Posted on 10/24/2023 9:08:05 AM PDT by cotton1706
closed doors Tuesday to cast secret ballots until one candidate gets a majority.
The candidate with the fewest votes will be eliminated after each round. As of Tuesday morning, four Republicans are still in the running for speaker after the historic removal of Kevin McCarthy earlier this month.
The chaotic battle for the gavel has dragged on after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise was nominated, but backed out when it became clear he didn't have the votes. Last week, the conference dropped Jordan as their nominee after his speakership bid failed for a third time on the House floor.
Latest Developments Oct 24, 11:31 AM 3rd round results: Scott is out, speaker race down to 4 Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia was eliminated from the race during the third ballot.
Majority Whip Tom Emmer is inching closer to getting support from majority of the conference. There are 219 Republicans voting, so 110 votes would lock down the nomination on a secret ballot.
Results, per members:
Tom Emmer - 100
Mike Johnson - 43
Byron Donalds - 32
Kevin Hern - 26
Austin Scott - 12
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
I hope he fails on the floor.
This Emmer dude is all in on squandering American treasure in Ukraine. One of the absolute worst. I am calling my rep and encouraging others to call to tell him to not vote for this Deep State Ukraine puppet.
So what kind of uniparty cuck is Emmer?
Go figure, right?
This is very bad, choose your poison. Either Soros buttboy Emmer or Hakeem. If the likely outcome prevails and it’s Emmer, that will be the call of “Every man for himself” and I’m finished. No more Republican for me not never ever again. I’ll sit on the sidelines and watch them take the country to hell, but they’ll do it without my vote or my money. I’ll be looking out for my own self.
A Soros funded, Electoral College destroying one. That’s what kind.
Yeh...The Vatican takes all awards for drama queen.
Well he can’t win without the votes from the real conservatives. Those conservative should not cave on a bad candidate just to get it over with. If they do then they are just as bad as the rest.
Great. Just great. would have rather kept McCarthy
He plays conservative around election time. He can be counted on to stab you in the back. So basically just as bad as the last one
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/house-speaker-vote-10-24-23/index.html
JUST IN: House GOP selects Rep. Tom Emmer as new speaker nominee
From CNN staff
Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota has emerged as the House Republicans’ latest speaker nominee after GOP members conducted a multi-round secret ballot voting session Tuesday morning.
Just say NO to Tom Emmer for Speaker
Wants to eliminate Electoral College
Openly despises MAGA
Voted to certify rigged 2020 election
He’s arguably worse than Kevin McCarthy https://t.co/hg6HN029Mt— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) October 23, 2023
From what I’ve read about him ,he makes McCarthy sound like an ultra right wing nut.
https://twitter.com/RepStefanik/status/1716851015889170908
Rep. Elise Stefanik @RepStefanik
Congratulations Speaker-designate @GOPMajorityWhip!
12:15 PM · Oct 24, 2023
Too late now.
So it wasn’t just 20 Rinos that didn’t want Jordan. 100 votes for Emmer tells me that those are all moderates and therefore they are Rinos that vote with democrats 50% of the time.
NO EMMER! NEVER! Hes a RINO !
Thanks, Idiot Eight!
Globalist puppets in place from POTUS on down, and people GAF about what’s on Netflix.
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