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Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker

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Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
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RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 5, 2023 at 5:51 pm
(January 5, 2023 at 5:27 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: I’m starting to wonder if they could just briefly expel the Freedom Caucus. Not even forever, just for long enough to actually get anywhere on a vote. It’s probably not, but short of convincing 5 republicans to vote for Hakeem Jeffries just so they can get on with their lives, it might be the only way anyone gets anywhere.

That would require conducting House business, which they can't do until they elect a speaker.
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RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 5, 2023 at 6:14 pm
(January 5, 2023 at 4:56 pm)Jehanne Wrote:
(January 5, 2023 at 4:35 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: With McCarthy refusing to withdraw, I don’t think there can be any agreement with the Freedom Caucus - at least five of its members have said they won’t vote for him under any circumstances.

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This is why I think that Trump is going to be elected in 2024 -- it will come down to a question of whom you hate more?

That’s an odd justification for that belief. Democrats hate Trump, independents hate Trump, moderate Republicans hate Trump, and some of the MAGAt faithful are beginning to hate Trump.

Strikes me as a strange path to a win.

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RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 5, 2023 at 6:14 pm
(January 5, 2023 at 5:51 pm)Angrboda Wrote:
(January 5, 2023 at 5:27 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: I’m starting to wonder if they could just briefly expel the Freedom Caucus. Not even forever, just for long enough to actually get anywhere on a vote. It’s probably not, but short of convincing 5 republicans to vote for Hakeem Jeffries just so they can get on with their lives, it might be the only way anyone gets anywhere.

That would require conducting House business, which they can't do until they elect a speaker.

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RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 5, 2023 at 6:17 pm
(January 5, 2023 at 5:51 pm)Angrboda Wrote:
(January 5, 2023 at 5:27 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: I’m starting to wonder if they could just briefly expel the Freedom Caucus. Not even forever, just for long enough to actually get anywhere on a vote. It’s probably not, but short of convincing 5 republicans to vote for Hakeem Jeffries just so they can get on with their lives, it might be the only way anyone gets anywhere.

That would require conducting House business, which they can't do until they elect a speaker.

They could tell the Freedom Caucus that there’s free cocaine in the bathroom, then hold the vote while they’re out looking for it.

Seriously, though - does it surprise anyone that the party who tried to destroy democracy turned out to be no good at running a democracy?

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RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 5, 2023 at 6:26 pm
(January 5, 2023 at 5:43 pm)Brian37 Wrote: 9th vote also looks to be headed to another loss. 

Here is exclusive video of Kevin McCarthy between votes. 




He’s lost the ninth, looks like he’s losing the tenth.

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RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 5, 2023 at 6:51 pm
like Rasputin, how many fatal wounds it takes to dispatch him will haunt macabre legends for generations.
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RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 5, 2023 at 7:18 pm
Since his card’s been punched ten times, does he get a free sub?

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RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 5, 2023 at 7:31 pm
We may need to start updating the count in the title of this thread.
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RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 5, 2023 at 7:47 pm
They might need more popcorn....In 1855, it took the House a record 133 rounds of voting to elect a speaker.


What happens if Republicans fail to elect Kevin McCarthy as speaker? Here’s what the constitution says (msn.com)
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RE: Kevin McCarthy loses 6th vote for Speaker
January 5, 2023 at 8:19 pm
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