Scalise Out! House in turmoil!
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What follows should be interesting, currently they are talking about giving McHenry additional powers so he can conduct some procedural business, but even that doesn’t have full support
Hard to believe the entire party will unite behind Jordan, but who knows, one thing almost guaranteed is that the government will shut down in November, and regardless of the rhetoric, it will fall on the GOP.
One thing is proven again, the GOP can get elected, but they can’t govern
Hard to believe the entire party will unite behind Jordan, but who knows, one thing almost guaranteed is that the government will shut down in November, and regardless of the rhetoric, it will fall on the GOP.
One thing is proven again, the GOP can get elected, but they can’t govern
Althea
Althea told me...
Haven't seen this yet. Is it a thing?
They gave up on Scalise?
Smart money is on McCarthy returning with the help of Jefferies.
But can he be trusted?
Neither side trusts McCarthy
BidenPresident
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Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced at a Republican conference meeting Thursday night that he is pulling out of the race to become speaker. The announcement came after a day full of lengthy meetings with fellow Republicans that several described as unproductive. Scalise had narrowly edged Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) in a Wednesday conference vote to be named speaker-designate but had made little progress getting to the 217 votes he would need in a floor vote to win the gavel.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/12/house-speaker-vote/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/12/house-speaker-vote/
Scalise gave up on them, admitted he didn’t want to fight with the wackos, what happens next should be interesting
signalmankenneth
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Baring republican gerrymandering in a half dozen states, I don't see the American people voting to keep the clown show GOP house in power in the 2024 election?!!
BidenPresident
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“I just shared with my colleagues that I was withdrawing my name as a candidate for speaker-designee,” Mr. Scalise said. “If you look at where our conference is, there’s still work to be done. Our conference still has to come together, and it’s not there. There are still some people that have their own agendas.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/us/politics/scalise-jordan-house-speaker.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/us/politics/scalise-jordan-house-speaker.html
BidenPresident
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Is Trump in the running for Speaker?
BidenPresident
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Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) said after the Republican meeting ended that he’s concerned that a Jim Jordan speakership could be weaponized against GOP lawmakers in swing districts. But he added that he intends to support Jordan if he is elected the speaker designate on Friday.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...speaker-vote/#link-DARFRLSCOZD7JACPE3OKZSXXYI
https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...speaker-vote/#link-DARFRLSCOZD7JACPE3OKZSXXYI
He said he be happy to take the job…
That would be way too much work for him.
BidenPresident
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You mean, running?!
BidenPresident
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Trump is the Wizard of the House.
No, actually doing the job.
BidenPresident
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He's too busy with criminal trials.
Republicans can't govern
You cant govern a gerrymandered slim majority that does not reflect the will of the people.