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Omg, that is a real quote.  
I hope she does hand him the gavel, then drop it for him to pickup so she can get away.
Poor Kev didn't think those leopards would eat HIS face. >

The tyrannical minority experiences tyranny of the minority. >

The irony is great. I am curious why the dems haven't reached out to the more reasonable republicans to nominate one of them. The chance to stop the MAGA and crazy legislative slate is pretty much there for the taking. >


reasonable republicans

Lol, there are none, that's why >

Liz Cheney did lose her primary after all
Also 🤮 that she was even in contention as the last reasonable Republican in the House >

The Speaker need not be a House member, so Cheney is still elligible. >

Wait.... Does this mean that Trump can become Speaker ....? >

He could, you could, I could.... it's litterally that loose on requirements. >

sigh I'll do it. >

Fuck it lets just have this guy do it >

Let's try the same thing again.  Hope it's 19 again. >

I want to see it go up or down by one or two votes each time, just to screw with him. >

Supposedly 25 republicans are actually against McCarthy and the plan is to increase the number of votes over time opposed to him to make it seem like opposition to him is growing. >

Wouldn't doubt it. Plus, blood is in the water, I'm not sure what Kev could offer that'd make and keep the sedition caucus happy. >

McCarthy can't offer anymore political favors. Now they are talking about removing Republicans from committees who vote against him. The problem with that is there are no committees until a Speaker is elected, so the holdouts  don't have anything to lose. >

I'm not even sure what they're trying to prove by doing this, McCarthy was going to give them everything they wanted.
Bogus investigations into Hunter Biden, Fauci, Afghanistan, THE BORDER... He'd have greenlit all of those and more.
Biden impeachment hearings, sign Kevin up.
Office of Congressional Ethics? What Office of Congressional Ethics?
I can't figure out what they're hoping to get out of Jim Jordan or whoever that they couldn't get out of Kevin. What's the angle? I must be missing something.
I mean, whatever, these are all shit people tearing into each for little to no reason. Let them fight. >

It's not about getting concessions.
It's about flexing to show that the whole GOP is at their whim. >

True but, man, this can't be getting them friends from anywhere outside the sedition caucus. All this does is make Republicans look like asses as they fail at getting the most basic of tasks done. I mean, whatever, hopefully people remember this crap the next election (spoilers: they won't) and think twice before giving the Republicans more authority. >

You're assuming that they care about being in the majority. They absolutely don't; in fact, being the minority party is great for them. They don't have to govern, take hard stands, or negotiate complicated legislation. All they have to do is whine and cry about what the adults are doing. 
They're in safe districts, and they're certainly not the first people whose employment philosophy is "I came here to make money, not friends." >


"I will always fight to put the American people first, not a few individuals who want something for themselves," McCarthy told reporters after a contentious conference-wide meeting at the US Capitol, adding: "I'm not going anywhere."

Both statements are up for debate. >

Not even up for debate, absolutely laughable >

The Stormfronter Mantra℠ style of shotgunning lies and b.s. to "flood the zone", that they've made sure is the only way they communicate, has turned even the most basic of statements a subject of scrutiny. I wouldn't trust one to tell me the time >

Bingo.  If their lips are moving, they're lying. >

“There’s two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump...swear to God!” 
Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) June 15, 2016
I just love to post that quote whenever there's a thread about McCarthy to remind everybody he knows Trump was and is horrible for the country but he didn't do anything about it and actively protected him. >

Average GOP voter knows deep down too. They just can't be grown ups and admit it.
Thankfully, that means we continue to watch their party fall apart year after year. That's nice. >

The Republican Party are putting the nails in the coffin, that party is dead and co-opted by the American fascist party >

The analogy I used is that they pushed the party off a rightward cliff on January 6, 2021.  It's been in a slow-motion free fall ever since.  The GQP is going to smash into the ground and fragment, it's just a question of when.  We're seeing the start of that process here.  IF Democrats can hold their shit together for the next three to five years or so, they will rule for a good long while. >

This will be good in the short term, but all that means is that the dollars that were used to corrupt both parties (at least the majority of members who are "centrists") will become focused on the Democratic party.    
In no time the "Democrats" will be having debates over cutting taxes for the rich, etc.   
Also remember that the "conservatives" own the Supreme Court for the next few decades potentially. >


This will be good in the short term, but all that means is that the dollars that were used to corrupt both parties (at least the majority of members who are "centrists") will become focused on the Democratic party.

