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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. >

I hope this goes on for multiple votes >

I hope this goes on for multiple months. >

Well, this is a great session starter.... >

lol
i still think hes gonna be speaker eventually but he isn't now.
i wonder how many votes they're gonna do >

So what's different about the 2nd (or 3rd, 4th, etc.) votes? Does the lowest vote getter get dropped? Or do they just keep voting until people start caving? >

Eventually people cave, or moderate Republicans are forced to join with moderate democrats for a compromise speaker.
Note that this is not totally unprecedented.  The Dixiecrats acted as a bridge to keep government working.  They were generally for the new deal and against civil rights and that let them bridge gaps and keep the segregationist 40s/50s/60s government going.  
The Republicans moderates may need to find 30-50 democrats who can be persuaded to help them keep the government going. >

Thanks >

Looks like Sen. Patty Murray moved up in the line of succession. >

where's the megathread?!?!?!?! >

Black smoke... >

He just lost his first vote! >

Reading that article was a massage for my brain. >

Oh boy, 3 more months of this sounds fun! >

The bacteria is fighting itself. >

McCarthy is surely wondering why he bent over for Trump. Debased himself for nothing. >

Electile Dysfunction - when you can't get your caucus to work. >

I'm curious, who the hell else are people posing for leader? I love watching these idiots blow up like this, but I am genuinely curious if there's been anyone else mentioned other than McCarthy over and over >

My prediction: Gingrich will bring the contract with America back hah >

You know things are shitty when even Gingrich is a better candidate than McCarthy >

Apparently this scenario only happened twice in the last 175 years or something, once in the 1920s and once just prior to the Civil War >

So, do they just keep voting till Kevin is elected or what? >

... and the second... and the third..... this could go for a while. >

The ClownCar has arrived at the circus!!! >

Whomp whomp… no one is expected much from this congress, so no big surprise. >

Watching live, I love Matt Gaetz speech... Scathing... Phew... It was great. >

Matt Gaetz.  the face of the new con party.  Deep bench there buds. >

I stated I like his speech, one singular (anti-McCarthy) speech; hardly a ringing endorsement to Gaetz or whatever Party he is. >

That has zero to do with what I'm speaking of. >

No shit.  You are speaking about the fight for the speakership of the US Congress.  You seem to support the extreme wing of the Republi-con party. 
But carry on. >

What are the ramifications of this? >

From the article:


It’s unclear where Republicans go from here. Neither McCarthy allies nor his hard-right enemies are backing down. House rules require lawmakers to keep holding votes for speaker until someone secures 218 votes or a simple majority of members voting.
No other House business can occur until a speaker is selected, which means floor votes, committee hearings and other congressional work will grind to a halt if Republicans can’t agree on a new leader.
...
Because the GOP’s new 222-212 majority is so thin, as few as five GOP lawmakers are able to block him from winning the 218-vote majority to win on the first round. That would send the process to multiple ballots — and almost certain chaos on the floor — for the first time in 100 years.
Five conservatives — the so-called Never Kevins led by Biggs and Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida — said they wouldn’t vote for McCarthy under any circumstance, and urged him to drop out to allow another candidate to step forward.


Long story short?  Somebody's going to have to flinch.  
I'm guessing that GOP leadership will eventually have to capitulate to its "MAGA/Q-ANON" wing in order to secure their votes. >

Tea Party Part 2. >

Time to appoint the king of the Con Party, DonJTurnip.  Nothing in the Constitution prevents them from appointing a non member of Congress to the job.  Why the half way measures and infighting. What could go wrong? >

Like herpes, this painful blight will be back >

"This election will be stolen, I know it" >

He’s looking older than my testicles after they dunk into the toilet water in the morning