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Mz Pip

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45. I don't want to get my hopes up.

Tue Oct 17, 2023, 01:10 PM

Oct 2023

It took 15 votes to get McCarthy approved. Slowly but surely the votes perled away from no to yes.

Unfortunately, that’s what I expect to happen here.

The class bully should not be awarded Prom King.

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Senior House Republican says GOP members ready to block Jordan [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 OP

Hope it's true. sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #1

My first thought as well. nt pazzyanne Oct 2023 #7

He is an insurrectionist, coup plotter and participant. Fuck him all ways possible. nt Evolve Dammit Oct 2023 #2

'multiple ballots' - That sounds familiar keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #3

Hope that Rebl2 Oct 2023 #4

Hope The Dems Don't Make A Deal T_A Oct 2023 #5

Any deal democrats make would likely give them some decent power ColinC Oct 2023 #27

Democrats shouldn't negotiate with Extremists. harun Oct 2023 #39

So you are saying that if the opportunity presents itself to keep extremists out of power ColinC Oct 2023 #43

We have no house speaker, hence no one is in power. harun Oct 2023 #44

Republicans are in power ColinC Oct 2023 #46

Any deal is writ on water ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #40

Wonder how the 2nd installment of the Republican House Speaker show will go? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #6

"We cannot let the small group dictate to the whole group." Talitha Oct 2023 #8

My thought when I read that line was slightlv Oct 2023 #25

The only republican plan... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #9

Yup. The rest of this is just games and chuckles to them. erronis Oct 2023 #14

Another repugnant speaker of the house buried in a wrestler sex scandal. Fuck all the way off Gym. Comfortably_Numb Oct 2023 #10

At least that scandal is going national now. Sports Illustrated had a detailed article this week. TheRickles Oct 2023 #12

It has to Rickles. There has to be a moment where this despicable pig is held to account. Comfortably_Numb Oct 2023 #13

At the website for Clooney's production co ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #41

Great article. Someone needs to pass it on to Nancy Mace so liberalla Oct 2023 #35

You're welcome. Great idea to contact her directly. Here's the link to her office (below): TheRickles Oct 2023 #37

I tried the same tactic with Rep. Mike Turner, an R who has talked about reaching out to Dems. TheRickles Oct 2023 #38

The sooner he... 2naSalit Oct 2023 #11

Jordan Is The Worst CitizenZero Oct 2023 #15

Make a deal with a half-dozen moderate Repukes and blam! Speaker Hakeem Jefferies 4lbs Oct 2023 #16

There is no way Republicans could vote for a Democrat. But maybe a "moderate" Republican. SunSeeker Oct 2023 #22

I Agree CitizenZero Oct 2023 #33

You cannot negotiate with shameless liars and traitors ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #42

THAT would be worth opening the tab on my last can of Guinness to! ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2023 #28

So which of their sources is to be believed? I'm confused. BlueKota Oct 2023 #17

These are the same people BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #19

They are such clowns BlueKota Oct 2023 #21

He might be trying to do what McCarthy did. 4lbs Oct 2023 #26

I cannot imagine a worse Speaker than Jordan. Lonestarblue Oct 2023 #18

Are these senior house republicans having a enough of the clown show ? republianmushroom Oct 2023 #20

Who's minding the store? William769 Oct 2023 #23

Good, GOP. Don't let the Israel crisis force you to accept extremist demands. Beartracks Oct 2023 #24

Stand strong. Don't blink. Show Ted Cruz what that means. czarjak Oct 2023 #29

Actually GymBo would just be another in a long line of NoMoreRepugs Oct 2023 #30

True That. BlueIdaho Oct 2023 #32

I hope they succeed. We need to find a bipartisan choice for Speaker of the House. The Republicans Martin68 Oct 2023 #31

"I refuse to be a victim." Bayard Oct 2023 #34

Jordan belongs in prison, not leading Congress! Emile Oct 2023 #36

I don't want to get my hopes up. Mz Pip Oct 2023 #45

McCarthy was not as extreme (although he attempted to "talk it" ) BumRushDaShow Oct 2023 #47

Certainly hope so. The idiot candidates the GOP put up are FUBAR onetexan Oct 2023 #48