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  "My family has gone from slaves to supporting white supremacists in five generations!"
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  Buddy your team is representing the same folks who brought confederate flags into the Chamber not too long ago, so I don't know how effective this speech is gonna be >
  
  But they doubled the number of black republicans in the house! Hahaha, 2 to 4. Oooh. >
  
  LMAO at Dems giving a standing O and chanting Hakeem at this guy's line. "we could've elected the first black speaker of the house." They are having a good time indeed. >
  
  "We could have had the first Black Speaker in history!"
  Crowd starts chanting Hakeem's name >
  
  You guys, I can't stop laughing. Trump was probably scarfing down a burger at Mar a Lago without realizing he was about to lose yet another election today. >
  
  IRS agents don't "pick people's pockets." They enforce the tax laws.
  Sadly, they don't enforce the tax laws against the wealthy nearly enough. >
  
  Interesting note, John James worked for his father and they took between $1-2M in PPP loans.  But Socialism, amirite? >
  
  "The democrat side looks more like the United States than we do."
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  Yeah, man. The solution is to expand the Republican party. Not restrict the rights of citizens until there's only rich white men left. >
  
  These commentators who think Dems should work with Repubs crack me up. Did they forget that some of the people in this room openly advocated for the murder of their colleagues not that long ago? >
  
  <@U026BU7QQVD> indeed. >
  
  Yeah, what's up with that? >
  
  Think the bot is having a struggle. The post ends mid-sentence too. >
  
  Once again, Trump fails to secure the popular vote. >
  
  Jefferies? You mean 6-time winner Hakeem Jefferies? >
  
  "There is no victory in adjourning without doing the business of the people." YUP. >
  
  Look, it would be the easiest thing to just sit here and mock the GOP for their incompetence, inability to govern or their inability to behave like adults and we should definitely do that right here in this thread. >
  
  It is the easiest thing, it is the right thing  
  It is the thing we shall do >
  
  Um, is this guy just basically reminding all of us that the primary reason for the Civil War was slavery?
  All of my Southern textbooks and "historians" (ahem) have taught me the War had nothing to do with slavery...but was about, uh, "state's rights", or some such... >
  
  Fuck John James. This guy is a nobody putz who had to move to a safe district to not lose an embarrassing third campaign.
  Actually, he's the right person to be at the podium. >
  
  I am not sure how else to say this:
  Please, PLEASE hire more people for the IRS.  As a small business owner who has to try to resolve minor issues with them, I cannot tell you how infuriating it is to have absolutely no ability to speak with a real person who can fix it with a 5 minute phone call.  Please hire service reps, IT professionals, and -- yes -- agents.
  Frankly, I don't care how many agents you hire. Why? BECAUSE I DON'T BREAK TAX LAWS >
  
  "McCarthy wants to double the number of black republicans in congress." 
  Andy Bernard: From what 2 to 4? >
  
  I think it is important to note how integral gerrymandering has been to the ugly transformation of the Republican Party to where we are now. Gerrymandering is how the most extreme politicians (such as the current MAGA 20) get into office, because they are in such safe seats that they don't have to worry about moderates or Democrats whatsoever. To the contrary, some of them have unseated more moderate reps by "primarying" them. 
  I have seen it happen firsthand with my district, represented currently by Dan Bishop--the hillbilly who was just up speaking earlier. A decade ago, our rep was Republican Sue Myrick. She was your typical big business Republican. Not my choice, but certainly not a "crazy". That was back when our district covered part of South Charlotte and the surrounding suburbs. 
  Once the GOP took control of the state legislature (a disaster from which NC still hasn't recovered), they gerrymandered the district such that it snaked all the way to the coast, touching all these rural areas along the way, so that the district got redder and redder. 
  And over the years, the rep for my district has gotten increasingly insane. It has gone: 
  Sue Myrick (normal person) > Robert Pittenger (redneck realtor) > Mark Harris (tossed out for voter fraud) > Dan Bishop (part of the MAGA 20)
  And this same thing has played out all over the country. >
  
  Is it dystopian to anyone else that one of our representative bodies starts it’s day of “work” with 
  1) a prayer to a god that huge amounts of Americans don’t share belief in;
  2) an oath to a flag; and
  3) a reminder not to be assholes to one another without telling the clerk to do it?
  What a nightmare. >
  
  You could play basically any clip from CSPAN at the beginning of a 90's apocalypse movie and it would fit right in. >
  
  Total Black American House members: 58
  Democrats: 56
  Republicans: 2 >
  
  But that's DOUBLE what they had, before!!!! >
  
  I nominate <@U026BU7QQVD> for Speaker! >
  
  
  U026BU7QQVD
  
  whose sleeper code is this >
  
  John James had to run 4 different times for 3 different positions in 2 different districts to get where he is.  He is a DeVos stooge and an absolute moron.  He can give a speech, but he is not at all intelligent nor does he lead or give a shit about anyone but himself.  Typical Republican, except that he is a multi-time failure as well.
  And this is the guy they put up to nominate McCarthy.  Because he’s black….I hate the GOP so fucking much. >
  
  "kevin mccarthy has a 90% approval rating"
  among republican congressmen sure. among actual people not so much >
  
  GOP gonna run out of people of color to send to the podium at this rate. >
  
  
  "If he WERE a prop, he wouldn't be sitting here today!"
  
  Yeah dude, that's exactly where he'd be sitting. That's the point of a prop. You put them where you want them for optics.
  He's been in Congress for ONE TERM. He's 44. The idea that he's remotely qualified for Speaker, over 200+ other Republicans, is a complete fucking joke. >
  
  Republicans really think that we (black people) can't see through their bullshit. Calling out racism doesn't mean anything when it comes from the party of racism. C'mon. >
  
  They call Kevin McCarthy 007
  0 talent
  0 negotiation skills
  7 straight losses >
  
  It's hilarious that the entire nomination speech for Donalds today was about how he isn't a prop and people genuinely want him to be Speaker, meanwhile one of the holdouts voted for Trump and proved to us all that Donalds is a prop and they're just stalling the vote. >
  
  Trump is about to lose yet ANOTHER election >
  
  "They nominated a black guy yesterday - quick find a black guy to nominate Kevin!" >
  
  I will never not roll my eyes when these morons cite historical Republican figures, and intentionally leave out the rather key fact that they were the "liberals" of the day. >
  
