Vacate Watch - Speaker Mike Johnson (R - LA)

[Dribble]

I'm watching...and learning that the above wasn't accurate.

Because, as of now, he's lost votes on the second ballot, not gained them.

Yes...but...if you follow the individual votes...you will see there are those that voted yes first round...have voted no the second round. And vice versa. You should know how it works

 

[ll74]

A vote for John Boehner

Lmao

 

[Bn2f]

Don’t bring it to the floor if you don’t have the votes. That’s Nancy Pelosi’s rule, anyway.

 

[Dribble]

As it stands...McHenry getting expanded powers is a no go for both sides without concessions...and neither side...Republican nor Democrat will yield.

I am totally OK with the Democrats yielding to this resolution if 2 things are met...only a continuing resolution on the budget can be brought to the floor...no addins...no cuts. And if Ukraine gets their funding. I am willing to allow some aid go to Israel as long as they agree to humanitarian aid also. Keep it simple. This is a terrible precedent.

 

[Dribble]

Don’t bring it to the floor if you don’t have the votes. That’s Nancy Pelosi’s rule, anyway.

Exactly. It was stupid

 

[ll74]

As it stands...McHenry getting expanded powers is a no go for both sides without concessions...and neither side...Republican nor Democrat will yield.

I am totally OK with the Democrats yielding to this resolution if 2 things are met...only a continuing resolution on the budget can be brought to the floor...no addins...no cuts. And if Ukraine gets their funding. I am willing to allow some aid go to Israel as long as they agree to humanitarian aid also. Keep it simple. This is a terrible precedent.

It certainly doesn't appear as though they have concessions yet, but the likelihood of that happening after this vote is higher.

 

[Dribble]

It certainly doesn't appear as though they have concessions yet, but the likelihood of that happening after this vote is higher.

It is. But still maybe not. If you look at who they are voting for....a lot of new names coming up. Republicans are searching for someone they can all support. They will not work with Democrats until all other paths are explored. That means they have 28 days

 

[ll74]

It is. But still maybe not. If you look at who they are voting for....a lot of new names coming up. Republicans are searching for someone they can all support. They will not work with Democrats until all other paths are explored. That means they have 28 days

They have no consensus. It makes more sense for the party to back off a vote till they do and a deal let's them do that.

 

[LLCox]

I'm watching...and learning that the above wasn't accurate.

Because, as of now, he's lost votes on the second ballot, not gained them.

Exactly, Jordan will lose by moar on the third ballot

 

[ll74]

I'll say 195.

Pretty damned close. 199

Only lost one though

 

[RoryN]

They would need Democrat votes to put in McHenry in as temporary Speaker.

If I were a Dem, I'd say sure, under one condition: he gives Pelosi her office back.

 

[ByteMe13]

At this point, I'm going to hazard a guess and predict the Republicans hold their nose and vote for Steve Scalise to be the next speaker.

Side note: did anyone see Jake Tapper absolutely shut down Nimrata "Nikki" Haley when she attempted to blame Democrats for the lack of a House speaker?

Republicans think voters will believe anything. They may be right.

 

[ll74]

So House stands in recess....no third vote yet.

 

[Bray123]

The Republicans are blaming Dems for not voting for an insurrectionist who is accused of supporting a pedophile and who wants to cut medicare. It's all the fault of the Dems, because they negotiated with Speaker McCarthy to pass legislation and thus forced Pizza Gaetz to bin McCarthy from the position.



Of course, if the tables were turned the Republicans would be voting for Pelosi.

 

[schism666]

 

[Bray123]

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How did Mr. Shell-suit get in the line? He's got no chance of the job, he looks far too sensible.

 

[butters]

as much as i want to see government working as it should, i was happy to see mccarthy removed and will be happier, still, to see jordan go unrewarded for his anti-american behaviour re jan 6th and beyond, as well as the ongoing case where he's likely to be subpoenaed about his knowledge of the abuse of students during his tenure as a coach. He has brought nothing to the house in the way of bills that have been passed and is known mainly for his trumpism, the disruption he can stir, and trump-coattail clinging in order to work his way into a position where he can now even be considered as a speaker of the house.

 

[butters]

jordan tweets about threats to those not voting for him... 'stop. it's abhorrent' Sure, jordan, you need to get them to vote for you, and the threats will drive the real holdouts to be even more stubborn

“No American should accost another for their beliefs,” Jordan said on X, formerly known as Twitter, after Miller-Meeks’s announcement. “We condemn all threats against our colleagues and it is imperative that we come together. Stop. It’s abhorrent.”

After the vote, Rep. John Rutherford (R-Fla.) elaborated on some of the threats that have been leveled at his staff and placed the blame squarely on Jordan for facilitating a culture of aggressive and extremist rhetoric.

“He is absolutely responsible for it,” Rutherford said of Jordan. “And look, it doesn’t work — especially against people like Steven [Scalise] and others. Nobody likes to have their arm twisted. Talking about individuals’ wives and those sorts of things? That’s just not acceptable.”

this is the world they have fostered through trump

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...p&cvid=5e6c573b6fcf49508837603f87ebe46d&ei=18

 

[Sean Renaud]

They should give it to me!!!!

 

[zipman]

8 Republicans caused this issue. Where is A_J crying about the tyranny of the minority?

 

[Dribble]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us...ter-voting-against-jordan-speaker-2023-10-18/

 

[Dribble]

8 Republicans caused this issue. Where is A_J crying about the tyranny of the minority?

And who joined with those 8? So much for future bipartisan bills...but hey...it is "their" fault...vote for us

 

[ll74]

And who joined with those 8? So much for future bipartisan bills...but hey...it is "their" fault...vote for us

Republican refused to allow bipartisanship when McCarthy fell on his sword.

 

[adrina]

Republican refused to allow bipartisanship when McCarthy fell on his sword.

I find it insane how abhorrent a coalition government is to the GOP. They can't government by themselves and they won't govern with the democrats.

They're worse than children.

 

[Bn2f]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us...ter-voting-against-jordan-speaker-2023-10-18/


At some point, after consuming the body politic, does not the parasite of authoritarianism eat itself?