Meet your new Speaker of the House candidates

[WrestlingRasta]

23 minutes ago, Ohio Elite said:

At this point maybe a weekly rotation of speakers? Everybody gets a turn?

Why is the jingle to humpty dumpty playing in my head?

[Wrestleknownothing]

Just landed in DC. The old gentleman in the seat next to me asked me if I was going to get things straightened out, because the country needs us. I was left wondering how he knew about this thread.

[Plasmodium]

29 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Just landed in DC. The old gentleman in the seat next to me asked me if I was going to get things straightened out, because the country needs us. I was left wondering how he knew about this thread.

I, for one, am glad you are running point on this.  Thanks for your service to our country!

[ionel]

32 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Just landed in DC.

Wkn for Speaker!  heknowspolitics, I can get behind this! 

[PortaJohn]

17 minutes ago, ionel said:

Wkn for Speaker!  heknowspolitics, I can get behind this! 

@Wrestleknownothingis going to have to convince 20 nut jobs that gay marriage is ok

[Ban Basketball]

You all don't feel like you're trapped in a game of the boy that cried wolf?

I stopped following this merry-go-round after Gymmy J. It's pretty clear that they don't have the ability to elect someone. 

Why when follow?

Edited October 25, 2023 by Ban Basketball

[Ban Basketball]

Put Jeffries in by Executive order and be done with it. 

[Plasmodium]

I think Johnson is going to get it. Look around.  This is what rock bottom looks like!

[ionel]

Looking like Wkn flew all the way to DC for nothing. 

[Paul158]

1 hour ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Just landed in DC. The old gentleman in the seat next to me asked me if I was going to get things straightened out, because the country needs us. I was left wondering how he knew about this thread.

What may I ask are you doing in Washington DC?

[Paul158]

Why are Democrats not allowed to vote their conscious or vote for what their constituents would want? Once elected it seems like they are told exactly how to vote on everything. 

[Wrestleknownothing]

5 minutes ago, Paul158 said:

What may I ask are you doing in Washington DC?

My caucus and I are...oops, I have said too much.

[ionel]

9 minutes ago, Paul158 said:

What may I ask are you doing in Washington DC?

Probably scorched earth stuff.

[Paul158]

8 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

My caucus and I are...oops, I have said too much.

To late !!!

[Paul158]

5 minutes ago, ionel said:

Probably scorched earth stuff.

He said he quit doing that years ago. Way before the internet and social  media.

[ionel]

15 minutes ago, Paul158 said:

He said he quit doing that years ago. Way before the internet and social  media.

Did he actually say he quit or just he's being careful to keep it hidden now?  

Whats that saying:  you can lead a zebra to water but you can't change its stripes.   

Edited October 25, 2023 by ionel

[headshuck]

And just like that. Seems like only yesterday McCarthy was out.

[Wrestleknownothing]

I am going to miss this thread.

But I am looking forward to the sequel in a few months.

[mspart]

Johnson is the new speaker,  220-209.   First vote.   This guy knows how to get things done.  Or even the Rs were tired of being viewed as complete jerks. 

mspart

[WrestlingRasta]

1 hour ago, Paul158 said:

Why are Democrats not allowed to vote their conscious or vote for what their constituents would want? Once elected it seems like they are told exactly how to vote on everything. 

You think their conscious…and constituency, is telling them to vote for a MAGA candidate??  You can’t be serious. 
 

Did you even happen to notice the HUGE difference in the Republican ballots last week that were on the public floor vs behind closed doors?  
 

You need to think this through better. 

[Paul158]

4 minutes ago, WrestlingRasta said:

You think their conscious…and constituency, is telling them to vote for a MAGA candidate??  You can’t be serious. 
 

Did you even happen to notice the HUGE difference in the Republican ballots last week that were on the public floor vs behind closed doors?  
 

You need to think this through better. 

I should have been a little more explicit. In general, over the last several years or so. In the recent vote I wouldn't expect them to vote for a republican for speaker of the house.

[Offthemat]

Matt Gaetz describes the situation:

https://rumble.com/v3rloms-rep.-gaetz-mccarthy-camp-sabotaged-mike-johnsons-speaker-vote-to-protect-dc.html

[GreatWhiteNorth]

21 hours ago, Ohio Elite said:

Cute... super dumb and super ignorant take given the world circumstances right now. But cute.

[GreatWhiteNorth]

3 hours ago, Offthemat said:

Matt Gaetz describes the situation:

https://rumble.com/v3rloms-rep.-gaetz-mccarthy-camp-sabotaged-mike-johnsons-speaker-vote-to-protect-dc.html

Ah, the Matt Gaetz take.

The guy who started this whole fiasco and is responsible for all of the wasted time and effort. That guy.

Can't wait to read it (sarcasm alert: I won't be clicking it.)

[WrestlingRasta]

20 hours ago, WrestlingRasta said:

If he had any chance at all to get to 217, it went out the window with their little press conference yesterday. 

I sure as hell got that one wrong.