"When you conservatives are tired of getting audited by McCain
and sold out by Boehner and McConnell,
just vote for me. You'll get at least what I promise."
Posted on 10/28/2015 1:03:59 PM PDT by Kenny
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) won the first round of votes for the job of House Speaker, but 45 Republican legislators voted against him.
Those 45 members are enough to block him from getting the Speakership during the partisan floor vote on Thursday — if the 45 GOP legislators maintain their opposition, and if Ryan is not aided by a last-minute bloc of Democratic votes.
During the closed-door conference, Ryan won just 200 votes for the nomination. Former Florida House Speaker Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL) earned a whopping 43 votes. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)—who isn’t officially running for Speaker—received one vote. House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who dropped out of the Speakership race a couple weeks ago, got one vote as well.
The failure on Ryan’s part to win 218 votes—the threshold for anyone to win the Speakership on the House floor assuming every member of the House is present and voting for a person—is a major embarrassment on his part.
The question now becomes whether Ryan will be able to get at 18 of the 45 Republican votes he lost to get behind him on the floor on Thursday. If he can’t succeed by the first ballot, the election could go to a second ballot on the floor—which would likely lead to Ryan’s demise.
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So, it isn’t over until it’s over and it’s not over.
TFC has about 40 members.
This means more than half of them voted for Paul’s nomination.
This deal is sealed by blanket AMNESTY.
Jim Jordan said it is over and they will be voting for Ryan .
Where can we find who voted and how they voted, among the Freedom Caucus?
Paul Ryan nominated, but fails to get 218. They’ll try again tomorrow. I imagine phones will be ringing off the hook tonight.
FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.
The Republican Party is a freakin’ TRAIN WRECK.
Principles?
Hah!
The Republican Party is a freakin’ TRAIN WRECK.
Principles?
Hah!
If there were 45 conservatives, they would be representing approx. 32 million people. I’d hope they’ll hang in there for all those souls.
Yea.. what happened to “If you want me to serve as speaker.. I need unanimous approval”
Not to worry, tomorrow he will receive the needed 218 votes from Republicans
Ryan is a good conservative and as conservative a leader as can garner the necessary votes to be elected. Everybody know this and his final vote will be near unanimous.
Paul RINO is a 100% CERTIFIED Establishment Rat
u forgot /sarc tag
Just remember that Obama likes Paul Ryan...
"When you conservatives are tired of getting audited by McCain
and sold out by Boehner and McConnell,
just vote for me. You'll get at least what I promise."
"When you conservatives are tired of getting audited by McCain
and sold out by Boehner and McConnell,
just vote for me. You'll get at least what I promise."
“18 new bridges or paving projects to give away...”
Exactly. It should be pretty easy to find 18 wh*res out of those 45 though.
Gawd, what a CIRCUS!
Not that I want Ryan, but spare me the theater. Yeesh!
“18 new bridges or paving projects to give away...”
Exactly. It should be pretty easy to find 18 wh*res out of those 45 though.
Gawd, what a CIRCUS!
Not that I want Ryan, but spare me the theater. Yeesh!
His opening play was to lie about being involved in the new break the bank debt ceiling without a ceiling.
That would sure change my mind if I’d been wondering.
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