The 118th United States Congress

[Motor City Sonics]

Our Brand Is Crisis

[oblong]

Gosar flipped to McCarthy.

That guy looks weird.... his mannerisms.  Almost like someone with Parkinson's or something like it.

Mack will finish in the lead but will be short.  Will they/can they change it to a plurality rather than majority?

Are missing voters going to make the threshhold smaller to win?  So that 218 isn't needed?  Who isn't there?

[CMRivdogs]

 

[oblong]

Based on non votes McC needs 3 more votes.

431 voting members.

But one of the D's that didn't vote is on their way back which will move his up to 217 required as there would be 432 voting members.  So on a new vote he needs 4.

 

[CMRivdogs]

 

[mtutiger]

27 minutes ago, oblong said:

Based on non votes McC needs 3 more votes.

431 voting members.

But one of the D's that didn't vote is on their way back which will move his up to 217 required as there would be 432 voting members.  So on a new vote he needs 4.

 

Norman and Gosar seem big, they didn't seem gettable to me.

There's gonna be a lot of pressure on the remaining folks to flip. But the agreement is also delicate as well.

[CMRivdogs]

5 minutes ago, mtutiger said:

Norman and Gosar seem big, they didn't seem gettable to me.

There's gonna be a lot of pressure on the remaining folks to flip. But the agreement is also delicate as well.

Gaeytz, Good and Boebert are three that are entrenched 

[oblong]

It's surreal watching this today and thinking about 2 years ago.... the cops pointing their guns at the door we are seeing quite often.

 

[mtutiger]

10 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said:

Gaeytz, Good and Boebert are three that are entrenched 

Add Biggs, he's 4.

Harris was the shakiest, he just flipped. The other holdouts (Crane, Rosendale) are basically where the worm turns...

Edited January 6, 2023 by mtutiger

[mtutiger]

McCarthy bringing in the closer....

[oblong]

pathetic.... 

Although it would be hilarious if it doesn't work.  Strike against both of them.  Can't lose.

 

[chasfh]

This entire Congress is going to be such a complete fucking shitshow.

[oblong]

He's asked how he can expect to govern given how long this is taking and he says "This is good thing about it, because it takes this long we learn how to govern".

What an incredible bullshitty non answer.  I've heard better crap in job interviews.

 

[chasfh]

Oh, I see … because it took this long to vote for Speaker, now they know how to govern.

[CMRivdogs]

Just an aside, there have been a couple shots of Shri Thanedar primping during camera cutaways the past couple of days. What a tool. Someone should steal his toupe.

Edited January 7, 2023 by CMRivdogs

[mtutiger]

Now that McCarthy appears to be in line to get the position:

 

[oblong]

Seems like finally a deal in place.  14th try. 

[pfife]

This looks pretty fuckin shitty

 

 

[CMRivdogs]

 

[mtutiger]

It all comes down to Gaetz, because of course it does.

[Motor City Sonics]

35 minutes ago, pfife said:

This looks pretty fuckin shitty

 

 

they are going to shoot themselves in the foot with all of these............

[oblong]

Gaetz votes present.  Not enough so far unless someone changes. 

[romad1]

Looks like Big Loser Kev might punch Gaetz out.

[romad1]

This is getting fun

[oblong]

Those two losers are just soaking this up as narcissists.