  Yes. The average American cares about the IRS going after tax dodging millionaires and billionaires.  THAT is what the average American is worried about. 🙄 >
  
  I like how the first win is shutting down the gov for a day lol >
  
  There is no victory in adjourning without doing the work of the people... Fucking nailed it >
  
  "Byron Donalds is not a prop."
  Based on the Republican speeches of the last few days, every black person is a prop. I've never heard Republicans "care" so much about black people. That is... until a speaker is elected. Then it will be all about old white people again. >
  
  "Donalds ain't no prop," said the propmaker, making Donalds a prop. >
  
  This guy thinks raising his VOICE in various PITCHES and VOLUMES is what MAKES a good SPEAKER! >
  
  I really hate how self-righteous Republicans are. They keep talking about shrinking government and fighting for the people while at the same time trying to control every aspect of our lives from birth control and abortion to sexuality and entertainment. They don’t want small government, they want full control and they’re barely trying to hide it >
  
  Gaetz voted Trump. 
  Trump loses another election. >
  
  Matt just made it so Trump is going to lose another election >
  
  Oh look! Absolute proof they aren't taking this seriously! 
  What a fucking disgrace. "Haha, see? I voted for Trump! Isn't that funny?" Meanwhile a part of the government remains paralyzed because of these stupid antics. 
  Fuck these people. >
  
  Does this count as another election Trump lost, now that he's got a vote? >
  
  JUST END THIS STALEMATE ALREADY
  Ted Lieu @tedlieu
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  The chaos caused by the inability of Kevin McCarthy and Republicans to govern is rapidly becoming serious. No Member-elect can be briefed on anything that contains any classified information. We can’t approve or deny weapons sales, hold committee hearings or conduct oversight. >
  
  Trump biggest loser in history only got 1 vote!  Even Donalds is beating him in a popularity contest! >
  
  Byron Donalds: I'm the Donald now. >
  
  What is so fascinating about this situation is that all these dark money groups, the Federalist Society, the army of dubious lawyers, the conservative majority in the court, Mitch McConnell, their propaganda channel.  None of those mechanisms can resolve this issue for them.
  It all comes down to the gerrymandered nitwits and the other members of their party's ability to interact with each other and participate in a simple give-and-take compromise that a group of kindergarteners could pull off in about ten minutes.
  But they just don't have the negotiation skills, flexibility, or ability to put others above their own ego-driven dreams of power.  They just can't hate themselves out of this situation and there isn't someone else who is going to step in and do the hard work and fix it for them.
  Every minute this continues makes every statement they ever uttered ring hollowed and hollower. >
  
  Let them fail. Zero reason to bail them out. The Republicans won, it's their job to form a government. 
  If they're that worried, hey they can come to Jeffries and make a deal. He has the most votes. They claim to be moderate Republicans who want to put country first, great prove it 
  Come to Jeffries, vote for the guy with the most votes and maybe we can work out some sharing agreement. Other than that it's the Republicans responsibility, like it is every party which wins the House, to do the basic step of electing a leader. Don't blame everyone else because you got elected but don't know how to govern. Shouldn't have ran then. >
  
  Imagine being a token black GOP rep. Talk about selling your soul to dance for the whites. >
  
  Lol. From 2 to 4. But sure, "We doubled the number of black Republicans in Congress".
  There's almost 60 black Democrats in Congress. >
  
  That man was born to sell miracle elixirs at the fair. >
  
  "Kevin looking really confident, must have it"
  1/5/2023 (12pm) - 1/5/2023 (12:41pm) >
  
  Do we count this as a loss for trump? Just keeping a running tally >
  
  Ugh just nominate your guy, we don’t need a campaign speech >
  
  Republicans: Shit, we're almost out of black people >
  
  "My friend Token is NOT A PROP. I insist! I have a black colleague so you know I'm not racist myself and I'm outraged at the implication that I could be. I says to him just yesterday, I says Boy, will you fetch me a coffee, and he says he's a member of this governing body. He is not a prop, he's one of the good ones."
  ​
  WTF is wrong with this guy? >
  
  How butthurt is Trump his vote is under “Others” 😆 >
  
  Someone nominate Barack Obama. >
  
  Bringing a black guy up to say "there's not a bigotry issue, we're all bettter now" in the face of GoP all out assualt on LGBT issues is...a look. >
  
  "our problems today aren't as bad as they used to be" when there was an ARMED INSURRECTION in the very chamber they are standing in today! >
  
  LOL he forgot Hakeem Jeffries is black >
  
  It’s almost like this is the first time Republicans have had to deal with Republicans >
  
  I stepped away for a moment. Did Gaetz actually vote for Trump or are we meming? >
  
  Dude. republicans. it's time. Gaetz just dropped the curtain - it's about Kevin. They have no intention of Donalds becoming speaker - they just won't pick him. It's exactly what some of them have been saying all along. >
  
  More than half have voted, leaving no path to victory.
  Donald Trump election losses
  -2016 presidential election, popular vote
  -2020 presidential election, popular vote
  -2020 presidential election, electoral vote
  -2023 7th round Speaker of the House election
  Upcoming potential losses
  -2023 Speaker of the House election future rounds
  -2024 Republican presidential primary
  -2024 presidential election, Republican or 3rd party candidate >
  
  Jeffries votes to roaring applause and chants of his own name as one entire side of the room stands. 
  McCarthy votes and he gets lukewarm applause from some people that can't even be bothered to stand. >
  
  So nobody has changed their vote yet except Gaetz, and he just changed from Donalds to The Donald. >
  
  Miller changed from KM to Donalds. >
  
  Hakeem Jeffries looking to top Roman Reigns record for undisputed victories. All hail the new Head of the Table! >
  
  MTG's turn to vote, Gaetz has to elbow her
  "yer up lol"
  "oh shit uh .... McCarthy ... teeheeeheeehee"
  These people are not serious people. They have all this power and influence and they're just children riding on the excitement and the high. >
  
  Same when Gaetz said "Trump".  They were giggling like got away with blowing spitballs at the teacher. >
  
  BREAKING: Donald J. Trump has now lost his bid for election as Speaker of the House of Representatives >
  
