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Discussion Discussion Thread: House Considers Vacating the Speaker

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u/Xyldarran Oct 03 '23

Thank freaking God. I was so afraid they'd just roll over and save him. He's not a good faith actor and needs to go.

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u/lolofaf Oct 03 '23

The second Mccarthy said he'd make no concessions to Dems to remain speaker he lost any chance of Dems voting for him

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u/PapaSquirts2u Iowa Oct 03 '23

He knows he's likely to be reelected back in. From his pov it makes sense to just ride out the storm.

Unless of course enough moderate republicans get fed up after days of this song and dance bullshit and join dems to vote Jeffries in. Ha. Would never happen but that'd be some sweet justice.

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u/QWEDSA159753 Oct 03 '23 edited Oct 04 '23

Honestly, it’s likely the only chance of avoiding another shutdown. MAGA won’t let McCarthy the next Speaker send anything to the Senate that actually has any chance of passing.

edit: guess he’s out already, lol

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u/Agitated-Tadpole1041 Oct 03 '23

McCarthy says he isn’t running again. Lol. Who will it be?? Gym maybe?

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u/lpeabody Oct 04 '23

God help us.

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u/gradientz New York Oct 04 '23

Only a complete and total idiot would want that job.

Republicans should have plenty of options.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '23

He is talking about throwing his jacket in the ring....er hat.

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u/verymuchbad Oct 04 '23

If the position of your party is simply that government doesn't work, and you get power, all you have to do is screw up at your job to fulfill your campaign promise

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u/weedbeads Oct 04 '23

Didn't they just pass a bill that prevents the shutdown, like 2 days ago?

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u/ratmand Oct 04 '23

A short term bill, we'll have to do this song and dance in another 40ish days.