[CatOwner]

Only 219 seats for the GOP in the House? That’s a fairly dismal performance even if you exclude the high expectations.

[NWFree]

Maybe McCrooked can buy some more votes with his FTX dirty money

[Billthedrill]

McCarthy has thrown cold water on several occasions on the idea of impeaching Biden. Could be that riled up a few more people than just us on FR.

[hinckley buzzard]

I’m no fan of McCarthy but if the GOP F—ks this up, then i’m done. Go out and grow bonsai trees or something.

[Michael.SF.]

McCarthy will cut a deal with the DemonRats. Only question is: what is the price to be paid?

[x]

You’d have to be a fool or a traitor to throw it to the Democrat. Pelosi, again?

[Roccus]

Remember, in order to gain the Speakership, one only needs a majority of the votes cast...not necessarily a mjority of the seats. Calling "Present" or just not voting are also options available to members.

[Dragonspirit]

Maybe true, but Republicans are on pace to win 222 seats.

[TomGuy]

Pubbies cannot politically afford to open the House January 3 without a designated speaker.

They will ‘vote’ in caucus before then and know who their designatee is before January 3.

The disarray is just media hype.

[SuperLuminal]

Is Kevin on thin ice?

Best news of the week, IMHO...

[Cobra64]

Matt Gaetz or Jim Jordan are among the only two fighters in the House. The rest sit around and collect their $200,000 salaries.

[Secret Agent Man]

Sorry no such thing as non partisan politician, Justin

[AnotherUnixGeek]

219: The projected number of seats that Republicans will hold in the new Congress.
218: The number of votes a candidate needs to become Speaker of the House.

With those numbers being so close, it's hard to see how the Republicans can settle on anyone for Speaker, given the schism between the RINOs and the conservatives. There's always the possibility that the Democrats, with a more unified caucus, can peel away enough squish-Republicans to install a Speaker of their choosing.

[Beernoser]

With such a slim minority no Republican can win 218 votes, so they better settle on someone or Pelosi will end up Speaker again because five Republicans will keep their high ethics and vote for someone besides McCarthy letting Pelosi laugh right back to the podium.

[Chauncey Gardiner]

He somewhat put himself in this position by not supporting conservative candidates in the midterms. Could have had a few more votes had he done so. Clone of McConnell.

[Jim Noble]

How many GOP Members would vote for Pelosi before voting for “freedom caucus” Member?

Only takes two.

Be careful what you wish for.

[ScottinVA]

Actually it’ll be more like 222, once those three races in CA and Boebert’s finish in CO are finalized.

[Ann Archy]

You all better be careful that a DEMOCRAT is NOT elected to Speaker!!!

[xzins]

They can easily get votes from democrats. A one or two vote margin in virtually meaningless unless they stick together. And more than half are moderates.

[MayflowerMadam]

“Kevin McCarthy, who is backed by former president Donald Trump and the recently reelected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene “

Disturbing. Like McConnell, McCarthy appears to be compromised by FTX.