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True Blue American

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6. You can't. It was voice vote. 5 Republicans stood to ask for a voice

Reply to FarPoint (Original post)

Wed May 12, 2021, 02:57 PM

May 2021

Vote. 5 Republicans stood and called for a voice vote but McCarthy slammed the gavel down.

In other words he railroaded her because he knew he would lose like he did the last time.

You want sleaze? McCarthy, Virginia Fox and Scalise are that, in spades.

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I would like to see a list of the GOP House Vote on outing Liz Cheney from leadership.. [View all] FarPoint May 2021 OP

You are not going to see it. Was a voice vote. Sneederbunk May 2021 #1

Voice 'vote,' prolly no list. elleng May 2021 #2

That is crazy! FarPoint May 2021 #3

Not happening atreides1 May 2021 #4

Kevin's lips are sealed. marble falls May 2021 #5

...around Trump's sphincter. lagomorph777 May 2021 #9

You can't. It was voice vote. 5 Republicans stood to ask for a voice True Blue American May 2021 #6

Just middle school cruelty too-- dawg day May 2021 #7

Backlash is now coming True Blue American May 2021 #13

Maybe Liz will have some way of leaking the facts of the vote... FarPoint May 2021 #8

See here. Bleacher Creature May 2021 #10

Excellent as this validates our concerns and suspicions.... FarPoint May 2021 #12

The voice vote True Blue American May 2021 #14

Republicans are cowardly by nature. They'll hide all they can from public view. nt Progressive Jones May 2021 #11