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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLooks like McCarthy may have the votes
but will most the weak Speaker in history.
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Looks like McCarthy may have the votes (Original Post)
DestinyIsles
Jan 2023
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Ocelot II
(130,572 posts)1. Not yet. This last vote was on the motion to adjourn.
He's still two short.
Renew Deal
(85,179 posts)6. Two people are returning tonight
The question is if any of the 6 holdouts flip. I think he needs 2 of the 6 holdouts to get there.
roamer65
(37,962 posts)2. He's gonna have the title, but not much power.
Takes 218 to pass legislation as well. Thats going to be like herding cats, given his caucus of chaos. I see a sizable chunk of moderate Rs voting with Ds on specific pieces of legislation.
True Blue American
(18,579 posts)5. So do I. And Nancy is still there, just not Speaker.
tishaLA
(14,781 posts)3. Not exactly a Sam Rayburn
or a Nancy Pelosi, is he?
True Blue American
(18,579 posts)4. I hate to think of what McCarthy will promise
To get those 2 votes What is left?
DestinyIsles
(263 posts)7. Biggs and Rosendale seems to the most flipable out of the hardliners
Skittles
(171,743 posts)8. why would he keep his promises
what repuke does that?
Maeve
(43,457 posts)9. Oh, now you're just being...honest!
TlalocW
(15,675 posts)10. All this is why I think
Biden will still get more victories than expected. Joe has more experience in his pinky than they all do together.