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Nine conservative Republican House members released a letter Sunday night saying the concessions that Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has made do not go far enough for them to back him as speaker, CNN reports.
From the letter: Thus far, there continue to be missing specific commitments with respect to virtually every component of our entreaties, and thus, no means to measure whether promises are kept or broken.
Wall Street Journal: If a candidate doesnt win a majority of House members voting and present on the first ballot, likely to be set at 218 votes, then another roll-call vote is taken. Both Mr. McCarthys supporters and opponents have indicated they think the vote could go to a second ballot, which hasnt happened since 1923. That year, it took nine ballots to select a speaker.
https://politicalwire.com/2023/01/01/9-house-members-hit-mccarthy-before-speaker-vote/
Buns_of_Fire
(17,183 posts)My, aren't they using big words all of a sudden. Can "beseech" be far behind?
rubbersole
(6,702 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,928 posts)"DAMNED straight, MoFo!!!"
tanyev
(42,568 posts)is it hypothetically possible that a Democrat could win the Speaker election?
That would be hilarious.
Emile
(22,789 posts)Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)If that's not the case, maybe the Dems vote with 5 more centric Republicans to vote one of them in as speaker.
My guess is that at some point today, Kevin sells his soul to be speaker. He'll be speaker-lite at best. It'll be a shit show. Probably not even all that fun to watch.
BOSSHOG
(37,070 posts)Hed be committed to the lunatics and to the Doctors in the asylum.
tritsofme
(17,380 posts)for the sake of having his scalp, it seems personal, at most he would be speaker until the debt limit needs to be raised.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)the crazies can't decide who's crazier.
Kaleva
(36,312 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,928 posts)You NAILED it!!!!!
republianmushroom
(13,616 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Batshit crazy for the rest of the party. I think he has already set out the agenda for the party.
BOSSHOG
(37,070 posts)His description of himself. He is certifiably batshit. Im very optimistic about the next two years. The house GOP will spend every day starring in commercials against themselves.