Bears repeating and considering. Everything that happened to the Republican party can and will happen to the Democratic party too, unless and until serious reforms can be made in campaign finance law and electoral mechanics >

I think that the corruption and self-dealing-dealing, etc. has been the norm until racism and pandering to bigots entered the chat.
Democrats will not be a coherent party if they embrace misinformation and vilification of “out” groups. >

And he just lost a third time >

Surely he can just call another vote right away and it'll go through this time! >

They have no choice. They can’t do anything else until a speaker is elected. >

float a democrat for funsies and let's see what happens. some of them republicans are bound to want to go home. >

Both sides get to vote for the house speaker. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat minority leader, had 212 votes last I heard. 218 votes are needed to elect a house speaker.
But don’t expect any republicans to actually switch sides to vote for a Democrat house leader. They would spin their wheels all the way to the next election cycle before that happened. >


They would spin their wheels all the way to the next election cycle before that happened.

This is acceptable. >

That would actually be pretty devastating for almost everything except judicial nominations.
But, knowing a GOP House, they’ll only pass things totally unable to pass the Senate. >

Fast Forward to end of June - The House of Congress continues to try to elect a Speaker. Gaetz has nominated Gym for the 300th time and has gained one vote to increase it to 17 in favor. Don't have to govern if they get stuck at the tutorial. What a way to start the year... >


BUT WHERE IS THE R3 KEY??!! 

— R’s >

I always have trouble with that lmaoooo >

Watching the GOP fight with itself is some delicious schadenfreude >

Honestly 4 years with Trump was terrible but if he makes it so the GOP never wins again and splits the party I don't mind the 4 years of harm he's done >

MAGA ain't going anywhere, for sure. 
Too many grifters happy to ride the MAGA train for fame and wealth without any serious inclination to be a politician.
I'm expecting we see either Trump or his kids/associates start running as third party MAGA candidate.
And tons of gullible republicans will happily vote for them to 'stick it to the government!!'.....
...the government that Republicans taught them to distrust and hate since the 60s. >

This. All of this. This is my wet dream. >

Mine too.  They know it, if they don’t, they’re dumber than they look.  This is why the republicans will ultimately push to have Trump and Associates indicted.  It will be a last resort, but a necessary one for the GOP. >

That's exactly why I now want the DOJ to hold their horses... I want them to build an absolutely airtight case against Trump and co but just waiiiiiiit until after the 2024 election to do anything with it, so as to let Trump completely ruin the GOP. Please please please DOJ! >

Why wait until after the 2024 election? Wouldn't you want it to happen beforehand to completely tank their chances? >

My thinking is that if he’s still free to run as an independent it would completely ruin the chances of the GOP/MAGA to get anywhere as he would split the GOP vote. If he’s already indicted / incapable to legally run in 2024, then he cannot split the vote. >

Republicans hitched their wagon to the crazy train and are now scared to see that they can't control it anymore. >

It was a lot easier when Pelosi and the Democrats were the collective enemy and the GOP had no responsibilities but to whine.
Now that they have power, it's crabs in a bucket. >

They sure seemed to have packed the Scotus with a bunch of drunken reprobates and misanthropes >

Hopefully all the alcohol consumption will lead them to early retirement >

it a shame those voting against him are siding with someone equally as bad. Gym Jordan. >

Arguably much worse. >

Yeah it’s my understanding that it’s the ultra-right Trump fan club bloc that’s blocking McCarthy. Makes sense that their pick would be worse. >

Party of I don’t want to govern is finding it hard to govern >

They could not govern even if they wanted to try >

But then they could accidently prove that government can be helpful to people and that's just straight up communism and we can't have any of that. >

