I liked the way Kevin did the Speaker-vote-by-humiliation spectacle better, all at once with the cameras rolling. I mean, this is pretty entertaining, but that was even better.
It requires a 50%+1 majority of all current members to become Speaker; if a mere plurality was the threshold, McCarthy would still wield the gavel. There are to vacancies (UT-R RI-D), which reduces the magic number to 217 Jeffries would need five RINO votes, which he'll never get, unless there are five RINOs with a death wish (politically or otherwise). Until then, we're all just hostages to TV's most depressing (gym shower) soap opera.
Seems this MAGA speaker opera is similar to getting a 6 year to eat, and like those negotiations these will come to a similar conclusion: "OK you don't want the Mac n Cheese, you don't want the PBJ, WHAT DO YOU WANT?" And like a 6 year old they don't know what they want, but they like saying NO!
If Vince McMahon had a wrestler that performed as badly as Jordan does as a rep, that poor bastard would alternate between jobbing for midget wrestlers and cleaning stadium toilets for the rest of his career.
So reading some stuff about the Speaker Comedy and see that Qevin said he THINKS the speaker pro tem has power to move legislation. He appears to have just made this up, but according to CNN:
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that current interim speaker Patrick McHenry should have the power to move legislation as temporary speaker without a vote in order to give Jim Jordan time to win over the holdouts.
“I always thought when I was nominating someone to be that they’d have the power to keep the continuity of government running together. Their job is keep government running while you select a new speaker,” he told CNN’s Manu Raju. “I think from the aspect you should give Jim Jordan the same time frame I was able to get.”
Speaker Pro Tem(per tantrum) already overstepped his bounds when he booted Pelosi from her office. So I doubt Qevin will have any problem with Mr. Bowtie continuing to overstep his bounds when it suits Rs to do so.
As CogSwell pointed out earlier, I'd like to join him in nominating this cringy pic of Gym Jordan as the official accompanying photo for all future Gym Jordan articles]\
Dear House Republicans: For the sake of what little is left of your dignity, will you please stop going on TV and whining about what the big mean Democrat caucus did to poor Kevin? It really makes you sound even more like a bunch of losers. When you make a mistake and your opponent makes you pay for it, all that means is, he's outplaying you.
Dignity is something they stopped having long ago, and I don't mind them whining because it's basically them being honest about who they are and what they do all the time.
To be fair, you need more than one raccoon to operate the vehicle
May as well put the demands on record. The Rebs will be busy for the rest of the month doing nothing to get the House functional.
Yeah all those demands that Democrats could make will never be accepted by the Republicans.
So might as well make them I guess.
I liked the way Kevin did the Speaker-vote-by-humiliation spectacle better, all at once with the cameras rolling. I mean, this is pretty entertaining, but that was even better.
Wait, there are a lot of GOPpers with weirdly shaped heads. Can you narrow it down for us? Little help, here.
https://cerebromente.org.br/n01/frenolog/frenmap.htm
If 12 rethugs just do not vote, Jeffries wins. He can make poromises to them and be believed, Gymbob not so much.
It requires a 50%+1 majority of all current members to become Speaker; if a mere plurality was the threshold, McCarthy would still wield the gavel. There are to vacancies (UT-R RI-D), which reduces the magic number to 217 Jeffries would need five RINO votes, which he'll never get, unless there are five RINOs with a death wish (politically or otherwise). Until then, we're all just hostages to TV's most depressing (gym shower) soap opera.
Math. I used to be good at math. Perhaps I need some beer to help.
Jeffries needs what, 7 Republicans to vote for him? Seems more likely than Gym getting 19 more.
Seems this MAGA speaker opera is similar to getting a 6 year to eat, and like those negotiations these will come to a similar conclusion: "OK you don't want the Mac n Cheese, you don't want the PBJ, WHAT DO YOU WANT?" And like a 6 year old they don't know what they want, but they like saying NO!
If Vince McMahon had a wrestler that performed as badly as Jordan does as a rep, that poor bastard would alternate between jobbing for midget wrestlers and cleaning stadium toilets for the rest of his career.
Damn it, Bender, if you can't move sandalwood you don't belong in this league!
Yeah, but “little person” wrestlers just don’t sound right.
dude. that is not the preferred nomenclature.
So reading some stuff about the Speaker Comedy and see that Qevin said he THINKS the speaker pro tem has power to move legislation. He appears to have just made this up, but according to CNN:
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that current interim speaker Patrick McHenry should have the power to move legislation as temporary speaker without a vote in order to give Jim Jordan time to win over the holdouts.
“I always thought when I was nominating someone to be that they’d have the power to keep the continuity of government running together. Their job is keep government running while you select a new speaker,” he told CNN’s Manu Raju. “I think from the aspect you should give Jim Jordan the same time frame I was able to get.”
Maybe he just wishes it so.
It's the Think system. Gary, Indiana class of '05.
But is he going to support the Springfield monorail?
Feels truthy to me!
He just had to think it in his mind....Ooops, I see the problem.
Speaker Pro Tem(per tantrum) already overstepped his bounds when he booted Pelosi from her office. So I doubt Qevin will have any problem with Mr. Bowtie continuing to overstep his bounds when it suits Rs to do so.
I have a new prediction (worth the paper this is written on): Elise Stefanik.
As it presently stands, Kevin McCarthy still holds the title of worst speaker of the house in American history. Whew! That was a close call.
Worst Speaker 𝘚𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘳.
Reluctantly upfisted. For accuracy
Recess seems a particularly appropriate word for this set of childish 45-lovers
They need to stay in class with their heads on their desks.
Putting Republicans in charge of a government makes roughly as much sense as handing a raccoon your car keys and asking it to drive you home.
More like giving those keys and alcohol to teenage boys.
a distinction without a difference
The raccoon isn’t going to crash your car.
As CogSwell pointed out earlier, I'd like to join him in nominating this cringy pic of Gym Jordan as the official accompanying photo for all future Gym Jordan articles]\
https://substack.com/@cogswell1/note/c-42078378?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2lkej2
DOG LIBELZZZXXX!!!!
Dog?
seconded
Passed by acclamation
Dear House Republicans: For the sake of what little is left of your dignity, will you please stop going on TV and whining about what the big mean Democrat caucus did to poor Kevin? It really makes you sound even more like a bunch of losers. When you make a mistake and your opponent makes you pay for it, all that means is, he's outplaying you.
Dignity is something they stopped having long ago, and I don't mind them whining because it's basically them being honest about who they are and what they do all the time.
Eh, let the babies whine. It suits them.
WHAR SANTOS BABY?!!!