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jmowreader

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15. I think there's going to be a LOT of backchannel dealing

Reply to Enter stage left (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2022, 03:12 AM

Nov 2022

"Vote yes on McCarthy and we'll give MTG the Judiciary committee chair, Lauren Boebert the Intelligence committee chair, and allow the Freedom Caucus to choose the rest of the committee chairs."

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I have a question for those with a lot more knowledge of the House of Representatives than I have... [View all] Enter stage left Nov 2022 OP

They keep voting until someone gets a majority unblock Nov 2022 #1

And that was part of my question, what if NOBODY gets a majority? Enter stage left Nov 2022 #3

The clerk from the previous congress presides until a speaker is selected unblock Nov 2022 #4

Thank you, that was at least one of the answers I was looking for. Enter stage left Nov 2022 #5

The longest it's ever taken was 2 months unblock Nov 2022 #6

Thank you, that was a great history lesson. I would hope we could do something to disrupt... Enter stage left Nov 2022 #7

Know-Nothing Party. Now there was a group that was probably the inspiration for todays 3Hotdogs Nov 2022 #9

That just isn't going to happen qazplm135 Nov 2022 #8

That way Liz Cheney could be speaker and we could open a popcorn 🍿 stand. rubbersole Nov 2022 #10

Better Off having the crazies in charge qazplm135 Nov 2022 #11

Except for the bullshit investigations made for faux news. rubbersole Nov 2022 #13

Because of them qazplm135 Nov 2022 #19

she lost her seat however if they could make her speaker littlewolf Nov 2022 #20

If hakeem Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #17

K&R UTUSN Nov 2022 #2

They will not be able to "organize" the house, DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #12

Been thinking the same way. mahina Nov 2022 #14

I think there's going to be a LOT of backchannel dealing jmowreader Nov 2022 #15

OMG True Dough Nov 2022 #16

Jim Jordan Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #18

lol I am in NC and I can see littlewolf Nov 2022 #21

There is precedent for Speakers being elected on the basis of a plurality. werdna Nov 2022 #22