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Is anyone timing these votes? I'd be interested in seeing whether they're sending more or less time on the ballot as the process drags on
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The Lord of Hats posted:How the gently caress do they imagine that working? Is there a provision that it has to be from within the caucus, or could a dem just keep tying them in knots for no reason? It's one member of the majority party, not one member of the House.
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Torrannor posted:It's one member of the majority party, not one member of the House. Ah, okay. That's still ludicrously untenable.
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The Glumslinger posted:A fun thing that was mentioned is that normally the House rules prevent C-Span from doing all of these close-ups on the negotiations in the benches in between votes, but because there isn't a speaker yet, the rules package hasn't been passed yet, so the camera operators can show whatever they want lol learn something new every day
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jeebus bob posted:Is anyone timing these votes? I'd be interested in seeing whether they're sending more or less time on the ballot as the process drags on Nobody is delivering monologues before their Jeffries votes today (besides Al Green but he gets a pass from me) so definitely less time
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Jan 4, 2023 20:52
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Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:After Paul Ryan bowed out, McCarthy was the only member of leadership who wanted to be minority leader. Now, he's trying to become Speaker since the Republicans have the majority. And just a reminder Kevin McCarthy should have been the guy to follow Boehner, but he tripped over his own dick bragging about how Ben Ghazi would be the end of Hillary and had to silently lean back into the bushes in order to let the public reset on how much of a loving idiot he was.
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Jan 4, 2023 20:53
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I just think it’s funny as all hell as they vote and of course McCarthy doesn’t make it, so then they run another right after it? Are they just expecting it to be like some sort of broken computer that if you keep rebooting it, it might work? Why not just try one vote per day to give them time to discuss with others to see about changing their vote the next day?
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Ringo Star Get posted:I just think it’s funny as all hell as they vote and of course McCarthy doesn’t make it, so then they run another right after it? Are they just expecting it to be like some sort of broken computer that if you keep rebooting it, it might work? The longer this goes on the less time Gym Jordan has to waste everyone else's time investigating Hunter Biden's Laptop
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Ringo Star Get posted:I just think it’s funny as all hell as they vote and of course McCarthy doesn’t make it, so then they run another right after it? Are they just expecting it to be like some sort of broken computer that if you keep rebooting it, it might work? If they hold enough votes maybe they'll get a mystery late night absentee ballot drop that puts McCarthy in the lead 
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Jan 4, 2023 21:00
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Ringo Star Get posted:I just think it’s funny as all hell as they vote and of course McCarthy doesn’t make it, so then they run another right after it? Are they just expecting it to be like some sort of broken computer that if you keep rebooting it, it might work? Why give them a chance to regroup? Keep them out there voting and hating Kevin. They can't swear in a speaker, they can't start up bullshit investigations, and they look dysfunctional as a whole on television all day and night. Wins all around!
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Ringo Star Get posted:I just think it’s funny as all hell as they vote and of course McCarthy doesn’t make it, so then they run another right after it? Are they just expecting it to be like some sort of broken computer that if you keep rebooting it, it might work? McCarthy's hope was that he could just wear them down with the process and bad look and if he just bled 1 or 2 off a vote eventually they'd all collapse. That obviously isn't happening. Allegedly they wanted to skip the votes today and just negotiate but the HFC wouldn't let them. The HFC clearly are grandstanding and want to keep doing this because its a rhetorical victory for them and show of their power. Plus they seem to be bleeding off McCarthy supporters. While obviously they won't get enough to change the vote it keeps adding to their narrative that they're beating McCarthy.
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Jan 4, 2023 21:01
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Ringo Star Get posted:I just think it’s funny as all hell as they vote and of course McCarthy doesn’t make it, so then they run another right after it? Are they just expecting it to be like some sort of broken computer that if you keep rebooting it, it might work? https://twitter.com/deepleffen/status/1441442404159139840?lang=en
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Jan 4, 2023 21:02
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This is starting to look like all the old people at casinos who stop pulling the slot machine arm and just mindlessly whack the button.
