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Flo Mingo

(499 posts) Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:09 PM Jan 2023

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Elise Stefanik claims no quorom present

Count reveals there is.

sigh........

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Elise Stefanik claims no quorom present (Original Post) Flo Mingo Jan 2023 OP

It might be ordinary business Renew Deal Jan 2023 #1

Standard delaying procedure onenote Jan 2023 #2

True, but why would one delay if one knew there were the votes to elect Kevin? Kennah Jan 2023 #4

Some of her fellow politicians can't count further than when they run out of fingers and toes. Thomas Hurt Jan 2023 #3

Except it's used regularly and often. jimfields33 Jan 2023 #9

Yes, I was being a smart ass.... Thomas Hurt Jan 2023 #10

Delaying because it's just that hard to vote for McCarthy. Raven123 Jan 2023 #5

Made me lol n/t Flo Mingo Jan 2023 #7

What an idiot! N.t. RocRizzo55 Jan 2023 #6

Elise says "Math is Hard' haele Jan 2023 #8

Renew Deal

(84,762 posts)

1. It might be ordinary business

Reply to Flo Mingo (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:10 PM

Jan 2023

They did the same thing yesterday. They counted 311 today. 351 yesterday.

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onenote

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2. Standard delaying procedure

Reply to Flo Mingo (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:10 PM

Jan 2023

Quorum calls are used all the time to buy some time, even when a quorum is present

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Kennah

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4. True, but why would one delay if one knew there were the votes to elect Kevin?

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Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:11 PM

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Thomas Hurt

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3. Some of her fellow politicians can't count further than when they run out of fingers and toes.

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Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:11 PM

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jimfields33

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9. Except it's used regularly and often.

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Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:23 PM

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Thomas Hurt

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10. Yes, I was being a smart ass....

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:52 PM

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Raven123

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5. Delaying because it's just that hard to vote for McCarthy.

Reply to Flo Mingo (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:14 PM

Jan 2023

We often procrastinate doing distasteful tasks

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Flo Mingo

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7. Made me lol n/t

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Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:16 PM

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RocRizzo55

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6. What an idiot! N.t.

Reply to Flo Mingo (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:15 PM

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haele

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8. Elise says "Math is Hard'

Reply to Flo Mingo (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 12:21 PM

Jan 2023

Why do Republicans whose background shows they have some native intelligence act so dumb? It's like they know they know they have to emotionally appeal to the lowest common denominator to get enough votes to win...

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