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Steve Scalise has ended his bid to become House speaker
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Posted on 10/12/2023 5:09:52 PM PDT by janetjanet998

BREAKING: Republican Steve Scalise has ended his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win the gavel


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: house; jimjordan; notbidding; rinoscalise; scalise; speaker; wellbye
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To: JonPreston

Good. He’s a McCarthy acolyte.


81 posted on 10/12/2023 7:25:52 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Trump 2024!)
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To: chiller

red-meat? You mean normal American values and following the US Constitution? So is that something we should “give up” on?


82 posted on 10/12/2023 7:27:41 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

I wish squishes would STHU.


83 posted on 10/12/2023 7:29:42 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Miami Rebel
Whatever you think of the GOP for the past 30 years, at least when they had a majority they worked together as the party in power.

That is the most naive, franky stupid thing I've seen on FR in years.

84 posted on 10/12/2023 7:32:19 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Sicon; Miami Rebel

Miami Rebel
Since Mar 23, 2023


85 posted on 10/12/2023 7:33:47 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: JonPreston

LOL....why not kari lake?


86 posted on 10/12/2023 7:38:16 PM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like Desantis build wealth. Trump sacrificed his wealth to serve people. GO TRUMP)
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To: janetjanet998

Good. He needs to focus on his health.


87 posted on 10/12/2023 7:40:41 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: USA-FRANCE

Speaker’s job requires lot of detail work. Trump is more suited for leadership position to set direction for country and delegate detailed work to subordinates.


88 posted on 10/12/2023 7:40:42 PM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like Desantis build wealth. Trump sacrificed his wealth to serve people. GO TRUMP)
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To: Eccl 10:2

I second that motion.


89 posted on 10/12/2023 7:41:30 PM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like Desantis build wealth. Trump sacrificed his wealth to serve people. GO TRUMP)
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To: central_va

Thanks for the acknowledgement!


90 posted on 10/12/2023 7:44:34 PM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: JonPreston
Two down. Trump for Speaker.

Yes! And after that, Chief Justice!
91 posted on 10/12/2023 7:44:35 PM PDT by Observator
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To: Zenjitsuman

Good point. And, it further demonstrates the kind of non-support Trump will receive if re/elected.


92 posted on 10/12/2023 7:50:33 PM PDT by sjmjax
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To: roving
It’s being reported Jordan is the only one he can get. 217

From your tongue to God's ear! He is the only one with the resume to Take Down the global DS pedo cabal.
93 posted on 10/12/2023 7:50:53 PM PDT by Observator
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To: Miami Rebel

My guess is you are a re-tread.


94 posted on 10/12/2023 8:05:12 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: entropy12

“Speaker’s job requires lot of detail work. Trump is more suited for leadership position to set direction for country and delegate detailed work to subordinates.”

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I agree. As I mentioned, we’ve ran out of choices and possibilities.
The hypothesis of momentarily having Trump helping out as Speaker just seems to be the last desperate option. It’s evidently not perfect. But here we are.
We have a dysfunctional Republican Party in the House. And it seems to just continue spiraling down towards the gates of hell.
Endless Republican infighting is ok for a while, But there comes a moment where we must start to be serious and work. The world is at war. And we wage political war within our own party... Madness. Not smart. Deconstructive. Irresponsible.


95 posted on 10/12/2023 8:21:26 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: USA-FRANCE

I don’t agree. If we had shut down the government last week as President Trump recommended, the DS shills protecting globull alliances would be fully exposed.


96 posted on 10/12/2023 8:28:10 PM PDT by Observator
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To: JonPreston

I hope someone nominates him.


97 posted on 10/12/2023 8:34:28 PM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: napscoordinator

That’s the problem. Scalise is GOPe and Jordan is MAGA Tea arty. If neither of them can get the 217 (218 is an absolute majority), then who can? The Establishment doesn’t want Jordan and MAGA doesn’t want McCarthy, Scalise, or anyone like them. Who can get the votes that is worth giving them to?

This is why Gaetz’s gambit was a bad idea. Once you kill the King, you have to have a plan for the aftermath.


98 posted on 10/12/2023 8:37:26 PM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: central_va

No....more “red meat”...

...whatever they think that is.


99 posted on 10/12/2023 8:59:56 PM PDT by chiller (Davey Crockett said: "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead'. I'll go ahead.)
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To: ncalburt

Guilty?


100 posted on 10/12/2023 11:04:02 PM PDT by Syncro (God is Good Facts is Facts)
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