Will Kevin McCarthy Be The Speaker Of The House? Or Mitch Senate Majority Leader?

[SoCal Deek]

9 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

What is ridiculous about Conway’s statement of an obvious fact? McCarthy is driving a hard bargain? Right now, he’s basically saying: “Elect me Speaker today with no risk. Any one of you can bring a motion for a new Speaker vote at any time for any reason, and I agree to bring that motion to the floor.” 
Italian governments have more staying power. Liz Truss had more staying power. 

Breaking: just lost the TENTH vote. It has now descended into total farce. Say what you will about Pelosi (believe me, there’s a lot to say), but she was never humiliated like this by her own party. Unanimity held. 

With everything going on around the Buffalo Bills right now I have zero patience for your pathetic little petty political nonsense.

 

Have a great day. 

[The Frankish Reich]

39 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

With everything going on around the Buffalo Bills right now I have zero patience for your pathetic little petty political nonsense.

Well, you had enough patience to read it and to comment.

 

EDIT: Your 6th comment on PPP today! So much for the "zero patience for pathetic petty political nonsense." Good news: Just 4 more comments to go to catch up with the number of Kevin McCarthy floor votes! I'll take the over.

Edited January 6, 2023 by The Frankish Reich

[B-Man]

Meanwhile:

 

LOOK AT ALL THESE JOURNALISTS (AND OTHER NERDS) CRACKING JOKES ABOUT OUR CHERISHED DEMOCRACY:

 

“Normal people with actual lives could not care less. They are smart enough to understand that choosing a party leader in Congress is part of our cherished democratic system of government.

 

Politics nerds, meanwhile, can’t stop talking about it and trying to impress each other with their witty quips and comparisons to sports and pop culture. This is their Super Bowl

 

https://freebeacon.com/media/kevin-mccarthy-nerd-jokes/

[The Frankish Reich]

6 minutes ago, B-Man said:

Meanwhile:

 

LOOK AT ALL THESE JOURNALISTS (AND OTHER NERDS) CRACKING JOKES ABOUT OUR CHERISHED DEMOCRACY:

 

“Normal people with actual lives could not care less. They are smart enough to understand that choosing a party leader in Congress is part of our cherished democratic system of government.

 

Politics nerds, meanwhile, can’t stop talking about it and trying to impress each other with their witty quips and comparisons to sports and pop culture. This is their Super Bowl

 

https://freebeacon.com/media/kevin-mccarthy-nerd-jokes/

I dunno. Some of these are pretty funny. Gotta love that the so-called "conservative website" sees fit to publish the jokes under the guise of rolling their eyes at the jokesters who wrote them. Seems to me he might have gotten a laugh or two himself--

 

2) "Can't wait to see this go to penalty kicks tomorrow on the House floor."

 

3) "Well GOP crazies actually did stop the transfer of power – to themselves."

 

7) "It's outrageous that Antifa has delayed Kevin McCarthy's ascension to Speaker."

 

 

9) "They should start the next Speaker vote with a runner on second base."

 

11) "Straightforward from here – McCarthy needs to call Brad Raffensperger and ask him to find nine votes." (1:26 p.m.)

 

[nedboy7]

51 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

With everything going on around the Buffalo Bills right now I have zero patience for your pathetic little petty political nonsense.

 

Have a great day. 

lol. You are a partisan hack for sure.  And all of a sudden you have no patience. 

[Orlando Buffalo]

3 hours ago, Coffeesforclosers said:

 

Ron DeSantis. 

 

Looking forward to your next attempt at a "Gotcha!" post. 

 

I don't think you mean that- you really believe that allowing me to live my life and allow my children to go to school in person was bad? Or is it something else?

[BillStime]

The most pathetic party in our lifetime 

 

 

[Backintheday544]

1 hour ago, The Frankish Reich said:

I dunno. Some of these are pretty funny. Gotta love that the so-called "conservative website" sees fit to publish the jokes under the guise of rolling their eyes at the jokesters who wrote them. Seems to me he might have gotten a laugh or two himself--

 

2) "Can't wait to see this go to penalty kicks tomorrow on the House floor."

 

3) "Well GOP crazies actually did stop the transfer of power – to themselves."

 

7) "It's outrageous that Antifa has delayed Kevin McCarthy's ascension to Speaker."

 

 

9) "They should start the next Speaker vote with a runner on second base."

 

11) "Straightforward from here – McCarthy needs to call Brad Raffensperger and ask him to find nine votes." (1:26 p.m.)

 

I saw one that was Republicans finally found a way to re-do an election and they still can’t win. Cracked me up.

[KDIGGZ]

I second the nomination of Donald J Trump just for the hilarious memes

[Backintheday544]

Getting ready for 12! 

Edited January 6, 2023 by Backintheday544

[B-Man]

 

 

LOL.

 

 

 

[Backintheday544]

 

[BillStime]

 

[BillStime]

Nope - not a pathetic cult

 

 

[Andy1]

7 hours ago, nedboy7 said:

The Wall Street Journal editorial page called the objections of Mr. McCarthy’s detractors an empty, raging gesture.

 

“The problem any G.O.P. leader faces today is that too many Republicans don’t really want to hold and keep political power,” a Journal editorial said on Wednesday. In the minority, it added, “you can rage against ‘the swamp’ without having to do anything to change it. This is the fundamental and sorry truth behind the speaker spectacle and the performative G.O.P. politics of recent years.”

These radical obstructionists are more interested in being social media stars than in governing. They are not conservatives because they believe in conservative policies or principles. They are politicians because they enjoy the media spotlight. If they can make chaos, they can get media attention.
 

They would rather be the minority where they can throw stones with no responsibility to actually govern. To govern requires compromise and they are unwilling to do that on even this simple vote for speaker. This situation is exactly why Boehner and Ryan resigned. At this point, McCarthy has given them so much power, I don’t know why anyone would want the job. 

[Ralonzo]

[BillsFanNC]

The left is so used to Pelosi strong armed monolithic voting that they are very keen to discern these dangerous threats to democracy when representatives dare to vote in the best interests of their constituents.

Edited January 6, 2023 by BillsFanNC

[BillsFanNC]

16 hours ago, BillsFanNC said:

 

A meme vs. english language words strung together that reflect her actual thoughts are apples and oranges as you know.  

 

Anyway, Gosar was censured for the meme, so with that low bar I'm to assume that you're on board with censure for Cori Bush then?

 

https://news.yahoo.com/house-censures-paul-gosar-over-215237370.html

 

So @nedboy7  yes? no?

 

 

[SoCal Deek]

14 hours ago, nedboy7 said:

lol. You are a partisan hack for sure.  And all of a sudden you have no patience. 

Because I chose to watch the Bills press conference? I see. 
 

If you actually read my posts you’ll see that I regularly criticize BOTH parties….unlike others on here. Politics isn’t a team sport.

[Niagara Bill]

As an commentator with no dog in the race, it has become obvious that politics in the USA has become a fulfledged 4 party system with no ability to bridge. Reading daily news is like the 12 parties in Israel, 14 parties in Italy and France. 

Is it not time for the Donkeys and Elephants to finally give birth and let their offspring fend for themselves. 

It is not that long sessions have not occurred before, but it is obvious the tail is wagging the Donkey and Elephant. 

The proper thing to happen here is for McCarthy to stop giving in and say no to the tail and let the blood run. 

He needs to open up the fact that these are the Jan 6th mob and he is defending the country from tyranny. Cut off the tail. And while they are at it the dems need to do the same. IMHO.