Rep. Hakeem Jeffries outlined the conditions to support a Temp Speaker

[underpants]

From another thread
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143147182

Three Democratic lawmakers told NBC News that during a closed-door meeting Thursday, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York told rank-and-file members that Democrats would only support a temporary speaker who meets the following conditions: They voted to certify the 2020 election; have a track record of standing up to extremism” and defending democracy, as well as a “track record of governing”; and agreed to support the original debt limit deal struck between the White House and McCarthy.

[Claustrum]

1. Right on.

If republicans want our votes, they need to come to us and agree to our terms.

[Geechie]

2. Seems a lot simpler for the Rs just

to accept Jeffries as speaker.

[Mr.Bill]

6. The simplest thing for them to do

is what they are doing now. Nothing.

[airplaneman]

11. Actually I think it is quite complicated for them to do nothing n/t.

[Mr.Bill]

13. Complicated for the rest of the country

but not for them if their goal is to destroy the government.

[quakerboy]

24. Destroy the country

Without personal consequences. That last part is still important to them

[Mr.Bill]

26. Yes.

Naturally, they assume the dictator who takes over will be someone they pick.

[honest.abe]

3. Good. I like that.

Hopefully the sane GOPers will come around.

[ColinC]

4. Does this mean Demssupport McHenry??

He meets all those criteria

[underpants]

7. He voted to certify the election. Not sure about the rest.

https://mchenry.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=402733

[ColinC]

15. He supported the last budget and was one of the main negotiators for it.

But I would have my doubts whether he is somebody who "supports democracy" and "stand up to extremism." Although, those two categories definitely seem rather subjective in many ways.

[Mr.Bill]

5. That pretty much

eliminates republicans.

[senseandsensibility]

8. Of couse this is the minimum Jeffries should ask for

and I support all those conditions fully. But I guess that's why Jordan backed off from the temporary speaker idea. All of those things are a non starter for an insurrectionist like him. Now what?

[bigtree]

9. that leaves out the clown in shirtsleeves

...at least.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. That's a small population

[jcgoldie]

12. "track record of governing" pretty much rules out the whole GOP caucus

[Mblaze]

14. So then, none of the current House Republicans.

[PortTack]

16. The orange mass is giving gym orders...keep pushing. He doesn't care if he's elected or not.

What he does care about is the chaos created

[lastlib]

17. And the orders are surely coming From Putin!

Vladdy-Daddy has a VESTED INTEREST in perpetuating this mess! And with the FOOL* and the Howler-Monkey caucus doing his bidding, I don't expect to see this settled any time soon.

(*FOOL -- Former Office-Occupying Liar.)

[bdamomma]

21. Putin

the Orange Menace, GQP Putin's puppet's are behind all this and even what is happening in the Middle East.

Those classified documents were shared for a very high price with our adversaries.

[Cha]

18. WOW.. WAY TO LAY IT OUT FINE, HAKEEM!

TY & Hakeem Jeffries!!

[Cha]

19. That Leaves OUT, gym asshole.

[JohnnyRingo]

20. That sounds reasonable enough.

But I don't think the republicans in Congress has anyone left like that.
All the reasonable ones have stepped down or are hiding under their chair.

[Polybius]

29. Nancy Mace

Maybe.

[Emile]

22. Very reasonable

[idahoblue]

23. For those who can't read this because it is covered in ads

Three Democratic lawmakers told NBC News that during a closed-door meeting Thursday, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York told rank-and-file members that Democrats would only support a temporary speaker who meets the following conditions: They voted to certify the 2020 election; have a track record of standing up to extremism” and defending democracy, as well as a “track record of governing”; and agreed to support the original debt limit deal struck between the White House and McCarthy

[tavernier]

28. Get a star, you won't have the ads.

Other perks too.

[sheshe2]

25. +++1000

[SleeplessinSoCal]

27. I want to see Speaker Liz Cheney.

That way we get back to truth telling, governing and boiler plate Conservatism. Well, maybe not boiler plate, but still...

(Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd think this).