V****g for Speaker of the House
Jan 3, 2023 15:37:43 #
So, as I write this, the House is v****g for Nancy Pelosi's replacement. A couple of things kind of puzzle me. I wonder if anyone here can explain...
1. Why is a Democrat on the b****t? I thought if the Republicans have a majority (as thin as it is) there would only be Republicans in contention.
2. Why is McCarthy allowed to repeatedly ask for a redo every time the Democrat (Jefferies) wins? They just v**ed for a second time and McCarthy lost again... Now they're all going v**e a third time.
I'll figure it out, but if anyone can save me the effort, that would be great.
1. Why is a Democrat on the b****t? I thought if the Republicans have a majority (as thin as it is) there would only be Republicans in contention.
2. Why is McCarthy allowed to repeatedly ask for a redo every time the Democrat (Jefferies) wins? They just v**ed for a second time and McCarthy lost again... Now they're all going v**e a third time.
I'll figure it out, but if anyone can save me the effort, that would be great.
Jan 3, 2023 15:45:49 #
Coos Bay Tom
Loc: coos bay oregon
straightUp wrote:
So, as I write this, the House is v****g for Nancy... (show quote)
They all have differing agendas -mostly self serving and dastardly . It is spy vs spy insanity.
Jan 3, 2023 15:52:00 #
Coos Bay Tom wrote:
They all have differing agendas -mostly self serving and dastardly . It is spy vs spy insanity.
So true 👍.
I'll take Jim Jorden any day.
Jan 3, 2023 15:52:26 #
Jan 3, 2023 15:54:01 #
proud republican
Loc: RED CALIFORNIA
Weasel wrote:
So true 👍.
I'll take Jim Jordan any day.
I'll take Jim Jordan any day.
Jim Jordan supports Kevin McCarthy...
Jan 3, 2023 16:05:01 #
proud republican wrote:
Jim Jordan supports Kevin McCarthy...
His name is being written in by Republicans....
Jan 3, 2023 16:06:22 #
proud republican wrote:
Jim Jordan supports Kevin McCarthy...
Then why is he running against McCarthy?
Jan 3, 2023 16:07:14 #
proud republican wrote:
Jim Jordan supports Kevin McCarthy...
😒 Hmmm. I just saw Jim Jorden nominate Kevin live on Real America's Voice.
Very Bad Move. 👎 I stand corrected!
Jan 3, 2023 16:07:59 #
proud republican
Loc: RED CALIFORNIA
straightUp wrote:
Then why is he running against McCarthy?
He is not... He nominated Kevin McCarthy.
Jan 3, 2023 16:10:18 #
proud republican
Loc: RED CALIFORNIA
Weasel wrote:
😒 Hmmm. I just saw Jim Jorden nominate Kevin live on Real America's Voice.
Very Bad Move. 👎 I stand corrected!
Very Bad Move. 👎 I stand corrected!
No, the Right Move!.. He, McCarthy has majority for the exception of few assholes.
Jan 3, 2023 16:27:05 #
straightUp wrote:
So, as I write this, the House is v****g for Nancy... (show quote)
Anyone can be v**ed on for Speaker, even someone who is not a member of Congress. Second, it takes a majority of House membership to win or 218 v**es, not a majority of v**es cast.
Jan 3, 2023 16:28:09 #
proud republican wrote:
No, the Right Move!.. He, McCarthy has majority for the exception of few assholes.
McCarthy is part of the swamp we need a fighter like Jim Jordan
Jan 3, 2023 16:29:55 #
proud republican
Loc: RED CALIFORNIA
Birdmam wrote:
McCarthy is part of the swamp we need a fighter like Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan nominated McCarthy!..🙄... So did Steve Scalese
Jan 3, 2023 16:30:03 #
straightUp wrote:
So, as I write this, the House is v****g for Nancy... (show quote)
OK, so I figured out the answer to my second question... The winner isn't just the one with the most v**es... Democrat Jefferies got that in both b****ts so far... The winner is the one with the majority v**e, which in this case would be 218 and none of the nominated members got that yet. Even though Jefferies got the most v**es so far, it was still short of 218.
This shouldn't be so hard for the Republicans who currently enjoy a 222 seat majority. But there is apparently some division among Republicans and they can't decide who to rally behind. I don't think Jefferies should be the speaker, the Republicans won the House, so the speaker should be a Republican. So can they please, get their s**t together and choose one because the House can't get down to business without taking care of this first.
Ugh... the third b****t is in progress and Jordan already has 9 v**es to McCarthy's 65. Jefferies is at 67. You can see that everyone in the chamber already knows the Republican v**es are too divided and they'll have to go to a fourth.
Jan 3, 2023 16:31:11 #
Strycker
Loc: The middle of somewhere else.
straightUp wrote:
So, as I write this, the House is v****g for Nancy... (show quote)
Anyone can be nominated. Democrats nominate democrats. Republicans nominate republicans. Takes over 50% to win. They will keep rev****g until one nominee has 218 v**es.
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