[Dr. Franklin]

And he looked like someone crapped all over him too, so I'm sure he's not happy about having to do it. Machinations going on...

This makes it much easier for McCarthy to cut a dirty deal with a few Dems to just skip the vote or vote present so he can win. They do that stuff. It's how Pelosi won last time.

[MPB]

They do that stuff. It's how Pelosi won last time.

Yeah, sadly you're right. She won speaker with what... 215 votes?

At least Rosendale still voted with the holdouts so that's 6, making it a little more difficult for a McCarthy/Dem horrible bargain to transpire.