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I hope this goes on for multiple votes
I hope the Never-Kevins stand their ground because the drama would be delicious. >

They won’t. >

Exactly, everyone has this fantasy of a fissured GOP but their best quality is falling in line >

Yea I fully expect this to be a power move to get more concessions
But it really shows just how weak the gop is and how useless they are going to be going forward >

Crazy to think that the last time a speaker didn’t get the first vote to be speaker was in the 1920’s!!! >

Didn’t that happen to Boehner? >

Boehner won on the first ballot in 2015, but only because of two flukes -- 12 Democrats from New York weren't present because they went to the funeral of Gov. Mario Cuomo, another Democrat resigned after pleading guilty to tax evasion, and some Representatives couldn't make it to Congress due to bad weather. So in the end, only 408 people voted, meaning Boehner only needed 205 of the votes cast (50% + 1) to get a majority instead of the usual 218. He got 216 votes, with 25 Republicans voting against him. 
So if all 435 Representatives were there that day, he would have been two short. But because he got a majority of those who voted, he won.
Of course, going into the vote, the Republicans knew how many votes he'd need, so if everyone is present, maybe two of the people who voted against him change their vote. The Republicans could also have had a few members present but not vote, which would lower to threshold to the 216 he got. People attending but not voting (or voting "present") has been done several times in the past. >


“House Democrats are united behind a speaker,” Aguilar said, adding Jeffries “does not traffic in extremism. He does not grovel to or make excuses for a twice-impeached former president. He does not a bend a knee to anyone who would seek to undermine our democracy.”

“That’s not what leaders do," Aguilar said.
Really puts the MAGA mind into perspective, because they sure as shit love panty waisted, mealy mouth politicians who grovel and beg. >

Never forget. >

My New Years resolution was "not to take pleasure in others misfortune". Since this is self induced I'll make an exception.😂 >

You made it until the 3rd! Beats most resolutions! >

"Ha ha!" - Nelson Muntz >

Followed by a:
“You’re a loser” - Stuart Dooley >

This is just delicious. >

The aftermath of Trump's presidency. What a shit show the party of Trump is. SMH.