re: **US Congress ROUND 13 vote complete; 6 dissenters remain. House is adjourned until 10pm**

Posted by Plx1776

Member since Oct 2017

18637 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:02 pm to boosiebadazz

Looks like he's hoping that the longer this goes on, the more outside pressure will be placed on the 20, and they'll eventually give in. Idk. Would probably be easier to just negotiate with the 20.

Posted by OU Guy

Member since Feb 2022

30042 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:02 pm to MasterDigger

Rep. Matt Gaetz

@RepMattGaetz
My vote for Speaker of the House today?

Donald John Trump.

(For your enjoyment Video clip of him saying it at twit link)

“Donald J Trump” Twit LINK

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Posted by cajunangelle

Member since Oct 2012

167579 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:02 pm to Plx1776

AOC is paying attention this time and not gossiping w/ Gaetz?

Posted by GumboPot

Member since Mar 2009

140573 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:03 pm to boosiebadazz

quote:
How does McCarthy let this go to a vote with no improvement from yesterday?

Optically both look bad. Not voting probably looks a little worse.

Posted by grizzlylongcut

Member since Sep 2021

15451 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:03 pm to OU Guy

quote:
Rep. Matt Gaetz @RepMattGaetz My vote for Speaker of the House today? Donald John Trump. (For your enjoyment Video clip of him saying it at twit link)

Married to the troll. frick the establishment.

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Posted by MrLSU

Yellowstone, Val d'isere

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:04 pm to Bama Bird

The smiles when Trump's name was announced was really interesting and now the rumor mill will heat up substantially. The Democrats were shaken when his name was thrown out and the GOPe was also startled.

Brilliant move by Gaetz!

Posted by EKG

Houston, TX

Member since Jun 2010

45272 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:04 pm to grizzlylongcut

Scott Perry-PA—previous Byron Donalds voter— just missed the first vote call.

Again … not that it matters.

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Posted by cajunangelle

Member since Oct 2012

167579 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:04 pm to OU Guy

quote:
Rep. Matt Gaetz Retweeted
ALX
@alx
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12h
BREAKING: Rep.
@MattGaetz says he expects vote share in opposition to a Speaker Kevin McCarthy to continue to increase.

LINK

Don't tease me.

This post was edited on 1/5/23 at 12:05 pm

Posted by cajunangelle

Member since Oct 2012

167579 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:04 pm to EKG

My Rep just voted for McCarthy

Posted by I B Freeman

Member since Oct 2009

27843 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:05 pm to grizzlylongcut

So was the Gateway Pundit article in the other thread saying that McCarthy caved wrong or did the 20 back out of the deal??????

Posted by RCDfan1950

United States

Member since Feb 2007

39718 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:05 pm to Bama Bird

Ha ha, just heard that more Republicans are breaking for B. Donald. Head through the gate and the whole herd will stampede. Sad to admit but an HONEST and America (as FOUNDED) First Black Speaker would be a plus. I’m in.

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Posted by VoxDawg

Glory, Glory

Member since Sep 2012

77770 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:06 pm to MrLSU

quote:
The smiles when Trump's name was announced was really interesting and now the rumor mill will heat up substantially. The Democrats were shaken when his name was thrown out and the GOPe was also startled.

Brilliant move by Gaetz!

It's worth noting - he didn't NOMINATE him, but he did vote for him. There's a parliamentary difference.

Gaetz planting the seed...

Posted by MrLSU

Yellowstone, Val d'isere

Member since Jan 2004

29741 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:07 pm to RCDfan1950

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Posted by cajunangelle

Member since Oct 2012

167579 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:07 pm to EKG

quote:
Rep. Matt Gaetz Retweeted
Daily Caller
@DailyCaller
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2h
.
@RepMattGaetz: "This ends one of two ways...Either Kevin bows out...Or he essentially has to...put on a straightjacket with a rules package that doesn't allow a lot of discretion for the Speaker."

"The reason we've demanded that is that we DO NOT trust Kevin McCarthy."

Posted by EKG

Houston, TX

Member since Jun 2010

45272 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:08 pm to RCDfan1950

quote:
just heard that more Republicans are breaking for B. Donald.

The current vote doesn’t back that premise.

Posted by The Maj

Member since Sep 2016

30551 posts

Posted on 1/5/23 at 12:08 pm to RCDfan1950

quote:
Ha ha, just heard that more Republicans are breaking for B. Donald. Head through the gate and the whole herd will stampede. Sad to admit but an HONEST and America (as FOUNDED) First Black Speaker would be a plus. I’m in.

Que the "he doesn't have enough experience to be speaker", "there are others that would do a better job", etc...

Personally, I like the guy with no experience coming in swinging... Pop a few people in the mouth...