1984Echoes Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said: Them voting "present" would actually help McCarthy. The way I understand it that would be the same as abstaining. The Speaker needs a majority of voting members. Not voting would reduce the numbers of votes needed to win. So if he gets 10 Republican "presents" and 212 votes and Jeffries gets 213 then the Jeffries wins, right? At a certain point, "present" votes don't help him. In fact, any Republican "present" votes do NOT help him... only Dem "present" votes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Didn't even think about this, but Midge really comes out of this fiasco looking like a Paper Tiger as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Matt Gaetz on McCarthy this morning: "If you want to drain the swamp you don't pick the biggest alligator" Are you kidding me? Matt Gaetz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, 1984Echoes said: So if he gets 10 Republican "presents" and 212 votes and Jeffries gets 213 then the Jeffries wins, right? At a certain point, "present" votes don't help him. In fact, any Republican "present" votes do NOT help him... only Dem "present" votes. The way I understand Steve Kornacki's explanation, yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 They've removed the magnetometers in the House....I guess it's legal to carry now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 The only thing sad about this is that people will have forgotten about it by 2024, plus the House in general won't be a big enough issue in a presidential year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oblong Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 So until we get a speaker.... then every member is "member-elect". We effectively have no House of Representatives until a Speaker of the House who can get things moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 lol, boobert casts for jim jordan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 lost 3 so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 up to 4. He has to run the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 He might not even make it into the D's before not having the votes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 15 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said: Has Santo's been sworn in? Can he even vote? How about other newly elected reps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Michael Cloud votes for Jordan.... that's 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfife Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 What's with all of the qualifiers with the vote... just say a name. We don't need a preamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier! Down goes McCarthy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 E.T.T.D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) Jeffries will end up with a larger plurality than McCarthy by a comfortable margin lol Edited January 3, 2023 by mtutiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Wonder if any of these votes are symbolic and on ballot 2 they revert to Comrade McKarthy? Is that lady going to have to do this all day and night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Just now, oblong said: Wonder if any of these votes are symbolic and on ballot 2 they revert to Comrade McKarthy? I don't think so.... that would be seen as caving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfife Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Are those Lil kids or Republicans making those childish sounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, oblong said: Wonder if any of these votes are symbolic and on ballot 2 they revert to Comrade McKarthy? Is that lady going to have to do this all day and night? I think Kornacki's scenario where a lot of the GOP defectors abstain on the 2nd ballot but lack of coordination ends up giving Jeffries a majority of those voting is as likely as anything. Of course that wouldn't go anywhere in the end because the GOP would just turn around and remove him, but it would be one more example of chaos brought to you courtesy of the US GOP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, pfife said: Are those Lil kids or Republicans making those childish sounds Opening day is bring your kids to the floor. There are some little children running around the chamber. Edited January 3, 2023 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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