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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: USA-FRANCE

I’d say that he’s got his hands quite full with what he’s already got on his plate.


61 posted on 10/12/2023 6:25:57 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: janetjanet998

I wish they would just choose someone on an interim basis. One year. Have a real campaign and vote to keep or replace in a year.


62 posted on 10/12/2023 6:26:10 PM PDT by cyclotic (It's a great time to live in America. It's like the collapse of the Roman Empire except with wi-fi)
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To: sam_whiskey
"This is not good. It’s turning into a cluster-****."

Congressional Republicans have been a cluster-**** for many years now.

63 posted on 10/12/2023 6:26:16 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Miami Rebel
“at least when they had a majority they worked together as the party in power.”

You’re kidding, right? Like they “worked together” to repeal Obamacare? Like they “worked together” to secure the border? Like they “worked together” to reign in obscenely out of control government spending?

Oh, that’s right, they didn’t do ANY of those things when they controlled the House, the Senate, and the White House.

The ONLY thing the republican’ts “work together” on is screwing the people who vote for them, by grabbing their collective ankles every time a democrat says “bend over”.

Don’t waste your time defending those useless, spineless, self-serving, mealy-mouthed pieces of sh*t.

64 posted on 10/12/2023 6:26:28 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
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To: napscoordinator

It’s being reported Jordan is the only one he can get. 217


65 posted on 10/12/2023 6:28:50 PM PDT by roving (👌⚓Deplorable Listless Vessel with Trumpitist who looks Trumpish)
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To: janetjanet998

the longer the house inoperative, the longer we are safe from their depredations.


66 posted on 10/12/2023 6:31:06 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: SoConPubbie

“Why should the vote have been respected?”

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

Well, WHY arrange a vote in the first place then, if the result of the vote will be dismissed anyway!?

Why did they VOTE?


67 posted on 10/12/2023 6:37:35 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: dfwgator

That’s just it.
We did!….........


68 posted on 10/12/2023 6:41:13 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: ncalburt

Trump doesn’t qualify for the GOP conference (the people and meetings held to elect a speaker) but he can be the Speaker. Those are two separate things


69 posted on 10/12/2023 6:41:25 PM PDT by Toughluck_freeper
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To: cableguymn
. did Jordan give up too?

No. I think he will be the new speaker.

70 posted on 10/12/2023 6:44:01 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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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.

I assume this is a joke.

When the Republicans had a majority they did everything they could to avoid keeping all of their campaign promises except the ones that involved corporate tax cuts and government welfare for Big Business. In fact, the GOP should have been dismantled as a political party after the 2017 fiasco when they failed to repeal ObamaCare after making promises to do so -- and raising tons of money in the process -- for years.

71 posted on 10/12/2023 6:45:01 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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To: Toespi

“Byron Donald’s, great speaker, always on point, Trump supporter, smart as hell. It does’t hurt he is black either.”

$$$$$$$$$$$

In a public vote, let’s see who dares vote against him


72 posted on 10/12/2023 6:48:04 PM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: roving

I’d hope they get it done tonight then.


73 posted on 10/12/2023 7:00:00 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Alberta's Child

1. I believe the promise was to REPLACE Obamacare. (For which they failed to produce a bill, much less pass it.)

2. You’re right that the primary focus has been helping business. If you look at the party’s legacy since its inception that’s been its main focus with the exception of Lincoln and T.Roosevelt. And even under Roosevelt the Republican Congress worked to hamstring him.

3. If you think the party is unsalvageable, the ineptitude of the current Congress will persuade many other Republicans to throw in the towel in agreement with you, which is a shame.


74 posted on 10/12/2023 7:15:29 PM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: JonPreston

We agree on something. Nice.


75 posted on 10/12/2023 7:17:43 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: janetjanet998

Steve Sequoia Capital Scalise…..


76 posted on 10/12/2023 7:19:32 PM PDT by wardamneagle
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To: JonPreston
Two down. Trump for Speaker.

Really?

Just the messenger here. The chances of Mister Trump getting 217 votes among the GOP members is zero.

Similarly, the chances of Mister Trump getting a majority of the House votes for SOTH is zero.

The reason for Mister Trump to even consider such a candidacy is odd.

Why would anyone set themselves up for an unnecessary failure?

Why would anyone who cared for our wonderful Country sow division in the House GOP when we need unity now, more than ever?

77 posted on 10/12/2023 7:19:32 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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To: napscoordinator

Anybody, really? A f-—ing RINO? Keep at it boys.....


78 posted on 10/12/2023 7:22:22 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: devane617
AND...MaCarthay is the winner...watch and learn

It's McCarthy you squishy boob. Learn what? the 95% of congressional GOP is made up of professional RINOs and complete a$$holes?

79 posted on 10/12/2023 7:25:00 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: sam_whiskey

No, GOP RINOs giving in is the CF.


80 posted on 10/12/2023 7:25:32 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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