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riversedge

(80,811 posts)
Thu Oct 5, 2023, 09:54 PM Oct 2023

Matt Gaetz says he will resign from Congress if the Democratic Party changes..........

Last edited Fri Oct 6, 2023, 05:47 AM - Edit history (1)

My question is --WHO is the moderate that is running for Speaker??





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Matt Gaetz says he will resign from Congress if the Democratic Party changes.......... (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2023 OP
Wanna bet? I do. czarjak Oct 2023 #1
The voters in his district are as deranged as he is, based on interviews I saw from CNN and MSNBC JohnSJ Oct 2023 #2
He will resign from the house Johonny Oct 2023 #3
Gaetz has ambitions to be Florida Gov. Time will tell. riversedge Oct 2023 #4
Just a hunch but I don't see him lasting very long in Congress. Emile Oct 2023 #5
I wasn't aware that we had the power to elect the next Speaker 617Blue Oct 2023 #6
If enough Dems had voted against oustering MCarthy he would've stayed on as Speaker wishstar Oct 2023 #7
It means... jmowreader Oct 2023 #8
well inthewind21 Oct 2023 #15
Promises, promises TwilightZone Oct 2023 #9
Ya beat me to it. Or, alternate title, Well-THAT-didn't-last-long, UTUSN Oct 2023 #20
Do it! FSogol Oct 2023 #10
Fuck the Gaetz of malaise Oct 2023 #11
Silly Matt, there ain't no such thing. Initech Oct 2023 #12
Tell him there's a Girl Scout convention in Tallahassee. Aristus Oct 2023 #13
OK inthewind21 Oct 2023 #14
I don't get what this is supposed to mean? honest.abe Oct 2023 #16
That's BS! LeftInTX Oct 2023 #17
Anybody moves... Wounded Bear Oct 2023 #18
Nobody in the minority party has EVER voted in favor of the majority party's candidate for Speaker gratuitous Oct 2023 #19
 

JohnSJ

(98,883 posts)
2. The voters in his district are as deranged as he is, based on interviews I saw from CNN and MSNBC
Thu Oct 5, 2023, 10:00 PM
Oct 2023

wishstar

(5,829 posts)
7. If enough Dems had voted against oustering MCarthy he would've stayed on as Speaker
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 07:27 AM
Oct 2023

but no Dems voted to help McCarthy stay on and since he is more moderate than the current frontrunners for Speaker its even more doubtful than any Dems will vote for a Repub for Speaker.

jmowreader

(53,194 posts)
8. It means...
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 07:27 AM
Oct 2023

…if the next Speaker doesn’t make Benito Mussolini look like a flaming liberal, it will be the Democrats’ doing and Gaetz promises to make like a tree and leave.

 

inthewind21

(4,616 posts)
15. well
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 11:36 AM
Oct 2023

When the majority only has a margin of 3-4, and you have at least a group of 8-10 that are totally insane, eventually you will run into a situation where the minority does indeed have some power. See the ousting of one Kevin McCarthy.

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)
20. Ya beat me to it. Or, alternate title, Well-THAT-didn't-last-long,
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 12:08 PM
Oct 2023

regarding how he supposedly "sided" with Dems.






Initech

(108,783 posts)
12. Silly Matt, there ain't no such thing.
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 10:09 AM
Oct 2023

There's extreme MAGA or cultist MAGA. Take your pick.

Aristus

(72,187 posts)
13. Tell him there's a Girl Scout convention in Tallahassee.
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 10:11 AM
Oct 2023

He'll leave the U.S. House so fast, people will be blown over by the jetwash.

 

honest.abe

(9,238 posts)
16. I don't get what this is supposed to mean?
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 11:39 AM
Oct 2023

Who cares if he resigns? In fact most would be thrilled, including Rs.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
19. Nobody in the minority party has EVER voted in favor of the majority party's candidate for Speaker
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 11:58 AM
Oct 2023

Buckethead knows his empty offer will never be put to the test.

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