The gop speaker vote - finally final

[bronxgirl]

Speaker McCarthy. God help us all.

[suburbanzookeeper]

I still don’t understand the victory lap, you lost 14 times and won essentially by default. Mediocre white man energy.

[pixy0stix]

I don't understand all the celebration. Everyone lost here.

[curbsideprophet]

Jan 7, 2023 0:37:02 GMT -5 suburbanzookeeper said:

I still don’t understand the victory lap, you lost 14 times and won essentially by default. Mediocre white man energy.

I would be so embarrassed at this point. I don’t think I could be all happy/excited/etc.

[redheadbaker]

Jan 6, 2023 23:59:25 GMT -5 mrsslocombe said:

Assuming McCarthy actually wins…

Can we now place our bets on how long he lasts? I’m going with 230 days.

Two Scaramuccis.

[suburbanzookeeper]

The frat chanting is just missing the beer hats.

[beetea]

Jan 7, 2023 0:39:30 GMT -5 suburbanzookeeper said:

The frat chanting is just missing the beer hats.

Someone is probably setting up a beer pong table in the cloakroom now.

[aurora]

I appreciate the dedication of whomever (pixy0stix?) repeatedly updated the thread title through all the rounds.

[Birdie]

So do they stay up all night being sworn in now, or is that a Monday thing?

[curbsideprophet]

Why are all these people needed to escort him to the chair?

[sonrisa]

Jan 6, 2023 23:59:25 GMT -5 mrsslocombe said:

Assuming McCarthy actually wins…

Can we now place our bets on how long he lasts? I’m going with 230 days.

I think it will be strategic. Anytime something important really needs to happen, one of these asshats will use the opportunity to call for a new speaker and derail everything. 

[curbsideprophet]

Jan 7, 2023 0:43:54 GMT -5 Birdie said:

So do they stay up all night being sworn in now, or is that a Monday thing?

On Twitter someone said they would swear in tonight but they do not have the votes for the rules package so that would be at a later time. Can’t remember who said it though.

[bronxgirl]

Jan 7, 2023 0:47:38 GMT -5 curbsideprophet said:

Jan 7, 2023 0:43:54 GMT -5 Birdie said:

So do they stay up all night being sworn in now, or is that a Monday thing?

On Twitter someone said they would swear in tonight but they do not have the votes for the rules package so that would be at a later time. Can’t remember who said it though.

. I dont know about Twitter, but MSNBC just said the same thing. I feel bad for the people who initially had their kids with them on Tuesday to witness being sworn in. Now that it’s 1 AM I presume the families aren’t there.

[sonrisa]

Jan 7, 2023 0:53:35 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

Jan 7, 2023 0:47:38 GMT -5 curbsideprophet said:

On Twitter someone said they would swear in tonight but they do not have the votes for the rules package so that would be at a later time. Can’t remember who said it though.

. I dont know about Twitter, but MSNBC just said the same thing. I feel bad for the people who initially had their kids with them on Tuesday to witness being sworn in. Now that it’s 1 AM I presume the families aren’t there.

I see a number of yawning kids. I'm sure many others already left.

[Birdie]

[Pom]

“Maturity over Mar a logo.” 😂🤣😂🤣

[bronxgirl]

I love Hakeem Jeffries. His speech was great. And now I have to go to bed. See you all tomorrow 😊

[Deleted]

Jan 6, 2023 23:59:25 GMT -5 mrsslocombe said:

Assuming McCarthy actually wins…

Can we now place our bets on how long he lasts? I’m going with 230 days.

Where’s a head of lettuce when you need one?

[mrsukyankee]

Even my husband was noticing all of this. He was asking all sorts of questions about McCarthy, which I couldn't answer. Anyone have any resources I could pass on?

[neverfstop]

I'm kind of shocked.... I thought mccarthy's coalition would fall apart.
Let the real shitshow begin now....
I wonder how much actual, normal voters care about this or have even noticed or just think this is normal congressional dysfunction.

[seeyalater52]

McCarthy, who spoke with Rep. Matt Gaetz on the floor between the 14th and 15th ballot, told CNN’s Manu Raju: "At the end of the night, Matt got everybody there from the point that nobody voted against the other way, so it actually helped unite people."

McCarthy’s quotes from this article are something else. What is he even saying? Why is he groveling to Trump and Gaetz?

www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-speaker-leadership-vote-01-06-23/index.html

I truly have no idea what is going to happen with the rules package on Monday but whatever dude. Do your victory lap I guess.

[Bad Dingo]

Great first speech by Jeffries

www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/videos/politics/2023/01/07/rep-hakeem-jeffries-minority-leader-vpx.cnn

[rubytue]

I just want to thank you all who stayed up for this for the play by play I could read this morning. 😘

[spinnaker5]

Jan 6, 2023 23:45:37 GMT -5 konapoppy said:

Jan 6, 2023 23:44:31 GMT -5 suburbanzookeeper said:

I’m here for it if they Gatorade dunk McCarthy at the end of this shit show so the international papers have the appropriate cover shot for their US news tomorrow.

I figure either McCarthy or Gaetz have a fairly decent chance of getting punched tonight.

Almost! Mike Rogers (AL) wanted a piece of Gaetz but was dragged back:

WaPo gift link wapo.st/3k3sNpW

[NewOrleans]

Jan 7, 2023 10:11:54 GMT -5 spinnaker5 said:

Jan 6, 2023 23:45:37 GMT -5 konapoppy said:

I figure either McCarthy or Gaetz have a fairly decent chance of getting punched tonight.

Almost! Mike Rogers (AL) wanted a piece of Gaetz but was dragged back:

WaPo gift link wapo.st/3k3sNpW

By his face

[NewOrleans]

Jan 7, 2023 7:39:46 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

McCarthy, who spoke with Rep. Matt Gaetz on the floor between the 14th and 15th ballot, told CNN’s Manu Raju: "At the end of the night, Matt got everybody there from the point that nobody voted against the other way, so it actually helped unite people."

Oh this is what they’re going with? 🤣  You looked really unified pleading with him like a teenager for car keys on Friday night, and it looked really unified when Mike Rogers was coming for his forehead and had to be held back by his own face.  

[bronxgirl]

I literally laughed out loud at McCarthy's "power of subpoena" line. Your party's already shown you don't think subpoenas have any power so STFU, loser.

[Birdie]

I'd been trying to figure out what they were saying, but someone got exclusive audio of the McCarthy/Gaetz exchange:

[seeyalater52]

I’m dead.

[wawa]

I brought the tiger is an amazing line. can I start ending arguments like that?

Who was the guy in the orange tie on the right whose hair looks like a solid piece of plastic