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Tab

(11,093 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:23 PM Jan 2013

If I'm listening to this roll call vote properly, John Boehner didn't show up for his own vote?

They're voting on Speaker of the House, and are going back and redoing those who didn't respond first time through, and John Boehner isn't voting on his own position? Given that a few recalcitrants are voting for Eric Cantor or whoever, I don't think he has the latitude to play around. Am I following this correctly?

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If I'm listening to this roll call vote properly, John Boehner didn't show up for his own vote? (Original Post) Tab Jan 2013 OP

He didn't answer in the first round. Recursion Jan 2013 #1

But He Did Win Re-election....nt global1 Jan 2013 #2

The Baggers couldn't do it. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #3

Maybe he was off somewhere . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #4

It is my understanding that the Speaker often does not cast votes Gothmog Jan 2013 #5

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

1. He didn't answer in the first round.

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:24 PM

Jan 2013

He voted for himself on the second round.

global1

(25,224 posts)

2. But He Did Win Re-election....nt

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:24 PM

Jan 2013

RomneyLies

(3,333 posts)

3. The Baggers couldn't do it.

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:25 PM

Jan 2013

They gave it a shot, but couldn't put it together.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)

4. Maybe he was off somewhere . . .

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:32 PM

Jan 2013

downing a few shots of liquid courage?!?

Gothmog

(144,919 posts)

5. It is my understanding that the Speaker often does not cast votes

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 04:56 PM

Jan 2013

As I understand it, it is customary for the Speaker not to vote on issues and guess that includes his own re-election. Boehner had the votes even without his vote

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