Jeffries has gotten 212 votes 9 times

[durablend]

Shouldn't he be speaker by now?

[ColinC]

1. You joke, but that idea is becoming more and more convincing

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. House Republicans do not see Jeffries as a winner.

He's just another "bleeding heart Liberal Socialist" Democrat to them.

There are NOT 6 Republicans who are willing to cross over, even though their constituents have benefitted from what House Democrats have done for the country. They are all "cowards".

[jimfields33]

3. He needs 218!

[dsc]

4. Not necessarily

if the 20 GOP holdouts were to vote present, instead of for another person, then Jeffries would win with the 212. 435 - 21 = 414 half of which is 207 so Jeffries would only need 208

[jimfields33]

5. That is true. Might happen eventually