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(183,213 posts) Thu Oct 19, 2023, 03:33 PM Oct 2023

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries outlined the conditions to support a Temp Speaker [View all]

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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.

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries outlined the conditions to support a Temp Speaker [View all] underpants Oct 2023 OP

Right on. Claustrum Oct 2023 #1

Seems a lot simpler for the Rs just Geechie Oct 2023 #2

The simplest thing for them to do Mr.Bill Oct 2023 #6

Actually I think it is quite complicated for them to do nothing n/t. airplaneman Oct 2023 #11

Complicated for the rest of the country Mr.Bill Oct 2023 #13

Destroy the country quakerboy Oct 2023 #24

Yes. Mr.Bill Oct 2023 #26

Good. I like that. honest.abe Oct 2023 #3

Does this mean Demssupport McHenry?? ColinC Oct 2023 #4

He voted to certify the election. Not sure about the rest. underpants Oct 2023 #7

He supported the last budget and was one of the main negotiators for it. ColinC Oct 2023 #15

That pretty much Mr.Bill Oct 2023 #5

Of couse this is the minimum Jeffries should ask for senseandsensibility Oct 2023 #8

that leaves out the clown in shirtsleeves bigtree Oct 2023 #9

That's a small population bucolic_frolic Oct 2023 #10

"track record of governing" pretty much rules out the whole GOP caucus jcgoldie Oct 2023 #12

So then, none of the current House Republicans. Mblaze Oct 2023 #14

The orange mass is giving gym orders...keep pushing. He doesn't care if he's elected or not. PortTack Oct 2023 #16

And the orders are surely coming From Putin! lastlib Oct 2023 #17

Putin bdamomma Oct 2023 #21

WOW.. WAY TO LAY IT OUT FINE, HAKEEM! Cha Oct 2023 #18

That Leaves OUT, gym asshole. Cha Oct 2023 #19

That sounds reasonable enough. JohnnyRingo Oct 2023 #20

Nancy Mace Polybius Oct 2023 #29

Very reasonable Emile Oct 2023 #22

For those who can't read this because it is covered in ads idahoblue Oct 2023 #23

Get a star, you won't have the ads. tavernier Oct 2023 #28

+++1000 sheshe2 Oct 2023 #25

I want to see Speaker Liz Cheney. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2023 #27