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

[DefiantMassRINO]

The American People have not voted for Kevin McCarthy.

Only a few thousand people in California voted for McCarthy.

Republicans don't want to unify around weakness and appeasement.

The House Floor is where Ameircans' Reps fight it out.

The GOP and Dem House Leadership do not want the People to be represented nor heard.

[LilLamb]

What did she just say?

[mystery-ak]

Mayra Flores
@MayraFlores2022
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21h
Until the speaker is elected:

➡️The house committees can't form.

➡️Members can not be sworn in to start the new session.

➡️The rest of the business is stalled out.

➡️America loses.

[Kamaji]

[mystery-ak]

Olivia Beavers
@Olivia_Beavers
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1h
BOEBERT just raised TRUMP CALLS, saying: Even having my "favorite president" call us and tell us that you need to "knock this off." She says it needs to be in the reverse and have him tell McCarthy you "do not have the votes, and it's time to withdraw."

[mystery-ak]

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New York Daily News
@NYDailyNews
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1h
AOC opens door to potential deal with Republicans on compromise speaker candidate.

“I mean, hey, if we could get some chairs,” as she floated the prospect of Democrats being given control of some House committees in exchange for backing a GOP speaker.
https://trib.al/BTpLvaT

[Hoodat]

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?

DING DING DING !!!  WE HAVE A WINNER !!!

Although it doesn't have anything to do with opposing the Dems.  It's all about perks and power.  200+ GOP Congressmen are hedging their bets.  They don't want to be on record as opposing McCarthy because they know there will be severe retribution against them if McCarthy somehow survives.  The only hope at this point is that McCarthy backs out and allows an open grass roots election.

[Right_in_Virginia]

What will McCarthy promise the Dems who vote for him???......committee chairs?

This sounds like AOC's plan...

Ask Gosar @mystery-ak ....... He spent some bonding time with AOC yesterday:

"this is quite the conversation"   (Video)

https://mobile.twitter.com/atrupar/status/1610351410331123713

[catfish1957]

Chip Roy IS the Constitutional Conservative primary challenger, you idiot.

Levin ought to call his buddy  Bo Snerdley, and get an idea of how he thought Rush might have responded.

Both Levin and Hannity both have started riding the slippery slope and allure of RINO capitualtion.

[mystery-ak]

Robby Starbuck
@robbystarbuck
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52m
Hearing now that McCarthy may lose more Republican votes in a 6th round unless he makes a deal with holdouts.

[Hoodat]

The Bloc held again.

How sweet it would be if Republicans as a whole stood firm like this against Pelosi.

[Free Vulcan]

Rep. Ken Buck says 'at some point' McCarthy needs to step aside in speaker race

Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), who has voted for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on every ballot in the House speaker election, said the time is approaching for the Republican conference to make a decision on whom to elect.

Buck told CNN on Wednesday afternoon that tensions are running high among GOP lawmakers and that further conflict is brewing as factions may make good on their threats as the election approaches the sixth ballot. Some centrist Republicans have floated the possibility of working with Democrats to appoint a unifying candidate if McCarthy can't win.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/rep-ken-buck-says-at-some-point-mccarthy-needs-to-step-aside-in-speaker-race

[catfish1957]

Mayra Flores
@MayraFlores2022
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21h
Until the speaker is elected:

➡️The house committees can't form.

➡️Members can not be sworn in to start the new session.

➡️The rest of the business is stalled out.

➡️America loses.

Highly debatable.  Anytime we keep these slugs from spending our tax dollars, I see it as a win.

[Hoodat]

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

Those '$200k + $500k in perks' jobs where you only have to work a third of the year are such a drag.

[Hoodat]

Highly debatable.  Anytime we keep these slugs from spending our tax dollars, I see it as a win.

Damn straight.

[deb]

Highly debatable.  Anytime we keep these slugs from spending our tax dollars, I see it as a win.

Bingo!

[catfish1957]

How sweet it would be if Republicans as a whole stood firm like this against Pelosi.

I agree, as much as a shit show this appears at the surface, it is heartening see some fight for once in decades

[mystery-ak]

🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸
@mrddmia
·
2h
Kevin McCarthy's Votes:

1st vote = lost 19

2nd vote = lost 19

@Jim_Jordan
 gives floor speech for @GOPLeader


3rd vote = lost 20

Trump issues statement for McCarthy

4th vote = still lost 20

McCarthy doesn't have the votes.

He hasn't earned them.

And won't.

Bow out, Kevin.

[Hoodat]

The House is working as designed.  Individual Reps are voting ... not rubberstamping a leadership "understanding of a framework".

Just think how much money taxpayers would save if this fight continues through June.

[LilLamb]

Just think how much money taxpayers would save if this fight continues through June.

[Free Vulcan]

Already 4 for Donalds on the 6th vote. We're at the 'B's.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Ken Buck didn't give a vote for McCarthy ... yet.

[Hoodat]

Any votes yet for Giant Meteor?

[catfish1957]

That's 5 against McCarthy, there will be a 7th ballot.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Rep. Ken Buck says 'at some point' McCarthy needs to step aside in speaker race

Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), who has voted for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on every ballot in the House speaker election, said the time is approaching for the Republican conference to make a decision on whom to elect.

Buck told CNN on Wednesday afternoon that tensions are running high among GOP lawmakers and that further conflict is brewing as factions may make good on their threats as the election approaches the sixth ballot. Some centrist Republicans have floated the possibility of working with Democrats to appoint a unifying candidate if McCarthy can't win.

What say you, Gaetz?   Don't clam up now, jackass.