Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, Jason said: Can't wait for these "centrists" to blame this on the Democrats and vote for Scalise anyhow. Their choice will be between Steve "David Duke Without the Baggage" Scalise and Gym Jordan so it's not like the contrast is all that stark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 28 minutes ago, MarSolo said: I’m almost positive that reply is a joke because Gertz constantly jokes about how similar his name is. I thought so too and then I looked at the profile. It ain't a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 44 minutes ago, MarSolo said: I’m almost positive that reply is a joke because Gertz constantly jokes about how similar his name is. The joke is that people constantly @ him when they mean to @ Gaetz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Awwwwwwww Quote Confirming that Fox News speaker candidate forum is officially OFF for Monday, per a source familiar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Awwwwwwww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Kevin McCarthy considers resigning from Congress after being ousted as speaker - POLITICO WWW.POLITICO.COM The deposed former speaker has made clear he plans to stay at least through the speakership election before ending his House career, two people familiar with the matter tell POLITICO. Quote Kevin McCarthy is considering resigning from the House before the end of his term, two people familiar with the matter told POLITICO. The deposed former speaker has made clear he plans to stay at least through the speakership election that begins next week before ending his House career, these people said, in order to help the party steady itself after a seismic shakeup. 1 5 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 yeszssszzss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucoe Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Kevin McCarthy considers resigning from Congress after being ousted as speaker - POLITICO WWW.POLITICO.COM The deposed former speaker has made clear he plans to stay at least through the speakership election before ending his House career, two people familiar with the matter tell POLITICO. Adios Muchacho. No tu quiero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Kevin McCarthy considers resigning from Congress after being ousted as speaker - POLITICO WWW.POLITICO.COM The deposed former speaker has made clear he plans to stay at least through the speakership election before ending his House career, two people familiar with the... Is it a possible pickup district if he resigns? I know he's won by pretty big margins before but he's also a longtime incumbent, so maybe a Democrat would have an actual chance against a complete newcomer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jason said: Is it a possible pickup district if he resigns? Quote Redistricting in 2022 returned the district to the San Joaquin Valley. The new 20th district includes parts of Kern, Tulare, Kings, and Fresno counties. It includes the southern Sierra Nevada and western Mojave Desert, with three "fingers" extending west into the valley. Cities in the district include Clovis, Tehachapi, Ridgecrest, Taft, Lemoore, the west and northeast sides of Bakersfield, the south side of Visalia, the northeast side of Tulare, the north side of Hanford, and a sliver of northeastern Fresno including California State University, Fresno.[3] The new 20th district is the most Republican-leaning district in California, according to the 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index. Naturally, he's denied the Politico report. McCarthy denies reports he's leaving Congress | CNN Politics WWW.CNN.COM Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is denying reports that he is expected to step down from Congress before the end of his term – telling reporters on Friday that he still has “work to do,” after sending... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Kevin McCarthy considers resigning from Congress after being ousted as speaker - POLITICO WWW.POLITICO.COM The deposed former speaker has made clear he plans to stay at least through the speakership election before ending his House career, two people familiar with the matter tell POLITICO. I mean he spent so long trying to become speaker. He almost thought they didn’t win the House in 2022 when it took a while to figure out the winner. Then he took 16 tries or whatever on a vote, and now this. What clout does he have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Just now, SaysWho? said: What clout does he have? Fundraising - he's really, really good at it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Fundraising - he's really, really good at it. Good point. Yeah he should definitely resign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 I hate to break it Kevin, but not sure you’re going to get that airport named after you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 11 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Awwwwwwww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Per Jake Sherman: Quote MCCARTHY inches closer to saying he wants to be speaker. He says 96% of the conference supports him. And the rest of the conference is being held back by a handful of those opposing him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePi Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Per Jake Sherman: Those that voted him out last week, what sort of scenario would they ever make them willing to change their mind? 96% of the conference wasn't enough to save him last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, ThreePi said: Those that voted him out last week, what sort of scenario would they ever make them willing to change their mind? 96% of the conference wasn't enough to save him last time. The conference forces through a rule change that significantly raises the bar for the motion to vacate resolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 43 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Per Jake Sherman: Imagine if this dingus gets put back as speaker after being voted out 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePi Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The conference forces through a rule change that significantly raises the bar for the motion to vacate resolution. Yeah, but McCarthy has to be voted back in as the Speaker first. Does he have the votes for that again? Is there any concession he could possibly make to Gaetz and his flunkies? Because Lord knows he would never ask Dems for help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, ThreePi said: Yeah, but McCarthy has to be voted back in as the Speaker first. Does he have the votes for that again? Is there any concession he could possibly make to Gaetz and his flunkies? Because Lord knows he would never ask Dems for help. I honestly have no idea if he has enough votes to become Speaker again without Democratic support to offset Gaetz & Company. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I love how moments like this teach people how utterly NOT set in stone the rules of government are. What happens if no one has enough votes to become speaker of the house? .... nothing, because it's never happened before. The House just stops functioning until one is elected. There's literally no precedent for it. Even stuff we take for granted, like the Presidential line of succession wasn't implemented until the Cold War, when they were like "oh shit, what happens if like the whole cabinet gets taken out in a nuclear strike?" Hell, the first time a president died in office (Harrison in 1841) they had no idea what to do. John Tyler was immediately appointed acting President, but they were like... do we just hold another election now? Imagine if that precedent was set... Point being it's fun to give these examples when someone tries to present the Constitution as some exalted, infallible document. It's not, it was written to be intentionally vague about a lot of things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Quote Rep. Mike says McCarthy should be reinstated as Speaker. “I believe he is the right person to lead,” he tells reporters. Asked about his troubles getting 217 votes, Lawler says: “Well, who can?” “Does anybody have the votes? No.” 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaljedi Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: I honestly have no idea if he has enough votes to become Speaker again without Democratic support to offset Gaetz & Company. Maybe he should try reaching across the aisle, that side has a touch less in the way of chaos agents than his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 20 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Rep. Mike says McCarthy should be reinstated as Speaker. “I believe he is the right person to lead,” he tells reporters. Asked about his troubles getting 217 votes, Lawler says: “Well, who can?” “Does anybody have the votes? No.” That moment when you realize the Rep you are interviewing truly has no idea who the next Speaker should be much less how to get the votes for it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 Quote In closed House GOP meeting, California Rep. JOHN DUARTE and Florida Rep. CARLOS GIMENEZ said they will only vote for McCarthy for speaker. The internal GOP election for speaker is Wednesday. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5timechamp Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 If it comes to McCarthy at the expense of Gaetz meh, sure but only if it truly cuts the legs off from the 3 MAGAt stooges and we know that wont happen.. Its about to get even more childish in the House Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 From The Guardian (reporting on an "X" from Politico): McCarthy allies plan to nominate him during upcoming election - report Quote House Republicans supporting McCarthy plan to nominate the former House speaker for the position during the upcoming election, Politico reported. Those in favor of McCarthy plan on voting for him as long as possible, with anywhere between 60 to 80 Republican votes going to McCarthy’s candidacy if he is nominated. The goal is to install McCarthy as House speaker once again, while also denying Jordan and Scalise votes. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: From The Guardian (reporting on an "X" from Politico): McCarthy allies plan to nominate him during upcoming election - report Meanwhile they've just gone into recess until 3 PM tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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