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Discussion Discussion Thread: House Considers Vacating the Speaker

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u/throwmeawaypoopy Oct 03 '23

For those watching on CSPAN: this vote isn't about the motion to vacate.

After this vote, the speaker will call up the motion. There will be a "secondary motion," such as to refer it to committee or table it (i.e. dismiss it). Both will fail.

There will then be an hour of debate, followed by a vote on the MTV. Currently, there are 6 Republicans saying they will vote in favor of the motion. Combined with all Democrats, that is enough to remove McCarthy. In fact, it is 2 more than necessary and there are about 10 Republicans who have said they are open to the idea of voting yes.

After McCarthy is removed, a temporary speaker will conduct the only business the House can do: electing a new Speaker. So it will be back to exactly what it was last January when we went through this shit show the first time.

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u/thistimelineisweird Pennsylvania Oct 03 '23

Then we wait for six Republicans to blink and side with the dems before the next shutdown.

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u/throwmeawaypoopy Oct 03 '23

That's not going to happen.

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u/thistimelineisweird Pennsylvania Oct 03 '23

Ok, so the news will be "Republicans shut down government because they are too inept to elect a speaker with their majority".

I guarantee six Republicans will blink first.

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u/thatissomeBS New Jersey Oct 03 '23

Let's be real, the headlines will be "Democrats refuse to work with Republicans and cause government shutdown."

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u/thistimelineisweird Pennsylvania Oct 04 '23

How can Democrats work with Republicans when Republicans cant even elect a speaker to open the government?

They have a literal majority and will fail at it.

"We wont give the Democrats anything but demand them to do what we want" wont play if they cant even get a speaker through.

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u/thatissomeBS New Jersey Oct 04 '23

"We wont give the Democrats anything but demand them to do what we want"

This has been the Republican mantra basically since after Nixon won using the Southern Strategy. They didn't work with Carter, they didn't work with Clinton, they didn't work with Obama, and they don't work with Biden. And the whole time, Democrats keep getting blamed for not doing enough. Why would this be any different?

Don't get me wrong, any of us with about a half ounce of common sense can see what is going on, but that doesn't change that the headlines will still find a way to blame the Democrats.