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STAC Goat posted:Allegedly they wanted to skip the votes today and just negotiate but the HFC wouldn't let them. The HFC clearly are grandstanding and want to keep doing this because its a rhetorical victory for them and show of their power. Plus they seem to be bleeding off McCarthy supporters. While obviously they won't get enough to change the vote it keeps adding to their narrative that they're beating McCarthy. Exactly. McCarthy has no way to stop the endless votes, as no one is officially in charge; a vote cycle ends, and the attending clerks go 20 GOTO 10 when there are literally no other directives for them to follow. The Democrats and the HFC are enjoying McCarthy's public immolation greatly, so they have no reason to vote to adjourn until the end of the day when they all want to go get dinner somewhere.
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Jan 4, 2023 21:13
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Republicans have seemed to get so many victories lately by the mere fact that they didn't get enough votes as those that wanted to accomplish something so it is really nice to see this hiccup of democracy actually gently caress them over for once. The fact that 10 loud screaming arseholes are holding up everything and it negatively loving with Republicans for once is just great schadenfreude.
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How is this playing in the right wing media? Has Tucker said he loves the HFC and they're definitely going to get *mumblemumblemumble*, or are they just being silent while the republicans act like useless assholes?
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YES RIGHT BACK INTO IT LETS GO
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I'm waiting for the clerk to just tell them to stuff it and say who they're nominating.
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tecnocrat posted:I want to get off Mr. McCarthy's Wild Ride. such cowardice
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Cool "Biden's Open Borders" is being talked about now
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Actually we do sit around and wonder "Who is going to be Speaker?" Because it won't be McCarthy. And then we laugh and laugh.
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StumblyWumbly posted:How is this playing in the right wing media? Has Tucker said he loves the HFC and they're definitely going to get *mumblemumblemumble*, or are they just being silent while the republicans act like useless assholes? Tucker says McCarthy is a RINO and needs to give concessions (release the evidence showing that January 6 didn't happen and create a select committee to investigate the deep state), but Republicans not being able to elect a speaker is Real Democracy unlike Democrats who are soviet communists that all vote for the same candidate. https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-badly-kevin-mccarthy-want-house-speaker
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The supposed reason McCarthy backed off in 2015 is because he was having an affair with another rep
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StumblyWumbly posted:How is this playing in the right wing media? Has Tucker said he loves the HFC and they're definitely going to get *mumblemumblemumble*, or are they just being silent while the republicans act like useless assholes? Tucker has said that chaos is good actually and means we live in a democracy, implying the non-HFC people are authoritarian soviet fans, Ben Shapiro has said that it’s stupid since the only thing the house can really do without the senate or presidency is roadblock Biden which literally anyone can do, hannity has said it’s embarrassing and makes republicans look bad
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Imagine thinking after five failed votes that if the republicans heard the inspiring voice of... er, Kat Cammack, then everyone would come together and vote McCarthy
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freeasinbeer posted:The supposed reason McCarthy backed off in 2015 is because he was having an affair with another rep look at all the people who hate him, if that was true they'd have leaked all the info already
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Yeah, that's a way to get the job done. Imply that the Dems are drinking on the floor.
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Tuned in just in time for the dumbest idiot wine mom there to waste everybody's time
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Mustard Iceman posted:Tuned in just in time for the dumbest idiot wine mom there to waste everybody's time "Are we the party of Reagan?" while he rest of your party is clearly saying no is hilarious. They can't get a fuckin' Speaker elected and they expect us to believe they can do something about fent.
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tecnocrat posted:Yeah, that's a way to get the job done. Imply that the Dems are drinking on the floor. We need unity! That's why she's spent so much time gathering people from both sides of the Republican party.
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christ what a shitshow, I thought at least the clerk can enforce this? https://twitter.com/Bencjacobs/status/1610734107062829072
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Youth Decay posted:christ what a shitshow, I thought at least the clerk can enforce this? No rules, no masters. Chaos reigns.
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evilweasel posted:look at all the people who hate him, if that was true they'd have leaked all the info already https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...denies-all.html Better link to Vox explainer: https://www.vox.com/2015/10/9/9488323/mccarthy-ellmers-affair freeasinbeer fucked around with this message at 21:33 on Jan 4, 2023 |
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BIG FLUFFY DOG posted:Tucker has said that chaos is good actually and means we live in a democracy, Proud 2 live in a democracy for the first time in like 100 years, I guess. If it ain't on fire, it ain't workin'!
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