one thing Jordan knows, not taking no for an answer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 From CNN's Melanie Zanona: Quote Some of Jim Jordan's opponents tell me they've been purposely staggering their "no" votes over multiple ballots -- a strategy designed to show Jordan's speakership opposition is only growing. And that's why they tell me Jordan will bleed even more support on a third ballot 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaljedi Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 12 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I'm breaking my rule because FOR GOD'S SAKE, SOMEONE NOMINATE THIS MAN FOR SPEAKER! You know... Since Dennis Hastert had the job for like 8 years and was a bit of a rapist... Santos wouldn't be the worst man who's also a Republican to have held the job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, finaljedi said: You know... Since Dennis Hastert had the job for like 8 years and was a bit of a rapist... Santos wouldn't be the worst man who's also a Republican to have held the job While this is true, we still don't know what happened to the baby! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: While this is true, we still don't know what happened to the baby! Maybe the Qs were right and Santos sacrificed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 According to Gym, we're done for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 42 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: While this is true, we still don't know what happened to the baby! I thought he said that the baby belonged to one of his staffers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: I thought he said that the baby belonged to one of his staffers? That's what he told McCarthy, but do we really believe that?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 It was a rent-a-baby and it disappeared because somebody forgot to make the weekly payment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: That's what he told McCarthy, but do we really believe that?!?! I’m surprised he said that the baby belonged to one of his staffers and not that it was a staffer tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 I’m surprised he has staffers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadatog Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 38 minutes ago, Brian said: I’m surprised he has staffers. Unindicted co-conspiritors 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 7 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: While this is true, we still don't know what happened to the baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Quote NEWS: Jordan is going to announce he will NOT hold a third vote as speaker now. He will get behind the plan to temporarily empower McHenry until Jan 3. He will remain speaker designee. He gets two months to strong-arm the holdouts into supporting him. I'm sure they're going to just love that over the year-end holiday season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Of course, the Freedumb Caucus is "Big Mad" about this potential arrangement: From Semafor's Joseph Zeballos-Roig: Quote It’s early, but hearing conservatives are “pissed” about Jordan reportedly getting behind broadening McHenry’s speaker powers thru Jan. 3. House GOP aide says that the next conference meeting is about to “light up” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 This proposal is facing strong opposition from both the Freedumb Caucus AND the GOP moderates. The Freedumb Caucus is opposed because it would amount to a "coalition" government with the Democrats and represents a "unconstitutional elevation of power to an unelected Speaker" while the GOP moderates are opposed because they want Gym just to drop out entirely. From a constitutional perspective, an empowered "Temporary Speaker" would have no place in the line of succession following the President and the VP. The Freedumb Caucus is probably absolutely correct that the position is unconstitutional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Jeffries has articulated the Democratic demands to support someone for this...uhhhhh..."role" (that doesn't actually exist): Has to be someone who voted to certify the election And support the debt limit deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Per a Punchbowl News reporter: Quote GOP Rep Pat Fallon estimates that 2/3 of House Republicans will oppose the speaker pro tem resolution. Fallon is a “Hell no, Hades no!” on the resolution. He wants a vote inside the Republican Conference on the resolution before coming to the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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