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TrogL

(32,822 posts) Fri Dec 16, 2022, 03:45 AM Dec 2022

If not McCarthy, whom?

He cannot seem to get the magic number of votes to get the Speaker position especially with Marjorie Taylor Greene getting involved.

There seems to be no viable second choice and there's talk if reaching across the aisle. Is there a Democratic Party member acceptable to enough people to carry the day?

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If not McCarthy, whom? (Original Post) TrogL Dec 2022 OP

Have you ever potty trained a toddler? Bucky Dec 2022 #1

I've heard of this supposed unicorn but like the Yeti it is strangely absent from living memory. Ford_Prefect Dec 2022 #2

I agree that it's doubtful Buckeyeblue Dec 2022 #3

I wish that were possible but I doubt there are GOP members willing to take that risk. Ford_Prefect Dec 2022 #5

If not McCarthy it will be Scalise. There is zero chance we get a Democratic speaker. tritsofme Dec 2022 #4

No one trusts Scalise at this point. I doubt many would accept him. Ford_Prefect Dec 2022 #6

Is he a better choice than McCarthy? I don't know anything about him. patricia92243 Dec 2022 #9

For entertainment purposes Darwins_Retriever Dec 2022 #7

The butt plug Emile Dec 2022 #8

Seems like I was oddly prescient TrogL Jan 2023 #10

Bucky

(54,053 posts)

1. Have you ever potty trained a toddler?

Reply to TrogL (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 05:54 AM

Dec 2022

They're in the business of complaining, not finding solutions.

The idea of coming up with constructive alternative suggestions isn't the role they choose to play.

Ford_Prefect

(7,918 posts)

2. I've heard of this supposed unicorn but like the Yeti it is strangely absent from living memory.

Reply to TrogL (Original post)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 07:06 AM

Dec 2022

Many devote hours to hypothesizing how it could exist, and what it may look like. No one has actually seen one who can prove it was there.

IMO in another era of the GOP it might have been possible. Many wax nostalgic for the elusive Republicans in Congress who will publicly dialog in good faith and genuinely work for the greater good. So far as I am aware none could exist once Jan. 2, 2023 arrives. They would be tortured and consumed should they speak above a whisper.

Buckeyeblue

(5,500 posts)

3. I agree that it's doubtful

Reply to Ford_Prefect (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 07:22 AM

Dec 2022

The next two years will be interesting as we move to get beyond the MAGAs. It would be nice if the two parties could work together to elect a speaker that is interested in moving forward.

Ford_Prefect

(7,918 posts)

5. I wish that were possible but I doubt there are GOP members willing to take that risk.

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 07:32 AM

Dec 2022

There may yet be some who will quietly, furtively make small moves towards reason and compromise in the interest of their voters and the greater good. Even in the case of major disaster or compelling need they seem reluctant to break cover and risk being primaried, pilloried or much worse.