House Speaker Vote Live Thread #congress #speaker #house #vote

[catfish1957]

I see I didn't miss much while gone...

Isn't McCarthy embarrassed yet?

Scuttlebutt has it, that he is brokering a deal with the dim.......  (based on traffic on the tw@tter-sphere)

[Free Vulcan]

We are at 13 and roughly half way through.

[Bigun]

Maybe they should blow smoke after each round of votes for speaker.  Black smoke, nope. White smoke yup.

LOL!!! When did they stop blowing smoke?

[rustynail]

President Joe Biden says House Republicans' inability to unify behind a speaker candidate is “embarrassing” and “not a good look” for the country

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/biden-gop-speaker-drama-good-country-96180740

[mystery-ak]

Speaker's race: Chip Roy gets standing ovation after noting historic nominations of 2 Black Americans
Chip Roy nominates Byron Donalds for House speaker

[catfish1957]

President Joe Biden says House Republicans' inability to unify behind a speaker candidate is “embarrassing” and “not a good look” for the country

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/biden-gop-speaker-drama-good-country-96180740

Even the pedophile POTUS is right like a broken clock. 

McCarthy is fully accountible for this fecal foray.

[mystery-ak]

Scuttlebutt has it, that he is brokering a deal with the dim.......  (based on traffic on the tw@tter-sphere)

Is this what you mean?


 January 4, 2023 8:40am EST
AOC floats 'coalition government' after McCarthy fails to win House speaker vote
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggests unlikely resolution to Republican House speaker fight: McCarthy negotiating with Democrats

By Chris Pandolfo | Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-floats-coalition-government-mccarthy-fails-win-house-speaker-vote

[Cyber Liberty]

So it appears McCarthy is now losing the 5th ballot. 

[LilLamb]

I'm not sure if I fully understand, so tell me if I'm wrong. In order for the 20 to stand strong against McCarthy, a certain amount has to keep voting for McCarthy to keep Jeffries from winning. So, saying only 20 are against McCarthy might be entirely wrong.  Others might want to vote against him, but can't as long as he is in the running. Is that right?

[Free Vulcan]

The Bloc held again.

[Kamaji]

As undisciplined as this exercise might make the republicans look - the fact of the matter is that this is a good demonstration of what actual democracy looks like, not the phony single-party set-pieces the democrats/progs construct.

[roamer_1]

I'm not sure if I fully understand, so tell me if I'm wrong. In order for the 20 to stand strong against McCarthy, a certain amount has to keep voting for McCarthy to keep Jeffries from winning. So, saying only 20 are against McCarthy might be entirely wrong.  Others might want to vote against him, but can't as long as he is in the running. Is that right?

No. Votes taken from McCarthy have nothing to do with Jeffries, unless Republicans actually vote for Jeffries - he cannot win otherwise. Dems do not have the 218 votes needed.

[Bigun]

I'm not sure if I fully understand, so tell me if I'm wrong. In order for the 20 to stand strong against McCarthy, a certain amount has to keep voting for McCarthy to keep Jeffries from winning. So, saying only 20 are against McCarthy might be entirely wrong.  Others might want to vote against him, but can't as long as he is in the running. Is that right?

Not according to my understanding @LilLamb I think it takes 218 votes to elect anyone so as long as no Republicans jump ship and vote for Jefferies there will be no speaker.

[Fishrrman]

I want to see it go to 40 ballots... 50 ballots... 60 ballots.

If you want to win, that's what it will take.

A quote:
“First they ignore you; then they laugh at you; then they fight you; then you win.”

- Mahatma Gandhi

[Free Vulcan]

Watching the faces, everyone's looking pretty pissy right now. Have a feeling things are going to crack and deals made.

[Bigun]

Watching the faces, everyone's looking pretty pissy right now. Have a feeling things are going to crack and deals made.

  And I'll assure you we ain't going to like the result!

[LilLamb]

Not according to my understanding @LilLamb I think it takes 218 votes to elect anyone so as long as no Republicans jump ship and vote for Jefferies there will be no speaker.

Thanks. I guess I got confused earlier because I thought the 218 wasn't a set number that it was only the majority present.

[catfish1957]

Is this what you mean?


 January 4, 2023 8:40am EST
AOC floats 'coalition government' after McCarthy fails to win House speaker vote
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggests unlikely resolution to Republican House speaker fight: McCarthy negotiating with Democrats

By Chris Pandolfo | Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-floats-coalition-government-mccarthy-fails-win-house-speaker-vote

That was one, but I saw a few others that didn't name sources.  I guess we'll find out by another few ballots.

[corbe]

   Historical Fact: anytime the House vote for speaker has gone past 4 votes~No one was elected on Ballots 4-9. 
   Gonna continue painting the outside trim on the house.

[Free Vulcan]

Rep. Andy Biggs Says A House Speaker Should Be Someone Who Doesn’t Want It ‘So Badly’

Republican Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs said Wednesday that the most qualified candidate for House speaker is someone who does not want the position.

Biggs, who challenged McCarthy for the role, took this jab at McCarthy who had been unsuccessful in securing the gavel after four ballots. After losing to the Speaker-designate on the first ballot, the Arizona Republican supported Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan and Byron Donalds of Florida.

“George Washington didn’t want to become President. George Washington didn’t want to attend the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention. He eventually changed his mind on both. Perhaps the best person for House Speaker isn’t someone who wants it so badly,” Biggs said.

https://dailycaller.com/2023/01/04/rep-andy-biggs-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-jim-jordan/

[Free Vulcan]

'You don't have the votes': Lauren Boebert says Trump should tell McCarthy to drop out of speaker race

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) called on former President Donald Trump to tell Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to drop out of the race for speaker of the House as the election enters the fifth round of voting.

Boebert and her 19 conservative GOP allies are rallying around Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and blocking McCarthy from claiming the gavel. Though McCarthy has said he won't back down from the job he's chased for a decade, his staunch opposition isn't budging either.

"Let's stop with the campaign smears and tactics to get people to turn against us. Even having my favorite president call us and tell us we need to knock this off," she said, turning to McCarthy. "I think it actually needs to be reversed — the president needs to tell Kevin McCarthy, 'Sir, you do not have the votes, and it's time to withdraw.'

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/you-dont-have-the-votes-lauren-boebert-says-trump-should-tell-mccarthy-to-drop-out-of-speaker-race

[Cyber Liberty]

So...it appears Ballot 6 is coming up.

[mystery-ak]

Joel Pollak
@joelpollak
·
3h
The so-called "conservatives" led by @mattgaetz
 are about to disenfranchise millions of voters -- the majority -- who wanted to remove Democrats from power in the House, because without an alternative candidate, and without McCarthy, there will be a Dem-RINO coalition government.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Thanks. I guess I got confused earlier because I thought the 218 wasn't a set number that it was only the majority present.

You're correct @LilLamb   218 is the magic number if all members are present and vote for someone.  The 218 reduces if the number of members present drops and/or by the number voting "present".

There is also a scenario where McCarthy could get to 213 and prevail in a “most vote wins” scenario.

[catfish1957]

Yeeee. Hawwww!!!!......Day 0 of the McCarthy Speakership Trip.....