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doc03

(35,386 posts)
1. Don't think so. There was a video yesterday showing someone talking right into his ear. From the
Sun Jan 8, 2023, 05:14 PM
Jan 2023

expression on Geitz's face he was told some bad things could happen.

SWBTATTReg

(22,174 posts)
3. Or he was promised a pardon (of course tRUMP's pardons are NL valid w/ Pres. Biden's term)
Sun Jan 8, 2023, 05:19 PM
Jan 2023

He's that dumb to fall for this...

FakeNoose

(32,790 posts)
7. We still don't know why
Sun Jan 8, 2023, 06:08 PM
Jan 2023

This is where Matt tells Kevin that he's changing his vote.
What did Kevin give up to get it - that's the question.

onenote

(42,778 posts)
9. His "flip" didn't give McCarthy the speakership
Sun Jan 8, 2023, 06:19 PM
Jan 2023

On the 14th ballot, Gaetz switched from voting for Jordan to voting present. But McCarthy still didn't have enough to win -- he would have, if Gaetz had voted for Mccarthy instead of present.

And then on the 15th ballot, Gaetz stayed with "present" but it didn't matter how he voted, McCarthy had the votes he needed no matter how Gaetz voted.

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