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This article says he was sworn in but I don't think that can be, can it?
Doesn't the Speaker swear in members? As of right now, there is no Speaker.
I'm waiting for someone to nominate Santos for the Speakership, just to fuck with McCarthy.  
As a reference; earlier today Rep Gaetz nominated Rep Jordan immediately after Jordan had just nominated McCarthy.  
A Santos nomination is the only thing I can think of to top that. >

Feel pretty sure Jordan nominated McCarthy exactly because they knew someone like Gaetz would do that.
Although, I heard a commentator say that Jordan's nomination schpiel was mostly about how Democrsts are bad and pretty much nothing about why McCarthy is the man to pick.
My takeaway: Jordan isn't super thrilled about McCarthy but he isn't going to buck the Trump pick either. >

Jordan got 20 votes this last go around.  He is 100% going to be making calls tonight. >

20? It WAS 19. Who flipped? >

Donalds >

I saw this live and nearly spit out my drink. Screenshotted it and posted it on Political Humor
The House Chamber is not a big room. For there to he that many people in there and that much empty space around him...well he knows he's a pariah >

Can I get the screenshot lol >

Do we care if a liar and thief is gay? I just don’t want any thief or liar at his place! >

We don't, but Republicans likely care a lot that he's gay.. >

He was married to a woman like a year ago, he probably lied about being gay too. >

Actually him being gay seems to be the only thing he hasn't lied about so far >

Key word: seems
Unless I see him getting railed I’ll assume he lied about that. >

This probably has more to do with him being a pathological liar but it’s the GOP so could be being gay as well. >

I wonder how many times Santos awkwardly pretended to take a call and checked his weather app to seem like he wasn’t absolutely miserable. >

He's probably going to brag about the bipartisan turnout for his first official day in the House. "Everyone was there for my first day!" >

He's getting shunned because he conned his way into congress by promoting himself with a history that was completely made up.  I know, it's ironic that other Republicans would reject one of their own for lying, but that's the state of the Republican Party these days. >

Of course McCarthy gets more love, he is liked by a lot of republicans.
If a red wave would have happened, Santos would already be getting punished and there would have been an attempt to not seat him. With margins so small though McCarthy and republicans need his vote in the speaker battle. I would be very surprised if he does not face punishment of some form once/if republicans get the speakership. >

Was he sworn in? I thought the new members couldn’t be sworn in until a Speaker was voted for. >

How low can you go? He is an embarrassment to the GOP and New Yorkers in his district. >

It's  sad-ish >

Are y’all sure that he’s even gay? >

I don't think you can explain it away - it's homophobia, plain and simple. >

The dude has no conscience. I’m guessing he doesn’t care at all. >

Santos should wonder over the left side and see if he can offer a vote for Jefferies in some sort of deal.
Maybe a few Reps vote present tomorrow to change the calculus of needed votes and he switches his vote at that time.