All things Speaker of the House related

[pixy0stix]

News rumors are that Republicans going to try to convene a (something - can't remember the right term) tonight to vote internally on their choice for Speaker. It looks like McCarthy is going to try again, and is being supported by a faction in his efforts. None of the 3 that have come forward (Jordan, Scalise, & McCarthy) have the votes right now to be elected.

Non-gift article, but most news sites are reporting the same - www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/us/politics/republicans-speaker-house-mccarthy-scalise-jordan.html

[bronxgirl]

Interesting. I've been wondering what's going on. I hate McCarthy, but he seems like the least scary out of the three.

[pixy0stix]

Just to keep up the absurdity of this situation - Ds are again nominating Jeffries.

[bronxgirl]

When is the voting?

[pixy0stix]

Oct 10, 2023 20:17:43 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

When is the voting?

Unknown - the Rs are still holding their candidate forum. They left it still up in the air tonight.

[pixy0stix]

On deck today - more closed door meetings for the Rs.

[seeyalater52]

Scalise. Fascinating.

[pixy0stix]

And here come all the interviews with the individual Rs saying they're not going to vote for Scalise on the floor. LOLwhatashitshow

[pixy0stix]

3 PM eastern floor vote "likely" according to MSNBC.

[candreco]

Yeah, there's no way Scalise is getting enough votes. He's not even going to get all of the Rs.

[pixy0stix]

NPR has the voting total for Scalise - www.npr.org/2023/10/11/1205172350/house-speaker-vote-news

113-99

There's no fucking way this is resolved today.

[candreco]

I want to see the three that voted present vote for Jeffries in the floor vote.

[pixy0stix]

Annnnnnnnnd now it's being reported the vote won't happen at 3.

[seeyalater52]

Oct 11, 2023 13:43:40 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Annnnnnnnnd now it's being reported the vote won't happen at 3.

I dont blame them for trying to figure out a better way to handle this extremely embarrassing and PERFECTLY FORESEEABLE SITUATION tbh. 😂

[bronxgirl]

Ken Buck was just interviewed on MSNBC that he anticipates it will be tonight or tomorrow. It sounds like they’re trying to get things shored up before bringing it to the floor for another 15 round clown show.

[candreco]

No vote yesterday, recessed to avoid a failed one. Where do they even go from here?

Gift link to summary of yesterday's non-happenings- wapo.st/3tuXj13

[seeyalater52]

Oct 12, 2023 9:39:42 GMT -5 candreco said:

No vote yesterday, recessed to avoid a failed one. Where do they even go from here?

Gift link to summary of yesterday's non-happenings- wapo.st/3tuXj13

I don’t even have a hypothesis. This is wild.

[pixy0stix]

No movement today. GOP is putting pressure on Scalise to wrap things up, says he's running out of time.

www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/10/12/congress/more-frustrations-00121251

[Poeticxpassion]

pixy0stix , that article is crazy. R’s are flipping on him because of his cancer?!

How long can this drag out? No speaker, no business done at all?

[bronxgirl]

I just heard on MSNBC that Scalise has just now announced that he is withdrawing his name because he doesn’t t think he will be able to get the necessary votes. Apparently he’s not a masochist like McCarthy.

[curbsideprophet]

x.com/lisadnews/status/1712617643201499390?s=46&t=RUgA08ta60klvRcdCewaGQ

BREAKING: Steve Scalise has withdrawn from the speaker race, per members in meeting.

[pumpkin]

Oct 12, 2023 18:57:06 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

I just heard on MSNBC that Scalise has just now announced that he is withdrawing his name because he doesn’t t think he will be able to get the necessary votes. Apparently he’s not a masochist like McCarthy.

This doesn’t surprise me because a news report I heard about 2 hours ago mentioned that he was down about 100 votes.

What a mess! They pull this crap, can’t get it together, and then wonder why people are upset - there’s stuff going on that “YOU” need to deal with!!

[pixy0stix]

When he walked out of their internal meeting it was obvious that this would happen.

Who's going to break first and throw in votes with the Ds?

[Velar Fricative]

It’s been hard to pay attention given everything going on but this is wiiiiiiild.

[mcsangel2]

Oct 12, 2023 19:20:37 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

When he walked out of their internal meeting it was obvious that this would happen.

Who's going to break first and throw in votes with the Ds?

I wish. How many votes would it take? 6 or so?

[pixy0stix]

Oct 12, 2023 19:28:00 GMT -5 mcsangel2 said:

Oct 12, 2023 19:20:37 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

When he walked out of their internal meeting it was obvious that this would happen.

Who's going to break first and throw in votes with the Ds?

I wish. How many votes would it take? 6 or so?

Without looking it up, this sounds right.

[sequins]

This is beyond embarrassing. How anyone can support the GOP as a legitimate political party is beyond me.

[1yeartogo]

When the CR expires in November the government may never reopen…

[seeyalater52]

Oct 12, 2023 19:58:49 GMT -5 1yeartogo said:

When the CR expires in November the government may never reopen…

I actually think this shitshow somewhat increases the likelihood that Schumer will be in a good negotiating position when it comes time to pass the budget. Whoever the Speaker is they are likely not going to hold the caucus together and have any sort of discipline so the chances that GOP fractures to vote with Dems so the shutdown doesn’t happen feels way more plausible.

Idk. It’s a weird and dumb situation.

[JayhawkGirl]

My overly simplistic view - the Rs got a partial government shutdown by crippling the House