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Stinky The Clown

(67,786 posts) Thu Oct 8, 2015, 06:51 PM Oct 2015

Could 29 Republicans be found who would vote for a Dem Speaker?

Since we're way off the ranch today, why not?

Or maybe there's a sensible Repub who could win with Dem support?

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Could 29 Republicans be found who would vote for a Dem Speaker? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Oct 2015 OP

They're probably more likely to vote for a reality star as Speaker than a Dem. valerief Oct 2015 #1

Highly unlikely gratuitous Oct 2015 #2

And I'm not too keen on them crossing over to our side, with their same ideas. arcane1 Oct 2015 #3

A lot of Republican "ideas" have already infested the Democratic party... villager Oct 2015 #6

Exactly. We're trying to clean house, not soil it further n/t arcane1 Oct 2015 #7

Not impossible, but NV Whino Oct 2015 #4

Nope, not in the Clown Congress Warpy Oct 2015 #5

Or someone who's not even a member of the House. They don't have to be. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #8

Why Would They Need To Even Do That ..... left on green only Oct 2015 #9

Doubtful but in Texas, the speaker is elected with a great deal of democratic help Gothmog Oct 2015 #10

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. They're probably more likely to vote for a reality star as Speaker than a Dem.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 06:54 PM

Oct 2015

Can you see one of those self-absorbed Housewives as Speaker? Or maybe someone from Big Brother. Or the winner in Survivor (is that show still on?).

Or maybe...

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

2. Highly unlikely

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 06:58 PM

Oct 2015

This may be the one vote left where, if you cross the aisle, you might as well not cross back again.

While this crazy-ass circus is not good for the country (including Wall Street), it's 100% a Republican problem. They're the only ones who can solve it.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

3. And I'm not too keen on them crossing over to our side, with their same ideas.

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 07:00 PM

Oct 2015

We don't need any more of THAT!

villager

(26,001 posts)

6. A lot of Republican "ideas" have already infested the Democratic party...

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 07:14 PM

Oct 2015

...alas

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

7. Exactly. We're trying to clean house, not soil it further n/t

Reply to villager (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 07:17 PM

Oct 2015

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

4. Not impossible, but

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 07:01 PM

Oct 2015

Very, very, very improbable. Did I mention very improbable?

Warpy

(111,236 posts)

5. Nope, not in the Clown Congress

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 07:09 PM

Oct 2015

Either they're teabaggers or scared of teabaggers.

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

8. Or someone who's not even a member of the House. They don't have to be.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 07:21 PM

Oct 2015

left on green only

(1,484 posts)

9. Why Would They Need To Even Do That .....

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 07:28 PM

Oct 2015

.......when Newt Getricher has already volunteered to once again become the speaker? After all, it really shouldn't matter that he isn't even a member of congress. I am sure that it has happened many times before that the speaker of the house hasn't even been a member of the congress.

Upon edit: Does anyone know how this impasse delay might affect the looming government shutdown?

Gothmog

(145,079 posts)

10. Doubtful but in Texas, the speaker is elected with a great deal of democratic help

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 08:43 PM

Oct 2015

Joe Strauss is a Jew and is hated by the tea party faction of the Texas GOP. I am Jewish and the hatred of the Tea Party towards Joe Straus scares me. However, Joe Strauss gets enough support from Democrats to be elected speaker

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