Firewithin Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: Entertaining, but it would be nice to have a speaker so the House can actually conduct business again. what were they conducting WITH a speaker though? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: Entertaining, but it would be nice to have a speaker so the House can actually conduct business again. 16 hours ago, Jason said: Apparently it's not necessarily the case that they have to get a new Speaker before they can do anything else and that may just be a requirement for the start of a new Congress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 From Max Burns: Quote Looks like Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is making his move, telling reporters Dems could work with the @GOP on a consensus Speaker choice. "It means partnering to reopen the House," Jeffries said, "and changing the rules that were enacted in January that empower...extreme members." From Robert Costa: Quote checked in with some centrist Dems… they’d privately like to see TOM COLE emerge as a consensus pick if Scalise stumbles, say he’d be easiest to work with for next year or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 Quote Rep. Mike Rogers leaves the meeting unhappy, says eight Republican “traitors” (he used the word four times) have “paralyzed” the House by removing McCarthy. He tells me Scalise has the same problems and GOP may NEVER get 217 votes for a Speaker. He says Dems must help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: He says Dems must help. lol fuck off my dude 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jason said: lol fuck off my dude Dems: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 7 minutes ago, Jason said: lol fuck off my dude Just now, Firewithin said: Dems: Jeffries is open to working with the GOP to find an acceptable candidate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Just now, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Jeffries is open to working with the GOP to find an acceptable candidate. I know he is, but still fuck that guy for crying that the Democrats have to help clean up the GOP's mess. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Just now, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Jeffries is open to working with the GOP to find an acceptable candidate. right but anybody they would say is 'acceptable" like you posted above do you really think the rest of the gop would go for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Firewithin said: right but anybody they would say is 'acceptable" like you posted above do you really think the rest of the gop would go for them? They only need one Republican to nominate Cole and then like four more to vote yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Jeffries is open to working with the GOP to find an acceptable candidate. Republicans are gonna have to make some major concessions for that to happen. Ones I don't think they are willing to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Too bad the Dems suck at messaging because I think there’s a compelling 2024 argument to be made that when our allies needed us the most, Republican failure meant they couldn’t get the aid that’s needed. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 Just as a reminder, Rogers was the rep who had to physically restrained after lunging at Gaetz after the 14th round of voting in January: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Just as a reminder, Rogers was the rep who had to physically restrained after lunging at Gaetz after the 14th round of voting in January: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 Quote Rep. Ralph Norman predicts there are 30-40 hard no’s for Scalise. He plans to vote for him only on the first round during the floor vote solely because he told him he would, so he is keeping his word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 16 minutes ago, osxmatt said: Too bad the Dems suck at messaging because I think there’s a compelling 2024 argument to be made that when our allies needed us the most, Republican failure meant they couldn’t get the aid that’s needed. Absolutely, the ads write themselves. Show clips of rockets exploding in Israel, apartment buildings being shelled in Ukraine, with text/voiceover. "Tell Republicans to get back to work, because the world needs America." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Absolutely, the ads write themselves. Show clips of rockets exploding in Israel, apartment buildings being shelled in Ukraine, with text/voiceover. "Tell Republicans to get back to work, because the world needs America." Sounds uncivil. Plus what if the Republicans run mean ads against the Democrats in retaliation? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 From the just-concluded closed-door GOP meeting: Quote Several GOP members & aides coming out of this meeting don’t believe Scalise can ever get to 217 Steve is done. 100% done,” said one GOP source. “We might never elect a speaker.” Quote Republicans in the room said Scalise repeatedly wouldn’t tell members what his plans were, including whether he would seek a floor vote. “Just rambled and didn’t directly answer questions. No plan. Didn’t unify or inspire the conference.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePi Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Republicans can't lead. They won't follow. They need to just get out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 From Jake Sherman: Quote The House Republican Conference is a mess. Complete and utter mess. They are no closer to picking a speaker. They are a month away from a shutdown. Israel is asking for aid, which needs to pass in the next few weeks. They are completely lost. And have no idea how they will get out. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 GOP Rep. Troy Nehls on a message to his colleagues: Quote "You want to talk about confusing the American people? They think this whole place is a circus up here and all of a sudden Jim Jordan is nominating Steve Scalise and we're voting for Jim Jordan. That's just utter chaos." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Republicans in disarray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, Jason said: Republicans in disarray! Now let’s explain why that’s bad for democrats. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 The number of columns keeps expanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The number of columns keeps expanding. Link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 Just now, Jason said: Link? CNN's Haley Talbot account on that app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 12 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The number of columns keeps expanding. The fact that the last column isn’t correctly shaded a deep orange is an absolute travesty. 1 3 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 Aaaaaand he's out. Per Jake Sherman: Quote STEVE SCALISE is withdrawing from speaker race. 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Scalise has withdrawn his candidacy for the Speakership. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Aaaaaand he's out. Per Jake Sherman: Not like Gym is getting to 218 either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 It was reported like it was such major news when Scalise won that closed door vote and it meant absolutely nothing lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Ricofoley said: It was reported like it was such major news when Scalise won that closed door vote and it meant absolutely nothing lol And he "won" it by a margin of a whopping 14 votes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 Haley Talbot has started a new one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 24 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Haley Talbot has started a new one: Ah yes, I know how this works. Keep creating new spreadsheets for your boss using the same data hoping for a new result when nothing has ostensibly changed so you look like your "working". This should go swimmingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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