  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE ARE LIVE from a sold out House of Representatives in Washington, DC for GOP FIGHT NIGHT, McCarthy vs the Freedom Caucus.
  Introducing first FIGHTING OUT OF THE BLUE CORNER, a terrorist and traitor, fighting out of Rifle Colorado, LAUREN "NRA BARBIE" BOEBERT!
  AND IN THE RED CORNER, FIGHTING OUT OF BAKERSFIELD CALLLLLLIFORNIA, desperately sucking the dick of every Traitor Caucus member he can, KEVIN "BROWNNOSE" MCCARTHY! >
  
  They say the democrats can’t get on the same page but day three, same person nominating, entire party behind their candidate >
  
  Do they know that Hakeem Jeffries is black?  if that is what they are after they can get that done pretty quick. >
  
  "we could have nommed the first black speaker"
  ​
  by nomming hakeem jeffries? >
  
  Lol @ the Dem trolling. >
  
  I wonder...do black people watching this feel like they are being completely used as pawns in this whole thing?  Does anybody actually think these 60-80 year old dudes give a shit about the plight of the black man? >
  
  Old man yells at clouds... Wtf does any of this have to do with his nomination? >
  
  I love how they act like 5 stolen seats through illegal gerrymandering is somehow a mandate. >
  
  The Chaos Caucus from earlier rounds, for reference: 
  Andy Biggs
  Dan Bishop
  Lauren Boebert
  Josh Brecheen
  Michael Cloud
  Andrew Clyde
  Eli Crane
  Byron Donalds
  Matt Gaetz
  Bob Good
  Paul Gosar
  Andy Harris
  Anna Paulina Luna
  Mary Miller
  Ralph Norman
  Andy Ogles
  Scott Perry
  Matt Rosendale
  Chip Roy
  Keith Self
  Victoria Spartz (Voted as "Present") >
  
  Gaetz just knows how much Trump loves losing elections since he does it every time >
  
  MAGA twitter it’s losing its mind over the Trump nomination.
  They are so excited. >
  
  Bless their hearts. >
  
  I think the victory he is describing is voting to adjourn last night. Wow. Embarrassing >
  
  The cheer from the Dems at the mention of the first Black Speaker LOL >
  
  Yes, tell me about racism 😒 >
  
  The way this guy speaks is unbearable. I'm crying lmao >
  
  This man talks like he just came out of the 1800s. >
  
  This guy 100% uses the n word in private. >
  
  I love how he talked about Jim Crow...as he serves a party that voted in favor of Jim Crow and clearly wants to return us to that. >
  
  No victory in adjourining without doing the business of the people. >
  
  John James has never officially been sworn into the House because of this Republican clown show. Yet he's already giving nominating speeches 
  Such talent in the Republican party >
  
  lol GOP really playing this "We're the party of the black man" angle up really hard right now. >
  
  "we could have voted the first black speaker"
  Yeah, you all could vote for Jeffries cause this Donalds dumbass is not the one. >
  
  Lmao at chanting Hakeem after Rep Bishop tried to pander for the “first black speaker of the house” >
  
  Lol.  This guy just mad he was called out as a racist.  Lmao.  “I’m not racist look!  I’ll nominate this African American guy (who won’t win…)!” >
  
  That omnibus bill was obviously necessary, based on THIS RIGHT HERE. >
  
  Lol. They love shitting on the trillion dollar omnibus, but they didn't seem too upset about the trillion dollar tax cut for billionaires during Trump's tenure. >
  
  The GOP, the party that had NO PLATFORM in 2020, is going to lead with conviction? Pleeease. >
  
  Did zero votes actually change? If so this is the most embarrassing defeat since yesterday. >
  
  If they want to appease the base, Trump....just combine the two and nominate McDonalds. >
  
  Gaetz chose a different Donald from Florida lol >
  
  Trump?  We're preparing to go fully off the rails. >
  
  Did I just hear that only 311 are present? >
  
  Pretty typical with Congress.
  They all move at their own schedule.  They might say they will convene at noon, but there's a good chance that a number of them will be 15-30 minutes late.  They usually only need a quorum (>50%) of members to get started and the rest can trickle in as they wrap up meetings and discussions in hallways and shit. >
  
  Why does he appear to be addressing his remarks to democrats, when they can't even get all of the republicans on board? LOL >
  
  How can a guy who believes in this be a Republican? Surely he understands that the Rs were the liberals back then >
  
  Actually... don't the 212 democrats represent a larger portion of the population than the GOP and the only reason there are more GOP members is due to rigged election maps? >
  
  It's hilarious that McCarthy's nomination speeches barely mention him anymore. >
  
  I think after the second ballot we should just stop with the nominating speeches >
  
  No sir, you're standing there today because of gerrymandering. >
  
  So, it took 2 to double the number of black republican congresspeople. >
  
  That token black guy is great at dancing for the white extremists. >
  
  are the republicans just rotating people with speeches for each nomination?  
  "Alright, who wants a turn at the loudening stick?" >
  
  Peepaw yelling at clouds again. >
  
  Hahaha that line backfired 
  “We could have elected the first black speaker” >
  
  Dems have jokes lol >
  
  Anyone else getting "my black friend" vibes? >
  
  Not a prop.  Not a prop.
  He was a prop. >
  
  This has big high school mock trial team energy >
  
  The Year is 2025, the month is January. Kevin McCarthy loses his 1,897th vote for House Speaker as the 118th Congress approaches its end >
  
  wait... so ok.. so you are telling me if i was in that room and they called me to announce my vote i could basically stand up and say "iron man" and that would count and fall into the others category?! >
  
  Hearing the word Jefferies be said 4 times in a row while I was kind of zoning out had me questioning reality >
  
  Jeffries. Jeffries? Jeffries. Jeffries. (Applause) >
  
  "Has this ever happened before?"
  On a scale of congressional historical clusterfuckiness (CHC), based on the number of rounds of voting required to elect a speaker of the house:
  6th Congress (1799–1801) 2
  11th Congress (1809–1811) 2
  19th Congress (1825–1827) 2
  3rd Congress (1793–1795) 3
  9th Congress (1805–1807) 3
  30th Congress (1847–1849) 3
  -> YOU ARE HERE <-
  68th Congress (1923–1925) 9
  23rd Congress (1833–1835) 10
  26th Congress (1839–1841) 11
  17th Congress (1821–1823) 12
  16th Congress (1819–1821) 22
  36th Congress (1859–1861) 44
  31st Congress (1849–1851) 63
  34th Congress (1855–1857) 133 >
  
