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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRound 13: McCarthy nominated again
James Comer from KY nominated McCarthy
Veronica Escobar from TX nominated Jeffries

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Round 13: McCarthy nominated again (Original Post)
Renew Deal
Jan 2023
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jcgoldie
(12,046 posts)1. how many GOP dissenters were there in the 12th vote?
At work and can't seem to find the exact count.
Biggs, Boebert, Crane, Gaetz, Good, Harris and Rosendale
Marius25
(3,213 posts)5. 7 voted against McCarthy
He needs to flip 4 of them based on current House count.
republianmushroom
(22,692 posts)2. 32 more and kevins got the record
Marius25
(3,213 posts)6. The record is 133 set before the Civil War
republianmushroom
(22,692 posts)8. Man, my mistake he's got a lot more to go. More popcorn
Emile
(43,248 posts)4. The Republican Circus continues

Just_Vote_Dem
(3,672 posts)7. Not to derail thread
But that episode of American Dad was one of the funniest things I've ever seen
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