HIGH NOON, part IV, The Election of The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. LIVE!

C-Span ^ | January 6, 2023 | Dr. Franklin

[Dr. Franklin]

By popular request, this is another "High Noon" thread LIVE from D.C. in the heart of the Swamp!

Did McCarthy make a deal to get enough support either from the 20-21 hold out Republicans to become Speaker, or to get the Dems to vote present, or not vote, such that he might become Speaker underhandedly?

Will Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) again nominate President Donald John Trump, the rightful President of the United States, to be Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, such that he might return as POTUS after a successful petition for writ of quo warranto to remove Slow Joe and the Ho?

Do the Dems have a token white Congresscritter to nominate Jeffries to show they are a party of ethnic diversity?

Stay tuned to this Bat Channel!

[kjam22]

There are now 7 against mccarthy

[Dr. Franklin]

Rep Rosendale votes for Hern!

[kjam22]

10 flippers now

[Sacajaweau]

They’re folding cuz there’s no one else and they’re looking pretty stupid. Gaetz voting for Trump embarrassed the unholy 20.

[kjam22]

Now 11

[Dr. Franklin]

He can’t drop out he is OWNED by the donors and lobbyists!! ANY DEAL they make with him WILL NOT be worth the paper it is written on!! They instal him as speaker they will LOSE many of the base who have just had ENOUGH!! MANY, MANY of the base are just going to DROP OUT!! I have been at this same BS for 50+ years winning and winning elections YET everyday looking at the GREAT DESTRUCTION of my once beautiful nation, this destruction is at the hands of republicans (just like McCarthy, McCain, McConnell, Graham) as well as the Dems I have watched the WEALTH of these people become absurd while the destruction of our rights, our borders, our education system, our medical care, has meant NOTHING TO THEM!!

After 2020, the debate was whether the Republican Party could be saved or whether we needed to embrace the Constitution or Patriot parties instead. If McCarthy becomes Speaker, and does nothing of substance, people will rethink staying in the GOP.

[MPB]

Rep. Perry votes for McCarthy. Another holdout gets bought off or rolled.

And Self flipped. I think that's the last of the 20 from previous votes.

At this point, there'd need to be 3 Dems who voted McCarthy if they were going to pull some kind of "grand bargain"... I kind of doubt it, but who knows what promises were made. McCarthy is more willing to work with the opposition than his own party.

[Dr. Franklin]

Rep. Sparks voted for McCarthy. He gains another half vote.

[kjam22]

Sparks….did not vote present. Voted mccarthy

[kjam22]

We are going to find out how strong these 7 are

[MPB]

Sparks….did not vote present. Voted mccarthy

Which reminds me... Dems need not vote for McCarthy to pass him along, there could be enough voting "present" which would give McCarthy the majority of the quorum. Hmm...

[4Liberty]

Perry, Roy, Self just flipped for McC. Sparks (the "present" vote) just went for mcC.

[1Old Pro]

We are going to find out how strong these 7 are

Not very strong, GOPers fold each and every time like cheap tents, so friggin pathetic.

[VMI70]

“...both should be primaried and replaced with genuine Republicans...”

I’d be interested to read what you think constitutes a “genuine Republican,” and a few examples of whom you think currently fits your criteria.

[kjam22]

I think a few of them not voting at all would help mccarthy the most

[kjam22]

A lot so far that did not vote first time around

[Scrambler Bob]

If you can’t find a #15, or higher, then combine them.

Like a 10 plus a 5,

Or 15 #1s.

New Math is not so hard.

[Georgia Girl 2]

What momentous legislation do you think yer idol Kevin McCarthy would be working on today if there wasn’t a floor fight going on?

Kevin McCarthy has sold his soul to the deep state lobbyists. He doesn’t care if you live or die. He needs to be harnessed by House rules which keep a Speaker from impeding individual reps from actually representing their constituencies. That ie what 20 brave conservatives are attempting to accomplish.

Turn off Fox Snooze. They have mind farmed you.

[Faith65]

Thanks for the list - was trying to remember who the 20 were.

[Dr. Franklin]

If you can’t find a #15, or higher, then combine them.
Like a 10 plus a 5,
Or 15 #1s.
New Math is not so hard.

Without the card girls, today's thread is less aesthetically pleasing.