  I am a bit tickled that the last time this happened was exactly 100 years ago, in 1923. >
  
  House clerk: "Y'all can't behave." >
  
  "People responsible for breaking DC complain about how broken DC is." >
  
  I wonder how this dude’s dad feels about his son being a republican 🤔 >
  
  i'd like to nominate my mom as speaker of the house. She makes great mexican food and doesn't take any back talk. Better check your tone when coming to my house for enchiladas. >
  
  I always wonder how POC can proudly talk about the history of the Republican Party. Like… you know they’re against you right? >
  
  "double the number of black republicans in the house"
  I'm not checking, but I'm guessing they went from 2 to 4? >
  
  i love how none of these nominating speeches are really saying anything positive about kevin >
  
  Boebert; asked if there are concessions to be made that will save McCarthy’s bid; her reply: “it’s dead” >
  
  Come on, Democrats, keep punching while they're down. >
  
  Lmao at getting Hakeem chants >
  
  Lol what a shit sandwich of a speech >
  
  If this doesn't end today, the visuals and news about the Jan 6 anniversary, viewed in light of the Republicans current chaos, will be a PR disaster for them.
  Hehehe >
  
  Fox News says republicans want this and this is a victory for McCarthy. Fucking wild. >
  
  “Here’s how losing is actually winning” >
  
  Did anyone else see when MTG called the democrats the enemy last night? I mean shouldn't the enemy like not be your fucking colleagues when you're a goddamn elected official? >
  
  You could literally replace most of the GOP reps with Hefty bags filled with animal feces and nothing would change. >
  
  Gaetz is the dumbest person alive I swear to god >
  
  Eh, I think that honor goes to Boebert. Do you know what she got on her SAT's? Barbeque sauce. >
  
  Trump thinks this vote was a fraud since he only got one vote, wants to call in to the acting chair and says he just needs 217 more votes; tells his followers to march to the Capitol again to 'give 'em hell.' >
  
  Looks like Jeffries is going to get the most votes once again.  Seven Time Champ!! >
  
  McCarthy?
  "Elizabeth Swan" >
  
  honestly would have been better for mccarthy if the republicans lost the house >
  
  I...  I don't even know why it did this <@U026BU7QQVD> >
  
  
  <@U026BU7QQVD>
  
  is the automod already doing shots? >
  
  China. Border. Socialism.
  Okay so what about your nominee? That's what we are here for guy. >
  
  "Conservative movement of access and opportunity" LOL for what exactly? University? Healthcare? Citizenship? Homeownership? What a bunch of clowns >
  
  He's celebrating they were victorious in passing an adjournment vote yesterday.
  I don't even know where to go to make fun of them anymore.  They're so pathetic and sad and incompetent. >
  
  Treating the motion to adjourn like a Super Bowl win is just an incredible self-own >
  
  I nominate Kevin McCarthy but I won't mention him once in my entire speech. Lol. >
  
  I'm mostly shocked that after 6 votes they're still trying to hype members via speeches. How many failed votes does it take before they just say "fuck it, vote again" >
  
  My man just came out and said new Jim Crow era, DAMN. >
  
  They treat black people like props 😒 >
  
  Hakeem! Hakeem! Hakeem! lolol >
  
  Byron Donald did not look enthused to be the sacrificial lamb. >
  
  Byron Donalds didn't even want to become speaker he told in interviews. That means he's a prop you dingus >
  
  “He ain’t no prop” made me chortle 😂 >
  
  Dan Bishop isn't part of the 5 hard "No" votes for McCarthy.  Him making this nomination isn't a good sign.  McCarthy is toast. >
  
  He's black!  And not a prop guys! We really mean it! >
  
  "this is the same old grotesquely racist rhetoric we've seen for far too long" -- member of the "same old grotesquely racist rhetoric we've seen for far too long" caucus >
  
  And republicans say the other side uses identity politics too much. Literally just wheeling out Donalds like a minstrel. Love how they're so desperate that they're using tactics universally condemned by, well, exactly them. Consistent hypocrites and spineless cowards. >
  
  This man should be in some Pentecostal ministry somewhere >
  
  Literally the day before the 2-year anniversary of Trump's attack on Congress, and this seditious Dbag is voting for trump to be Speaker of the House?! >
  
  Anyone remember when Gaetz and MTG were besties this past summer? Oh how the turntables. >
  
  Hakeeeem >
  
  Anyone else still get a little kick out of seeing Jeffries get more votes than McCarthy? >
  
  It's even funnier the SEVENTH time! >
  
  After the "massive breakthroughs" and concessions last night, he still doesn't have the votes. LOL >
  
  If ever there was a political ad for the implementation of ranked choice voting and open primaries, its is this clown show right now. >
  
  Santos really needs to get better at remembering what alias he's using now. >
  
  Actually you fix the national debt by taxing your billionaire friends 🙃🙃 >
  
  So by my count the GOP is about to run out of black members to show of by tomorrow >
  
  DC Politician: "Damn those DC politicians." >
  
  One thing I am sure of, these Republicans are 100% not on the right side of history. Speeches are just words, actions are another thing. So tired of socialism/communism being used as a scare tactic for these idiots. >
  
  This dude talking about stuff his party won't even let them teach in schools anymore >
  
  Lmao did he just admit democrats represent the makeup of America better? >
  
  
  "Don't fire a guy who's winning."
  
