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re: Centrist GOP Rep. Don Bacon: McCarthy's Team Is In "Preliminary Talks" With Democrats

Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:20 pm to
Posted by AubieinNC2009
Mountain NC
Member since Dec 2018
7038 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:20 pm to
watch the Dems play this perfectly. They will say they will vacate and say they will leave with some of the RINOs, then come back in a vote a Dem as speaker of the house with a GOP majority
Posted by loogaroo
Welsh
Member since Dec 2005
39366 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:22 pm to
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McCarthy is watching the end of his career.


If it were detrimental to the party as they claim...He really should bow out and nominate Scalise.

The lobby behind him is pushing him to ruin.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
464971 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:25 pm to
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Gaetz and Co. would demand more. He, Boebert and Roy want to be kingmakers.

THIS is the real issue. Mainstream GOPers are not negotiating with terrorists who are trying to negotiate in bad faith.

The Freedom Caucus has no power and wants concessions giving them representation/power they could never dream of achieving on their own. People think if they're given this, they'll stop? Forever?
This post was edited on 1/4/23 at 1:26 pm
Posted by Hurricane Mike
Member since Jun 2008
20059 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:27 pm to
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SlowFlowPro


Dim
Posted by Hurricane Mike
Member since Jun 2008
20059 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:28 pm to
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Self fulfilling prophecy of the victim complex



You're definitely a victim, Trump has been raping you for 6 years
Posted by Hurricane Mike
Member since Jun 2008
20059 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:30 pm to
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I called this yesterday



Well aren't you special, you were about number 1 million in that line
Posted by Auburn1968
NYC
Member since Mar 2019
24991 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:37 pm to
That will really restore faith in McCarthy (as a snake).
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:39 pm to
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would rather deal with Dems than his own party.


not as it is.

20 members of his party said NO.
SEVERAL times.

He's now hoping to avoid a moderate retired Republican gets elected by 80 democrats and 140 Republicans.

he wants speaker so bad.
pretty soon friends need to tell him its not happening and to clear out his photos off the Speakers office desk.
Posted by Taxing Authority
Houston
Member since Feb 2010
62492 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:41 pm to
Work with democrats before working with republicans. Got it. And he wonders why he's having troubles?
Posted by ItNeverRains
Offugeaux
Member since Oct 2007
28166 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:41 pm to
This is the scenario where Jim Jordan steps in and says he wants the gavel
Posted by Guntoter1
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2020
1557 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:52 pm to
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Then why are they such an extreme minority?


Well 90% of Americans think congress is disfunctioonal
So explain that.
Posted by mtntiger
Asheville, NC
Member since Oct 2003
29283 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 2:56 pm to
quote:

. They want to control the agenda and I'm not sure they have a concrete agenda other than investigate the FBI and build a wall.


That's a great start.

What does that spineless, Dem-arse kisser stand for?

Posted by BFIV
Virginia
Member since Apr 2012
8668 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 2:59 pm to
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Why would the Dems want to vacate?


To be elected SOH, McCarthy needs a majority vote of the members PRESENT, and NOT a majority vote of the entire HOR. If the Dems are not present and vacate the House floor, then McCarthy wins SOH purely by winning a majority vote of the Republicans who are present.
Posted by BFIV
Virginia
Member since Apr 2012
8668 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 3:02 pm to
Do you really believe the concessions sought by the FC are detrimental? Do you not want to see the rules changes pushed through by Pelosi changed?
Posted by DallasTiger11
Los Angeles
Member since Mar 2004
13350 posts
Posted on 1/4/23 at 3:33 pm to
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Mainstream GOPers are not negotiating with terrorists who are trying to negotiate in bad faith.

you have really jumped the shark
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