Mike Parrish Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Already 4 GOP votes for Biggs/Jordan. Kevin McCarthy must be pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 McCarthy loses the first vote with 19 GOP representatives voting for others. Second vote on now, Jordan already has 10 votes and McCarthy loses the second vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 First vote: Hakeem Jeffries – 212 Kevin McCarthy – 203 Andy Biggs – 10 Jim Jordan – 6 Other – 3 Second vote: Hakeem Jeffries – 212 Kevin McCarthy – 203 Jim Jordan – 19 Other – 0 Gym Jordan smells blood in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDole Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Can't believe I'm not getting any votes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, BobDole said: Can't believe I'm not getting any votes. Well, I voted for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Kevin McCarthy right now is basically the personification of getting your dick caught in your zipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crotalus Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 29 minutes ago, Mike Parrish said: Gym Jordan smells blood in the water. I can't imagine what a shitshow it would be if that angry little leprechaun was in charge. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 19 Republicans have cast non-McCarthy votes: Biggs (AZ) Bishop (NC) Boebert (CO) Cloud (TX) Clyde (GA) Crane (AZ) Brecheen (OK) Gaetz (FL) Gosar (AZ) Good (VA) Harris (MD) Luna (FL) Miller (IL) Norman (SC) Ogles (TN) Perry (PA) Rosendale (MT) Roy (TX) Self (TX) Get ready for payback if Qevin gets in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Third vote coming up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 32 person brackets. That was just the quarters. Semis start first thing in the morning. McCarthy is not out. Jefferies trying to form a coalition government. Jumping Gym is getting dialed in. People - smart people - the best people! - are talking about Trump flying in to unite the party under his leadership. Grab the popcorn, this is hysterical and historical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 21 minutes ago, Plasmodium said: 32 person brackets. That was just the quarters. Semis start first thing in the morning. McCarthy is not out. Jefferies trying to form a coalition government. Jumping Gym is getting dialed in. People - smart people - the best people! - are talking about Trump flying in to unite the party under his leadership. Grab the popcorn, this is hysterical and historical. Jordan is pretty close to offering to wrestle everyone in trial by combat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitleIX is ripe for reform Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Jim Jordan's hanging in there, making history! https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/03/house-speaker-vote-republican-kevin-mccarthy-looks-to-win-support.html By the way, Bobby Good (of Virginia) is a former high school state champion wrestler who went on to wrestle for Liberty University when it was an NCAA program: https://good.house.gov/ I think he's supporting Rep. Jordan, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMardigain Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) Honestly I don’t think Jordan really wants the job. He is able to be much more of that attack dog from where he is currently than if he was made Speaker. The Speaker is tasked more with keeping the House flowing and in some cases having to bargain with the opposing side to move bills along. Jordan has more freedom call out the Dems by remaining where he is without the issue of taking the Speakers blame for the House being completely stalled out for the next two years. In sports terms he likes being the team enforcer and you don’t usually make that type your team captain. Edited January 4, 2023 by MadMardigain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 hour ago, TitleIX is ripe for reform said: Jim Jordan's hanging in there, making history! https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/03/house-speaker-vote-republican-kevin-mccarthy-looks-to-win-support.html By the way, Bobby Good (of Virginia) is a former high school state champion wrestler who went on to wrestle for Liberty University when it was an NCAA program: https://good.house.gov/ I think he's supporting Rep. Jordan, too. Hastert, Jordan, Good... We're not sending our best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jross Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Explains the challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Let them fight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 McCarthy is so desperate that he's about to call Brad Raffensperger asking him to find him 15 more votes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Why is a quorum required, and why must they vote in person to elect the speaker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Parrish Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 hour ago, jross said: Why is a quorum required, and why must they vote in person to elect the speaker? https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-HPRACTICE-108/html/GPO-HPRACTICE-108-35.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 As I read through those rules it struck me as amusing that on two occassions in the 1800s when they could not reach a majority they passed a resolution to settle for a plurality (which was then ratified by a majority). If they did that on any of the first three votes yesterday a Republican Congress would have chosen a Democratic Speaker. Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Why is a quorum not required for the presidential election? Why are voters allowed to vote by mail for the presidency but not for the speaker? What is the reasoning behind the difference in policies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 hour ago, jross said: Why is a quorum not required for the presidential election? Why are voters allowed to vote by mail for the presidency but not for the speaker? What is the reasoning behind the difference in policies? The local community college doesn't have a Civics correspondence course? 1 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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