  Should we tell him technically Jeffries is winning? >
  
  OH SNAP, taking a dig at adjourning last night!!! Tell em! >
  
  Yeah see...what a stupid thing to call a "win". So easily countered.
  Leaving isnt a win. >
  
  Yes, you could have elected the first black speaker of the house….by voting for Jeffries >
  
  Dan Bishop is truly an idiot...he walked right into that one. >
  
  Donalds has to see they are just...using him...right? >
  
  he is 100% a prop >
  
  They know Jeffries is black, right? >
  
  Fuck explaining he isn't a token black guy, sure makes it seem like he's a token black guy... terrible. >
  
  Did he just say something about racist rhetoric?  From the Freedom caucus?  The freedom caucus is now calling out racism?…..wtf happened overnight >
  
  No he's not a prop. So you should be ashamed of yourself for using him as one. Asshole. >
  
  His voice is like Benoit Blanc's except devoid of any charm or hint of intelligence >
  
  "Fix the broken system" -Someone part of the broken system >
  
  Sometimes I feel bad for men because a suit and tie is basically their only option. Look at the women in the crowd and how diverse their outfits are. >
  
  Him driving home the idea that he’s not a prop makes me feel it’s projection that he is absolutely a prop. >
  
  If this descends to republican fist fight tomorrow on the anniversary of Jan 6th, it would be amazingly and hilariously appropriate. >
  
  Gaetz is setting up to nominate Trump and really shatter the Republican conference here.  Because the only thing that Donald Trump would hate more than the party going against his endorsee is personally snubbing him. >
  
  Man that deal McCarthy made with the Freedom Caucus did him no favors. Another failed vote. Lol >
  
  Tip O'Neill only got the most votes for Speaker 5 times
  Hakeem Jeffries about to hit number 7 >
  
  Now 0-7. How many more times do you have to lose before you realize you aren’t going to win? >
  
  Notice how McCarthy is genuinely smirking?  I think he genuinely just loves the attention of the circus, just like Trump did.  They're very similar. >
  
  My read is that he's furious inside, but covering it with the classic "strong" GOP trademark smirk to hide the tears. >
  
  Dawn of the 3rd day
  - Lots of hours remain - >
  
  Soon we find out how many of the 20 GOP dissenters sold out for PAC money last night. >
  
  Kevin's like, "Yes, my black friend, you are so cool and hip!" >
  
  Are we comparing Kevin McCarthy to an abolitionist? >
  
  Standing ovation for being able to adjourn. Congrats GOP. >
  
  Matt Gaetz with the WTF face I'm dyin'
  What victory are they talking about?! >
  
  My dad was BLACK during SEGREGATION. 
  He was also a VETERAN.
  Give me POINTS. >
  
  Sorry about John James guys. Most of us know he's a fucking moron. Just ask his last several failed campaigns >
  
  Reminder that 2 years ago less a day, most of these Republicans in the House were involved in a coup plot to install trump as president after he lost the election. >
  
  "Right now the people dont have a congress to speak for them."
  Well whose fucking fault is that? >
  
  "It's been my motto forever..."
  [squints to read what's written on the page] >
  
  The irony of comparing the War of Vietnam with the War on Drugs. Neither one of them should have been fought, dummy. >
  
  Wrap it up bro.
  You haven’t said anything new or worth saying. >
  
  Important reminder:  If you’re in line to dunk on Kevin McCarthy STAY IN LINE! >
  
  Democrats straight up trolling >
  
  Love that the Dems are keeping their nominating speeches short and focused. The GOP’s speeches are lumbering and unfocused. >
  
  lmao that backfired for Bishop... >
  
  This guy is giving me church sermon flashbacks >
  
  Sidebars: 
  South Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled their state’s abortion ban violated the states constitution.
  New Jersey will also start to teach media literacy to combat misinformation. >
  
  What are the odds the ‘20’ aren’t going to budge until tomorrow and then pull some grandstanding BS tomorrow on the Jan 6 anniversary? >
  
  McCarthy apparently wants to adjourn. I hope the Dems tell him to get fucked. >
  
  Nothing will get done tomorrow either.
  We all know Republicans fail on January 6. >
  
  I love that Jefferies keeps winning the most votes every single attempt. I know it’s a majority that wins this and not a plurality, but every single time the public sees one Democrat coming out the most popular choice in every single one of these votes just goes to reinforce how fucking stupid all of this is.
  We’ve got a guy who’s clearly the most wanted candidate for Speaker, but let’s keep smashing our faces into the wall until we hit that ~magic number~. >
  
  If you're Donalds you have to know these clowns are just using you. >
  
  anyone else waiting for this guy to lay his hands on McCarthy and yell DEMONS BEGONE! >
  
  there should be a kevin cam, so we can see all his reactions >
  
  On Dan Bishop From Mother Jones from 2019
  The campaign of North Carolina Republican congressional candidate Dan Bishop has associated with a far-right activist with a history of bigoted rhetoric who has defended the Proud Boys, a controversial neo-fascist outfit. Bishop, a state senator who authored North Carolina’s anti-transgender “bathroom bill,” is competing in Tuesday’s special election in the state’s 9th district. >
  
  Excited to see if Santos remembers his name this time >
  
  Donalds has 4 votes. 1 more and McCarthy can't win.... >
  
  Hello, Pizza Hut? I'd like to order pizza and soda for 212 friends. >
  
  Buck said if nothing changed today he might stop supporting McCarthy, so people were wondering if he'd wait till the end to vote. I guess maybe the next vote for him will be more telling >
  
  The poor lady hired to read off their names this many  times needs a lifetime supply of Ricola. I just know her throat must feel hoarse! >
  
  Three days of clown shows instead of governing. That's the GOP. >
  
  He gave into all the members of the coup. Reps are being held hostage by them. Reap what you have sowed the last 8 years. 
  And 7th vote lost.
  I want 6 Reps to vote present and then Jeffries wins hahahahhahahahah >
  
  I love that they only reach C in the alphabet before there are 5 against McCarthy, and they still have to go through the rest of the alphabet knowing full well the vote already failed. See y'all at vote #8 >
  
  Oh fuck off Gaetz
  And little crony MTG laughing next to him >
  
  oh there it is, Trump finally got his vote >
  
  Haha trump really broke the republic didn’t he. Russia must find this hilarious >
  
  If I were McCathy,  before I stepped aside, I would participate in on more vote but prior to that vote, I would repeal all concessions previously made and watch these obstructionists go crazy. >
  
  I know people are irritated by Al Green grandstanding, but honestly for every *very long preface something something veteran McCarthy* I'll take ten of him. I know he'll have my back, and he's not even my rep. Can anyone really say the same for any of these freedom caucus clowns? >
  
  These clerks must be able to recite the names of the reps in their sleep by this point. >
  
  does cnn keep manu raju in those underground halls of the capitol? because every time you see the poor man he is either running up and down the hallways or if you hear him it sounds like he is still in those hallways. >
  
  Its still funny the 7th time 😁🤣 >
  
  The House GOP is an effing joke. They had a ton of time to figure their shit out on Speaker and now our country looks like a joke on the world stage. >
  
