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onenote

(42,694 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:32 PM Jan 2013

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Boehner gets unanimous support from Republican caucus

according to nominating speech.

So much for all the speculation and rumor, it seems.

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Boehner gets unanimous support from Republican caucus (Original Post) onenote Jan 2013 OP

Only Boehner and Pelosi nominated for speaker. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #1

Cantor canned his attempt nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #2

Cantor is House Majority Leader MKITEM Jan 2013 #3

Sorry nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #5

I think the GOP is in a 'damned if they do, damned if they don't' situation Siwsan Jan 2013 #4

Looks like the nomination speech was wrong. At least one vote has been cast for Cantor. onenote Jan 2013 #6

Only 429 congresspeople (out of 433) registered their presence to the clerk of the house. PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #7

Cantor just voted for Boner. BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #8

Well, its certainly more interesting than the nominating speech suggested it would be. onenote Jan 2013 #9

Lame ending. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #10

Doesn't look unanimous during the vote... berni_mccoy Jan 2013 #11

Indeed, it does not. onenote Jan 2013 #12

Does anyone know how many "present" votes have been cast? onenote Jan 2013 #13

13 for Other/Present TeamPooka Jan 2013 #14

13 "Other/Present" as of 1:15 pm ET BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #15

Only 13 votes against Boehner from the Republicans so far... AZ Progressive Jan 2013 #16

17 votes against means he's out... NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #17

Boehner reelected speaker. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #18

Like I've been saying railsback Jan 2013 #19

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Only Boehner and Pelosi nominated for speaker. n/t

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:35 PM

Jan 2013

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

2. Cantor canned his attempt

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:36 PM

Jan 2013

Will see if he remains whip

MKITEM

(53 posts)

3. Cantor is House Majority Leader

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:37 PM

Jan 2013

unfortunately

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

5. Sorry

Reply to MKITEM (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:39 PM

Jan 2013

Siwsan

(26,259 posts)

4. I think the GOP is in a 'damned if they do, damned if they don't' situation

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:38 PM

Jan 2013

Not to nominate Boehner highlights their extreme disfunction. The odds were, likely, that in lieu of Boehner, Cantor probably would have been their nom. And, that's good for nobody but Cantor and the teaparty.

onenote

(42,694 posts)

6. Looks like the nomination speech was wrong. At least one vote has been cast for Cantor.

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:41 PM

Jan 2013

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

7. Only 429 congresspeople (out of 433) registered their presence to the clerk of the house.

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:41 PM

Jan 2013

So the absolute majority needed is (assuming all present vote) 429/2 = 214.5 = 215.

BumRushDaShow

(128,844 posts)

8. Cantor just voted for Boner.

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 01:42 PM

Jan 2013

onenote

(42,694 posts)

9. Well, its certainly more interesting than the nominating speech suggested it would be.

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:07 PM

Jan 2013

I suspect the explanation is that no one else was nominated/seconded for consideration during the Republican conference meeting that precedes the actual floor vote by the entire House. (I've read that Gohmert nominated Gingrich but no one in the conference seconded his nomination).

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

10. Lame ending.

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:09 PM

Jan 2013

berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts)

11. Doesn't look unanimous during the vote...

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:09 PM

Jan 2013

onenote

(42,694 posts)

12. Indeed, it does not.

Reply to berni_mccoy (Reply #11)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:11 PM

Jan 2013

onenote

(42,694 posts)

13. Does anyone know how many "present" votes have been cast?

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:12 PM

Jan 2013

TeamPooka

(24,221 posts)

14. 13 for Other/Present

Reply to onenote (Reply #13)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:15 PM

Jan 2013

Allen West and Colin Powell have gotten protest votes.
lol

BumRushDaShow

(128,844 posts)

15. 13 "Other/Present" as of 1:15 pm ET

Reply to onenote (Reply #13)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:15 PM

Jan 2013

They don't have a breakdown though. A bunch were for someone (e.g., I heard a "Colin Powell" an "Eric Cantor" and an "Alan West"...

AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)

16. Only 13 votes against Boehner from the Republicans so far...

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:15 PM

Jan 2013

So much for the threats toward his speakership.

NYC Liberal

(20,135 posts)

17. 17 votes against means he's out...

Reply to AZ Progressive (Reply #16)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:16 PM

Jan 2013

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

18. Boehner reelected speaker. n/t

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:20 PM

Jan 2013

railsback

(1,881 posts)

19. Like I've been saying

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:25 PM

Jan 2013

NO ONE wants that job, especially Cantor. Boehner was re-elected a long time ago.

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