But the US Military, a tax-funded, government run entity, is to be worshipped. >

Lol no, they only say they worship the military, no actions to back it up. >

I find the irony of the situation so delicious...
For many years now it has been the Republican strategy to bargain with Democrats in bad faith - they set goals to be met and agree that meeting them would be an acceptable compromise only to keep moving the target, making it impossible to hit. Even when the target is hit they refuse to vote for the compromise anyway, making months (or years) of negotiations a pointless waste of time.
Now Republicans are getting the same treatment from within their own conference. McCarthy believed he had made the necessary concessions to reach consensus - likely after a 'statement' vote rejecting him - only to discover that negotiating with terrorists is useless because they cannot be relied upon to honor any deal.
I've got popcorn and soda. This is the best entertainment I've had in years. >

They don't want to pass any legislation anyway, so the far right have a lot more to gain by grandstanding and power games than by any GOP cohesion.
Better to be on Trump's side in a non functional government than McCarthy's. >

Except that strategy will result in wholesale slaughter in 24.  If the Republicans bring "We can't even elect a speaker of the house." to the voters they are done. >

Don’t underestimate the intelligence of our voting populace. Some states said, “Hey, we had a shitty Democrat Governor, so let’s elect a guy who has lied about everything to punish the Democrats.” >

They are overestimating the intelligence of our voting population. Half the people I know vote primarily on gas prices.... Which the government has almost no control over. >

Looks like McCarthy loses again in ballot round 3 so onto round 4. >

So how exactly does this work? At what point to they determine that he just outright lost? Lol >

Ultimately the House sets the voting rules, so he can keeping on losing hundreds of times, if nobody wants to budge >

I would love it if he lost a hundred times in a row. >

I mean, he's part of the bunch of GOP House members who voted to repeal Obamacare like 60 times completely for the sham of it, so it would be fitting. >

The mid-terms are a gift that keeps on giving for Democrats.
If it wasn’t for Trump today would be a day of celebration for the GOP. Instead it’s a circus. >

Elect a clown, expect a circus >

Seems McCarthy was judged by what he has done as House minority leader. He hasn't done “anything” to earn the gavel position. >

That's not true.  He's gargled mounds of orange nuts.  He let MTG kick him in his jewels repeatedly. He's deaf in one ear from Gym "Loud Guy" Jordan yelling in it.  He hosted a Blue's Clue's marathon for three of Gaetz's dates.... >

It’s a sad day to have eyes. >

How do I delete someone else's post?
MY EYES! >

I'm trying to use your eyes to delete posts but its not working.  How is this supposed to work? >

hey dawg I heard you like minority rule >

underrated comment >

So… much…. Winning…. >

For Jefferies.  Three first place showings in a row! >

When will McCarthy be announcing that he refuses to accept the results because the election has been "rigged"? >

If that happens, this is when the shit pops off lmao >

Any way 6 moderate Republicans vote for Jeffries? >

If they existed, maybe >

They might exist. If they do, they won’t do so out of the goodness of their hearts, but to save their own hides. Among those who came very close to losing their seats are probably few who are capable of figuring out what’s good for them. >

They don't. The closest they have to a center right is Liz Cheney, as many others opted to retire instead of loosing their primary. This party is fucked. >

She’s not even center right politically. She’s way more conservative than almost any Republican. She’s just not insane and actually has reverence for the country. >

Agreed. The media props her up as some centrist because they need their narrative to be true, they need the GOP to be saved so they can continue to treat politics like sports. 
This is people's lives. >

The "no" list is an amalgam of certifiable idiots and lunatics. Very few on the right side of the aisle are sensible but that list shows the ones who are truly dangerous to our democracy. >

Don't forget traitors. That list has a large number of seditionists. >

Oh boy Kevin…what exactly are you getting when you win? Marjorie Taylor Greene on one side Lauren Boebert and Matt fucking Gaetz on the other. 
That would be a nightmare for even a skilled political operator—- which you certainly aren’t. Kev call your doctor and get your blood pressure checked. You’re going to want to get on top of that early. And while you’re there, request an anti-anxiety prescription…. >

Their own gerrymandering allowed these extremists to be elected. >

I have so much more respect for Nancy Pelosi after watching all this >


"I want you to watch Nancy Pelosi hand me that gavel. It will be hard not to hit her with it," 

Yeah, and it’s awesome to see him denied said gavel.