  Republican's specifically and their voters. The western world has always known that the US can only function under Democratic governorship... >
  
  I gotta say, I did not think I would be enjoying this as much on the 3rd day 8 votes in looking at 9. But it is just not ceasing to be funny. >
  
  Just curious, folks... Do you think the Republicans are tired of all the winning yet? >
  
  I think the additional camera angles that C-SPAN is providing (that when under house rules they cannot) adds a whole lot to the viewer. We get to see members in discussions that we'd never view, the George Santos sad cam, the Matt Gaetz blurting out things in front of Jerry Nadler and other Democrats politely humoring him like any democrat with their MAGA uncle at thanksgiving, and idiot members too dumb to vote on time try to hustle and yell about it. >
  
  And yet this shit show is not nearly as awful as every single day of the Trump presidency. >
  
  Omg this guy is such a fucking loser in Michigan. After FOUR failed campaigns. He won in his district in slight margins. >
  
  Clerk with no chill. 'You kids behave or I'll turn this House chamber around!' >
  
  This is gross. >
  
  "so we can fix this mess".   UMMM...you ARE the mess >
  
  Black GOP rep preaching about providing opportunities for minorities. wow >
  
  Oh brother.  Already starting with the whole "socialist" nonsense again >
  
  Celebrating AGAIN they they voted together to not do their jobs last night. That was a victory? >
  
  Are seriously patting themselves on the back for voting to adjourn? Even at that, they bent the rules to do so. >
  
  It's just so telling. Again and again, the people who nominate McCarthy get up and spout off campaign talking points, rather than why Kevin should be the speaker.
  I can't wait to hear what Aguilar brings out about Jeffries this time.
  This mofo is calling the vote to adjourn a win. I mean, congrats? You got to go to avoid a further embarrassment yesterday. It's still coming today though.... >
  
  Do we even need speeches anymore? Just nominate McCarthy and let's skip to the part where he loses the vote again. >
  
  What the fuck is this guy even talking about? I don't think this speech is as effective as he thinks it is. It's weird. >
  
  This isn’t a filibuster. Say your nomination and sit the fuck down, everyone. >
  
  COVID war overdoses? WTF is he on about? >
  
  SOMEONE SAID "BLACK", EVERYONE STAND UP AND CLAP!
  - Republicans, probably. >
  
  John James’ campaign logo was an Army helicopter armed with missiles. He’s a psychopath. >
  
  My god, wrap this shit up, I want to watch McCarthy lose again. >
  
  Did James really just say that behind closed doors McCarthy was upset because democrats look more American than the republicans? I'm not sure that's something he should be sharing >
  
  Why is that guy up there straight lying? McCarthy has a 90% approval rating? Where? When? If you don't include 50% of the house which are Dems!? >
  
  Has John James mentioned a helicopter yet? >
  
  This guy talks like he doesn't know what a microphone does >
  
  LMAO the Dems applauded >
  
  Set them up for that lmao >
  
  Yeah, y'all could've elected the first black speaker of the house. Jeffries. Not Donalds lmao >
  
  "Help us prove we are not racist. Please" >
  
  this is such a fucking embarrassment for united states politics. >
  
  did he just drop a "i'm not fucking leaving" like that guy in Wolf of Wall Street, wtf
  Rep. Jordan Belfort >
  
  "by the way, I also have many black friends" >
  
  It’s just jokes and big crescendos not landing. I feel like I’m watching a Nathan Fielder clinic on making people uncomfortable >
  
  Me too, thread title.  Me too. >
  
  The lord said..."stfu, amen". >
  
  When you have to deny something is a prop three different times….it’s a fucking prop lol. >
  
  Does McCarthy survive to the end of the C's?  Find out next time on House Voting Z >
  
  GOP: "Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions." >
  
  Gates makes 5 so this is a failed vote no matter what happens >
  
  BOOM. ROUND 8 CONFIRMED.
  TAKE YOUR SHOTS NOW, FOLKS. >
  
  Oh we off the rails now >
  
  Oh shit there it is.  Fuckin Gaetz lol >
  
  What effing deal did anybody think was reached. >
  
  Well it's always nice to see Trump take another loss. >
  
  Gaetz voted for Trump? Hell yeah lets get crazy >
  
  Trump in dead last, beautiful. >
  
  So either Chip Roy was trolling about converting the 10 holdouts or simply couldn’t be done.
  Either way, what incredibly slim chance McCarthy had of getting Speaker is gone IMO. The hate for him from these folks is real >
  
  Looks like Trump lost another election, getting only 1 vote. >
  
  Masshole all my life but never heard Clark give a speech, she’s great! Love her spirit, energy and cadence >
  
  Are the GOP house members so dense that they don't realize what a clown show this is? >
  
  Fucking good on the clerk for scolding these childish politicians. So pathetic that they have to be told. >
  
  Did McCarthy time his entrance with the applause for the reading of the rules so he could pretend both sides were applauding him? >
  
  Boy, they look confident this morning.
  EDIT: Is that guy comparing abolitionists to our current gop? LOL. >
  
  "Margins don't matter when you're on the right side of history". I don't ever want to hear republicans complain about the left pushing stuff down their throat when one of their own reps said it doesn't matter the margin you should just go with it >
  
  Sir, I don't think you know what socialism actually is. >
  
  Wanna know how to help Americans with drug problems? Give them access to rehab. Give them access to Healthcare, including mental services and abortion. Give them well paying jobs. Give them education. >
  
  Wtf was the small victory? >
  
  Lol is that “victory” that they got to go home instead of doing work? >
  
  Matt Gaetz is whispering "What did we win?" >
  
  How many did we lose to Covid while Trump was president? 🤔 >
  
  THIS IS NOT A NOMINATION SPEECH! 
  Sorry...I had to get that out. >
  
  How many people did we lose to covid, numb nuts? >
  
  Frederick Douglass reference, everybody drink >
  
  Half of the stuff John James says, almost sounds Democratic. How can he be so close and yet so far off? >
  
  I just wanna hear “I nominate Hakeem Jefferies” and that’s it. Sit down and let’s go >
  
  DAMN RIGHT AGUILAR! No victor if you failed to do your job, get fucked R’s >
  
  Can't wait for day 69 when Dems just say we pick that guy let's vote again. >
  
  The sex trafficker is already standing up and ranting, ready to keep this clown show going. >
  
