Speaker of the House

[Mike Parrish]

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After a seventh round of voting, the House failed once again to elect a speaker.

The vote totals for the seventh round:

• Hakeem Jeffries – 212
• Kevin McCarthy – 201
• Byron Donalds – 19
• Other – 1
• Present – 1

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) voted for Donald Trump.

Despite a long night of making concessions to the 20 holdouts, McCarthy made absolutely no progress.

Elect some clowns, expect a circus.

 

Pelosi governed for two years with exactly the same majority.

Just sayin'

Edited January 5, 2023 by Mike Parrish

[BobDole]

I wanna see the democrats all pull a fast one and vote for Byron Donalds. For two reasons, to be the adults in the situation and to screw with the other Republicans.

[Mike Parrish]

3 minutes ago, BobDole said:

I wanna see the democrats all pull a fast one and vote for Byron Donalds. For two reasons, to be the adults in the situation and to screw with the other Republicans.

Well, with the threshold for a motion to vacate the chair set to 1, his speakership will be measured in milli-Scaramuccis.

[Wrestleknownothing]

18 minutes ago, Mike Parrish said:

Well, with the threshold for a motion to vacate the chair set to 1, his speakership will be measured in milli-Scaramuccis.

I was at a conference in June where Scaramucci spoke. These were the questions submitted to him by the audience.

[Mike Parrish]

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Gaetz tells reporters just now that this all ends either with McCarthy deciding to “withdraw from the race” or agrees to a “straitjacket” agreement that fully constrains him as speaker.

 

[Mike Parrish]

Have some dignity, Kevin.

[Mike Parrish]

When you're fundamentally unsuited for the role

 

 

[Mike Parrish]

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After an eighth round of voting, the House failed once again to elect a speaker.

The vote totals for the eighth round:

    Hakeem Jeffries – 212
    Kevin McCarthy – 201
    Byron Donalds – 17
    Other – 3
    Present – 1

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) voted for Donald Trump. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Rep-elect Josh Brecheen (R-OK) voted for Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK).

Once again, McCarthy made absolutely no progress. The only good news for McCarthy is that there is still no serious alternative yet.

 

 

[Mike Parrish]

 

[Plasmodium]

1 hour ago, Mike Parrish said:

Elect some clowns, expect a circus.

 

Pelosi governed for two years with exactly the same majority.

Just sayin'

When a clown moves into the palace, the clown doesn't become king.  The palace becomes a circus.

[Mike Parrish]

Now in the ninth ballet...

[Mike Parrish]

How long before this goes to penalty kicks?

[Mike Parrish]

10th vote is underway...

 

lolololol

[Mike Parrish]

[Mike Parrish]

[Mike Parrish]

[VakAttack]

The Rs are really showering themselves in glory with this whole thing, which Kevin McCarthy decides how much of his dignity is worth sacrificing to be Speaker of the Bouse for about 5 minutes.  Yikes. I did not realize how much of chaos monsters Gaetz et al really were.

[Mike Parrish]

lol

It's a fine time for meme makers...

 

[Plasmodium]

So sad.   None of these people are rookies and they aren't even championing an alternative.  This is a direct consequence of electing idiots.  They are incapable of offering anything meaningful, so they make a spectacle to appear useful.

[BerniePragle]

11 minutes ago, Plasmodium said:

So sad.   None of these people are rookies and they aren't even championing an alternative.  This is a direct consequence of electing idiots.  They are incapable of offering anything meaningful, so they make a spectacle to appear useful.

The even sadder thing is that this works very well for them and makes them rich powerful men and women. 

[mspart]

No Speaker, no congressional action.   So for so good.

mspart

[Plasmodium]

3 minutes ago, mspart said:

No Speaker, no congressional action.   So for so good.

mspart

A pure and true conservative!

[mspart]

Any liberal could say the same if they fear an R House.   They should be just as happy with nothing happening.   In actual fact, nothing much will happen because Congress is divided and therefore only the matters of utmost urgency will get addressed. 

mspart

[Mike Parrish]

9 minutes ago, mspart said:

Any liberal could say the same if they fear an R House.   They should be just as happy with nothing happening.   In actual fact, nothing much will happen because Congress is divided and therefore only the matters of utmost urgency will get addressed. 

mspart

Well, nothing at all happens until there's a speaker elected.

[mspart]

Exactly, that's what I said!  Everyone should be happy.

mspart