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demmiblue

(38,250 posts)
Tue Jan 3, 2023, 05:49 PM Jan 2023

Here is the scoop regarding the Gosar/Gaetz/AOC convo: [View all]

On her floor convo with Rep. Gosar earlier, AOC tells me that McCarthy made claims within the GOP conf. that some Ds would walk away to lower the threshold. Gosar was asking AOC for clarification — would she walk away? “We would never do that,” AOC told me. Jeffries all the way.




EDIT to add:

The scoop is that McCarthy lied and told members he had promises from Dems to vote “Present” to swing the speakership to him.

AOC apparently talked to leaders in her party and confirmed that never happened.

Likely also why she was talking to Gosar.



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that motherfucker has a pair of jacobs on him, after he social media'd AOC being killed Celerity Jan 2023 #1
Yeah, no kidding. n/t demmiblue Jan 2023 #2
Lol... Marge took notice: demmiblue Jan 2023 #3
Would be career suicide relayerbob Jan 2023 #4
Yup. She was no doubt anxious to smash this rumor. Hortensis Jan 2023 #12
A couple walked away for the 3rd vote. Sneederbunk Jan 2023 #5
no, all 212 Dems voted for Jeffries on the 3rd vote Celerity Jan 2023 #10
I didn't hear AOC vote on the third round. Perhaps I missed it, but her name was announced MLAA Jan 2023 #6
For all of her "independence" AOC has been a good Dem on important votes/issues... Wounded Bear Jan 2023 #7
I'm a fan. Smart and not afraid to answer the Repugs' stupid statements or trolling. MLAA Jan 2023 #29
She might had taken a potty or talking with family members. LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #16
Glad she voted, I was informed they loop back and catch members who didn't vote when their MLAA Jan 2023 #30
After the initial vote they call again on those that didn't answer. SeattleVet Jan 2023 #21
Whew! 🙂 MLAA Jan 2023 #28
I'd like to see Dems try to ally with enough Reps to get a compromise candidate like Cheney News Junkie Jan 2023 #8
Why would the Dems think Cheney would do anything but push TxGuitar Jan 2023 #9
She's anti-Trump but you are correct about her hard right agenda News Junkie Jan 2023 #11
Why? TxGuitar Jan 2023 #13
This will probably be over in the next couple of days News Junkie Jan 2023 #17
And a Kasich type is the worst TxGuitar Jan 2023 #14
I agree. I have no use for Liz Cheney Mr.Bill Jan 2023 #18
We'd need a compromise candidate, but Liz Cheney wouldn't have been that. Gore1FL Jan 2023 #24
Fuck that. We want the worst of the worst leading this party as an example we can point to ZonkerHarris Jan 2023 #33
I heard McCarthy agreed with Trump to give key assignments to six Democrats LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #15
His people would kill him if he did that. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2023 #19
Spread the word? LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #22
Where did you hear that? Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #23
Just trying to stir things up for them so they have more fighting. LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #26
OMG that is hilarious!!! LymphocyteLover Jan 2023 #20
They're desperate to believe we're the ones fragmented and in disarray Warpy Jan 2023 #25
HA HA! I absolutely RELISH it when they lie & screw each other like this. Maru Kitteh Jan 2023 #27
AOC is wise beyond her years. louis-t Jan 2023 #31
Tending bar teaches you how to handle people... Wounded Bear Jan 2023 #32
What's with Henry Cuellar shaking Gaetz's hand..LOL? LeftInTX Jan 2023 #34
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