  I live in this motherfuckers district (Monroe, NC). I’m so sorry everyone. I’m so sorry. 
  I vote against Bishop every time but we are gerrymandered to hell. >
  
  GOP is going all in on race. Gotta milk those token black guys for everything their worth. >
  
  “WHERE WE MAKE CHANGE!”
  crickets
  “…please clap.” >
  
  WWE smackdown at the retirement home >
  
  So the GOP has already wasted six votes for Speaker, they further delayed the proceedings that were supposed to be at 8PM yesterday.  And after all that time, they once again trot out a bottom of the barrel, two term Congressman to peel away 20-something votes from McCarthy.
  Thank you once again, GOP, for being an absolute plague and  disgrace to this country. >
  
  You REALLY want to get started on people tweeting false information?  You’re Dan Bishop.  Your entire livelihood is peddling in lies. >
  
  This guy talks like 8th grader acting as a politician in a middle school play. >
  
  Getting real snake oil salesman preacher vibes from Rep Bishop. >
  
  How many votes yall think McCarthy actually moved, if any? >
  
  It's all about aid to Ukraine isn't it?
  looking for some spare tinfoil >
  
  Gaetz is the mastermind of the Terrible Twenty. Why doesn't he put his slimy self up there instead of Donalds? >
  
  The chanting of "Hakeem" after Bishop's "yesterday we could've elected the first black Speaker" was just too perfect. What did that idiot think was going to happen?
  They all could easily elect the first black Speaker if six of them vote for Jeffries, since that's clearly so important to them. People seem to like that guy, he keeps getting the most votes. >
  
  "RAMMING a trillion dollar omnibus through so quickly is wrong!"
  "Nominating a life-time appointment to the Supreme Court at break-neck speed, and not investigating their history, however, is totally ok." >
  
  This guy definitely has a black grand nephew he congratulates on being ‘articulate.’ >
  
  Roll call! Let’s go!
  Boebert is definitely Donalds. Told Hannity ad Stephanie Rhule so last night >
  
  Bobo thought she was voting for Trump by saying Donald this whole time! >
  
  So with all of those concessions he has so far moved...nobody? Have there been any flips? >
  
  Yup, still funny the seventh time. >
  
  These analysts keep talking about "voting present" being an option completely ignores that Hakeem is the lead vote getter. There is no scenario McCarthy wins without getting some of those holdouts voting for him. >
  
  How to Lose a Guy in 7 Votes >
  
  Don't worry, this is just the warm-up vote. McCarthy has got #8 in the bag... >
  
  Shout out to the camera crew zooming in on George Santos looking like a lost kid at a Walmart before the voting happened. >
  
  Lol Trump?! >
  
  Gaetz voted for Trump. >
  
  Gaetz defected from Donalds to Trump.
  Ok..... >
  
  Boebert is fuming right now - Gaetz stole her idea! >
  
  If we ever doubted Gaetz was a troll, it's crystal. fucking. clear. now. >
  
  Next time someone mentions the cheeto I want the entire Democratic side to hysterically laugh. >
  
  Who voted "Other" and who did they vote for? >
  
  MAGA just realized that voting for Donald wasn’t a vote for Donald Trump. >
  
  So if Gaetz is voting Trump then why not officially nominate him in the next round? >
  
  What just caused that applause?? >
  
  Maybe I'm just giggly from lack of sleep, but I still laugh at the roll when they get to Graves of Louisiana and Graves of Mississippi. Then again at Nunn of Iowa. >
  
  Two Donald's gonna lose this election wild. >
  
  Republicans furiously writing another speech to try to (unsuccessfully) unify the party >
  
  7th Verse , same as the First >
  
  "Donalds is not a prop," said his nominator, right before Gaetz voted for Trump for the lols. >
  
  FOX completely ignoring government chaos. >
  
  Bro, enough with these fucking speeches. Shut up. You aren't together you clown. >
  
  She struggled with pronouncing “LGBTQ+” but she’s got the spirit. >
  
  Clerk says "Alright fucking morons, keep your shit in line." >
  
  God this shit show is starting with a stern talking to from the clerk. What an embarrassment for the "adults" gathered there >
  
  This is the weirdest schadenfreude because it’s so funny to see this repeated humiliation of McCarthy, yet in the long run it just means even more incompetent chaos for the US. So it’s like schadenfreude for my own suffering. >
  
  Kevin still looks so smug for having just lost 6 votes in a row >
  
  I’m thinking 50/50 shot that Kevin wins this vote. He looks confident this time >
  
  Someone needs to teach this dude about history. >
  
  Oof John James sucks >
  
  Gods this guy is cringe. >
  
  John James…ur group of misfits were NEVER on the right side of history >
  
  Damn, lots of fearmongering here on what the Republicans will never ever tackle or try to solve. >
  
  Losing round 7, losing round 7, people talk about losing round 7, OK? Look, my uncle, smart brain, good jeans, nicely dressed, he lost round 7, no body lost round 7 more bigly yugilier than him, nobody, believe me, people from all over still go up crying to his grave like "oh Donald Trump's uncle, look how dead you are" because the thing that made him dead killed him, it just killed him. >
  
  The small victory? You mean the motion to adjourn? >
  
  Looks like Gaetz is still a No, won't even stand >
  
  The performative ineptitude of the Republican party is on full display. Sure, put your minority members up there to nominate Kevin McCarthy, what a solution to the problem they have! 
  Everyone knows how much the 20 Freedom Caucus members listen to non-white people, respect their views, and take their thoughts to heart. >
  
  We lost that many to COVID too and your party did nothing ya fucks. >
  
  Holy shit, stfu. Nobody cares. I hate how they're just allowed to blatantly lie on the house floor. Disgraceful. >
  
  What was the victory he just crowed about?  
  Adjourning the meeting?! >
  
  They had to get a Black guy to give the nominating speech, because the Token of the McCarthy resistance.  So transparent. >
  
  Dude, stfu! Why is this speech so damn long >
  
  Maybe they’ll use Herschel Walker again to nominate Kev tomorrow. >
  
  I would love it if Ted Lieu nominated Jeffries this time around >
  
  If you voted Republican, gestures broadly, fucking why? >
  
  Promoting to diversity to win over the far right? It's a bold strategy, Cotton. >
  
