Republicans can end this Speaker fiasco today

[sarisataka]

There have been several proposals that some Democrats crossover to end the stalemate in the House.

This ignores the fact there is a candidate for Speaker that has been consistently receiving 212 votes. A block of Republicans could change their votes and elect a Speaker.

The Republicans as a whole would still have a majority and would effectively neuter the faction holding them hostage. Also it would not require any concessions by them and show a willingness to work bipartisanly.

[DFW]

1. That would presume six Republicans willing to compromise and risk recall/primary defeat in 2024

I believe that to be six more than there are.

[Scrivener7]

4. Everyone is saying this, but I think there have to be 6 Rs who were elected in

D districts this year. I hope at least we have someone secretly checking out the feasibility by speaking to those people to see if any of them are soft and convince-able.

[DFW]

23. I tend to doubt it, and here is why

Anyone even vaguely matching that description was been eliminated from even reaching the nomination of the Republican Party for the House. They never had a chance in the last election because they weren't on the ballot in the last election. Therefore, no such people had even a ghost of a chance to be elected to the House this past year--and indeed, unless they are operating under deep cover, they were not.

[Scrivener7]

24. I hear you but again, in all those seats, we should still be seeing if that is true.

I hope we are at least having conversations with reps not running for re-election and Rs from D districts.

[DFW]

28. I am sure we are talking with anyone willing to talk with us.

Finding such individuals is the major stumbling block. The only reason AOC had no fear of being photographed talking to Paul Gosar is because no one has the slightest doubt of where she stands. A Republican crossing over to speak alone with anyone on our side would immediately become so suspect in the eyes of their caucus that they would probably demand an ankle bracelet for the next six months.

[Scrivener7]

30. Yes. I think it would have to be a process. And one likely begun by text

and finished in underground parking lots.

[DFW]

35. Yeah, that's about the only venue where both parties might feel safe

Bullet-proof vests mandatory, it goes without saying.......

[jimfields33]

18. Not on day 4. So far, it's too early.

[Scrivener7]

26. This is a point too. What everyone is willing to do on day 4 may be very

different from what they are willing to do on day 10.

The longer they don't get their act together, the better the position of a few moderates to say stuff like, "We made the sacrifice for the good of the country" or some such.

When, of course, if they ever defected, they would do it because we gave them a boondoggle bridge for their district or something.

[jimfields33]

32. Very good points.

[CrispyQ]

2. The dems should nominate & vote for Liz Cheney as Speaker. -nt

[NoRethugFriends]

5. Blecchh

[themaguffin]

13. Why?

[Zambero]

29. That would certainly stir things up a bit

A non-MAGA Republican running herd over the MAGATs. Not my choice for Speaker by any means, but if it is going to be a Republican, she would be vastly superior to the likes of McCarthy, Scalise, Stefanik, Jordan ad auseum.

[CrispyQ]

31. And MAGA heads would explode.

And if she kept the J6 Committee going, MAGAs would incinerate.


A girl can dream.

[onenote]

3. And pigs could fly today.

There are not six republicans who would support Jeffries for speaker. Not if the building was on fire and the only way out was to cast a vote for Jeffries.

[Buckeyeblue]

7. Sad but true

And doing so for the greater good would go a long way in uniting the country.

[sarisataka]

11. But why should Democrats give in?

This is not our problem.

McCarthy is offering primae noctis of unborn descendants to a small group of extremists, but we see many posters saying some Democrats should support him or a moderate Republican for nothing.

I can guarantee if the situation was reversed you wouldn't see anyone suggest Republicans come to rescue Democrats.

[CoopersDad]

6. Thank you for this post, much better than "let's find a moderate" Repub.

I hope some of our team are working with anyone not worried about running again, there are members across the aisle not interested in another term and not interested in supporting Kevin.

I like this idea so much more than suggestions that we cave.

[sarisataka]

20. There is more in common with 1856

Than many realize.

The Democratic party held 133 seats, Republicans 90 and Know-nothings 13. The Know-nothings were a Republican faction and eventually provided the Speaker. Both Republicans and Democrats had many internal factions so were far from united.

Today, Democrats again have a couple factions but all are united for the most part. Republicans, on the other hand, are more of a coalition operating under a single name. I doubt this is the end of the Republican Party but I can envision the formation of a new third party.

[CoopersDad]

25. We have the high ground and the numbers.

Divide and conquer applies here, except that their side have done the dividing and there's no sign of it getting better for Kevin.

He's such a bullshitter, saying this morning that we'll be "shocked" by some news on the latest "deal".

Yeah, right.

[Autumn]

8. One question. After the last 12 years or so what on earth makes you think that republicans

would have a willingness to work bipartisanly?

[sarisataka]

12. Not much

But why do we see repeatedly posters saying Democrats should fix this Republican problem?

[Autumn]

14. IMO it's trolling.

[Walleye]

9. And the Russians could end the war today also

[sarisataka]

16. What was it Alice was supposed to do,

Imagine 7 impossible things before breakfast?

[Walleye]

17. I think it was eight and possibly the caterpillar smoking

[sarisataka]

19. .

[Walleye]

21. Wake and bake!

[Hope22]

10. Olbermann agrees with you in a recent podcast.

If six R’s could bring home a few beans and neuter the resident insurrectionists it would be a win for all. This hostage situation Needs to go away!

[sarisataka]

36. That sounds better than a suggestion

I have seen today that Democrats should cross over so Republicans can end their rifts. I fail to see how a unified Republican party is beneficial to Democrats.

In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity

Sun-Tzu

[LiberalFighter]

15. They still want to investigate Hunter and the J6 committee.

I don't see any compromise by the Democrats unless that is taken off the table. Doubt Gym Jordan would go for it.

[Srkdqltr]

22. Democrats have nothing to do with it.

Just wait them out. Anything dems do would make things worse.

[ecstatic]

27. Any repubs planning to retire should cross over

What the hell do they have to lose? Life is too short, and republicans are clearly in disarray.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

33. Repukes turn everything into a publicity stunt.

[brooklynite]

34. The only remaining non-Kevin votes are anti-Kevin hardliners...

There aren't enough votes for a bi-partisan deal.