  So from 2 to 4? >
  
  Yes, we get it. Your party isn't ALL white. >
  
  “I’m here to nominate Kevin McCarthy. Now let me talk about myself for 10 minutes” >
  
  omg he's cheering because they doubled the black republicans from 1 to 2 >
  
  Republicans Obama at home. >
  
  Comparing the Republican party to the Lions is probably not the best move. >
  
  At this point the Dems should just play video from every other time they’ve nominated Jeffries. >
  
  Enter: Byron Donalds
  Ah, chaos once again >
  
  10+ people clapping for Donalds. Looks like another long day for McCarthy. >
  
  LOL - they forgot to pick a new patsy today. >
  
  Boooo i thought we were getting someone new each day. I was looking forward to a mystery reveal but just more of the same >
  
  This dude has too much dip on his chip. Calm down buddy. >
  
  It seems so transparent that the Freedom Caucus is tokenizing Donalds, and he doesn't deserve that. >
  
  LOL at Bishop implying Donalds, but the Dems chanting Hakeem! >
  
  Even Donalds is fed up with his name being thrown around. >
  
  
  He aint no prop
  
  says the guys basically using him as a talking point and prop >
  
  How dare you call our prop a prop!  
  All we’ve done is mention that he’s black every single time they bring him up. >
  
  Do you think McCarthy sat on the floor of the office he's squatting in and cried last night? >
  
  groundhog day again..democrats need to walk in playing 'i got you babe' when they walk in to chamber >
  
  With this man's cadence I feel like I'm about to walk into klan rally >
  
  "They were mean on Twitter!"
  Their speech has gone to blaming tweets, now. LOL >
  
  I agree we should have the first black speaker. Give the guy with the most votes 6 times in a row >
  
  Who's he calling racist? Other republicans? I'm confused >
  
  Uh oh. Did he just call a Republican racist? Sounds kinda woke to me.
  Edit: Ah, a Democrat. Still kinda woke to acknowledge racism is a thing. >
  
  I wonder if Byron Daniels is still enjoying being the face of this.. hostage crisis? >
  
  Who is this chucklefuck? >
  
  You guys, BYRON IS NOT A PROP >
  
  "He's not a prop"
  Explains why he is a prop in a far right rebellion >
  
  200 Republicans keep voting against Donalds. So this “We want to elect the first black speaker” stuff is bullshit. >
  
  I love that Cori Bush got under their skins.
  This old fart is so bothered by it because he knows she is right.
  Even Byron Donalds knows he's being used as a prop. >
  
  Republicans are seriously trying to gaslight everyone into believing that they’re not racist and Rep. Donald isn’t being used as a prop. >
  
  Is it weird I kinda don't want to watch the vote, just in case my watching changes the outcome? >
  
  The Republicans are milking this charade some more until tomorrow so they can grandstand and act all sanctimonious on 1/6. >
  
  I thought we'd be hearing about Hunter's dick pics in Gym Jordan's fast, loud voice by now...
  This is much funnier. >
  
  It's over lol. Round 8 here we come. >
  
  4/4...they aren't budging... >
  
  so its been 3 days now, my doctor said it'll be fine. the schadenfreude boner is all good. then gave me a prescription for more popcorn with how this 7th is showing. >
  
  Dems should applaud when Donalds gets the 5th vote >
  
  For the last time, Buck has voted for McCarthy, for the last time!! >
  
  Annnd it’s already over. McCarthy lost again haha what a douche >
  
  5 GOP reps vote Donalds
  You mean nothing changed overnight?…
  shocked Pickachu face >
  
  Lost 7 times, 3 more and the Reps beat the 1923 record >
  
  Not a single vote switching over to McCarthy. So much for making progress last night. >
  
  Not to read much into it, but you could literally hear the disappointment in the clerks voice when Cloud voted for Donalds making it certain for vote 8 >
  
  I heard Kat Cammack eats babies.
  In her words, if she gets offended by this or any other accusatory statements then they must be true. >
  
  Imagine winning this much Kev, seven time winner. Absolutely amazing performance, you're giving ex-president orange a run for his money. >
  
  7th verse same as the first. >
  
  This is the most embarrassing vote McCarthy has had in over 16 hours! >
  
  Is there a 1.5x speedup button? >
  
  Didn't even make it past the C last names before he lost again. >
  
  MSNBC is saying Never Kevins had a sudden meeting with some McCarthy people and are tight lipped about it, which is unusual since they've been talking to the press this whole time >
  
  People, this is a roll call vote. You don't need to vote in turn. You have a chance to vote before the voting is closed. >
  
  Words cannot quite express what a piece of shit Gaetz is. >
  
  Now we're talking. Clown Show has just reached next level. >
  
  Matt Rapes Kids Gaetz just voted for Trump. >
  
  Gaetz with the elbow nudge on Greene who wasn't paying attention. >
  
  What happens when they really need to pass a bill?  Such a shit show >
  
  Will the orange guy loss to 2 black guys? Will he be psychologically able to deal with that? >
  
  McCarthy is just lucky he's alphabetically after Jeffries otherwise his caucus wouldn't have even thought to give him an ovation. They're so unenthused >
  
  of I were a newly elected Republican representative I would tell Kevin, I'm voting for Jeffries and leaving the party if you do not resign. It's time to end this shit show. >
  
  You're assuming you could be a newly elected Republican representative and also have principles, which seems an unlikely combo >
  
  Serious question: are they allowed to motion for a secret ballot? Or is there something about constituents being able to know their voting record? >
  
  Biggest loser of today’s vote? Donald Trump. >
  
  The constant standing up and down from the Republicans is likely the most exercise they've had in years. 
  They can enjoy their coke-fueled orgies much more once they get in shape >
  
  Santos
  That's King Professor Doctor Santos to you. >
  
  Makes sense that Santos would take a while to recognise which name he actually goes by >
  
  and if you any of you were wondering what a constitutional convention would look like here is your answer.  
  No Article V convention ever. >
  
  Jeffries with another victory!  7 time and soon to again be defending champion of the Speaker vote! >
  
  What do they think is going to happen? Im not sure why they keep doing the same thing and expecting something different. Isnt that the cliched overgeneralized "definition" of insanity? >
  
  What a joke! Why doesn’t he accept losing?