Matt Gaetz might have handed democrats a huge win

[ClearSky24]

https://www.newsweek.com/matt-gaetz-might-have-handed-democrats-huge-win-1834747

There is growing speculation that Matt Gaetz's move to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speaker's office could backfire amid reports that a bipartisan group of around 10 Democratic and Republican representatives is holding discussions to break the deadlock.

Donald Trump ally Jim Jordan, founding chair of the conservative Freedom Caucus, was selected as the new Republican nominee for the speaker's office on Friday, despite having initially lost out to Scalise. However, it is far from clear that he has the requisite 217 votes to win.

Due to the GOP's wafer-thin House majority, just four of its members can block any Republican candidate for speaker, if they vote alongside a united Democratic caucus.

A group of about 10 representatives from both parties have held very serious discussions about a bipartisan deal to break the deadlock, per Axios news website. This could see Democrats back a moderate Republican as speaker in return for legislative or procedural concessions.

Fox News host Laura Ingraham shared the article on X, formerly Twitter, adding: "Exactly what I warned about on the [Ingraham] Angle the night of the McCarthy ouster. This is Matt Gaetz's legacy. Congratulations!"

[dchill]

1. "This is Matt Gaetz's legacy..."

Yes, Laura. And yours - and that of all your lying, traitorous cohort at FockSnooze. Not to mention every single Congressional Republican.

[CentralMass]

3. Exactly.

[onecaliberal]

2. Gaetz is a child trafficker. This is what happens when you let garbage in the government.

[nakocal]

4. Democrats should not make any deal

because the republicans have NO integrity and will not honor any deal.

[TheRickles]

5. Any speculation on who those 4 R's might be?

If we factor in a Santos indictment and a couple of R's being laid low by a bad cold on the day of the vote, we could have Speaker Jeffries.

[peggysue2]

6. What Ingraham fails to mention is . . .

Donald Trump was the fire under Gaetz. Trump wanted a shutdown; he wanted the chaos. McCarthy didn't deliver, and that failure was an act of disloyalty.

This is Donald Trump's legacy--a continuous effort to destroy the American government from the inside. Anyone who stands in Agent Orange's way is toast.

ETTD

[peppertree]

8. +1

The CR cost Kevin the Klown his job - and now they've painted themselves into a corner.

Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.

[liberalla]

11. Exactly my thought when I first saw the headline

Matt Gaetz handing a big win to the Dems is all... COURTESY OF TRUMP !

Thanks Donnie dipshit!

[malaise]

17. THIS

The Slobfather and his goons are still trying to overthrow and seize all three branches of government.

[NowsTheTime]

35. The biggest problem is all the dam $ from Repubs mega donors..and their plan

It's affecting the media, the politics of maga, and Federal and State government..

[Hekate]

7. Very intriguing

[czarjak]

9. Drag ''em kicking and screaming!

[rubbersole]

10. Repubs working with Democrats?!?!

Noooo...say it ain't so. The world will stop spinning. Plus the brave repubs had better get some serious security. The country will appreciate their patriotism. The wingnuts will scream and threaten. Hope this actually happens.

[AnrothElf]

12. Moderate Republican?! Like who?!

From what I can tell, there's MAGA extremists, and MAGA water-carriers. Maybe a few of the swing district water-carriers can be peeled off?

I *guess* we can call those "moderate" but I mean... they aren't. Just like Liz Cheney is no fucking moderate.

The Overton Window has moved so far to the right we lack all perspective.

[Jerry2144]

16. moderate Republiklans are like Honest Republiklans

As common as ice bergs in the Mojave Desert

[Wounded Bear]

24. Both terms are oxymorons...nt

[LiberalFighter]

36. She may not be a moderate Republican

GovTrack shows her towards the middle of the Republican pack.

Despite that she bucked Republicans regarding the J6 hearing. And considering she considers Gym Jordan to be an asshole she likely would have had discussions with Democrats if she had kept her seat. Especially with Nancy.

[W_HAMILTON]

40. That's what happen when you lose two consequential elections...

...because one side had *just* enough waste their votes on Ralph Nader and Jill Stein while the other side was doing anything and everything it could to get their Republican elected.

[andym]

13. Undoing some of the intense political polarization would be a good thing for the country

it would help isolate the MAGAs.

[republianmushroom]

14. Maybe, hopefully, Yes, the way govt. is suppose to work.

[LiberaBlueDem]

15. Like rats on a sinking ship eating each other

The republicans do not want a functioning government. They just want to tell everyone else what to do and how to live. They want a dictatorship with all of them little Ceasars.

[patphil]

18. I think this is the way out of this mess.

Dems should give the Repubs a short list of acceptable moderate Repubs they will support.
I suggest Gonzales from Ohio, or Upton from Michigan.

[Moosepoop]

38. Upton is no longer in Congress.

He retired at the beginning of 2023.

[Iggo]

19. Matt Gaetz fucks children.

What else do you need?

[oldsoftie]

23. Still like to know how there was "insufficient evidence" in that case

I think you or I would be in jail

[Captain Zero]

20. Right because it owns all 3 jackoff monkeys

Gaetz Jeffries, and Fraudster in Chief.

[honest.abe]

21. I hope they work a deal.

We dont have alot time before funding expires.

[NBachers]

22. I'd set aside my partisan despising of every f*ing Republican if it meant a functional government.

If some will work with us, then I say OK.

[femmedem]

41. Absolutely.

I think the odds are good that there are enough anti-Trump, anti-insurrection Republicans to oppose Jordan. And the Democrats voted to vacate the speaker; they have a responsibility to work with them to help find the best possible replacement.

[Emile]

25. Who in hell are these 10 Democrats willing to vote for a Republican?

You can't trust any damn Republican period!

[honest.abe]

26. I think its 10 total Ds + Rs. These are just the ones negotiating.

I suspect there are alot more willing to vote for whoever they agree on with concessions.

[Emile]

27. God forbid!

[honest.abe]

28. My concern, as should be everyones, is that without a speaker there will be no budget..

in a couple of weeks.

[Emile]

29. With a Republican speaker it's almost a guaranteed no budget!

[honest.abe]

30. Well even with McCarthy we worked deals to raise the debt ceiling and pass a temporary budget.

So it is possible.

[Emile]

31. I think the odds would be better of getting a budget if

enough Republicans voted for Jeffries.

[honest.abe]

32. Jeffries will be House Speaker in Jan 2025.

[Emile]

33. So in the meantime you want elected Democrats to vote for a Republican?

No thanks!

[honest.abe]

34. Yes and I am fairly certain they will.

Over and out.

[femmedem]

42. I'm with you on this. n/t

[LiberalFighter]

37. I think one of the agreements would be to remove Gym Jordan from his judiciary chair position.

Maybe something to do with Gaetz too.

[D23MIURG23]

39. This 'bipartisan speaker' idea is wishful thinking.

No one is getting reelected as an R if they support Hakeem Jeffries for speaker.

If this is going to happen, we'll get a D majority first, because the Rs have no reason not to defect if they are going to vote for Jeffries.

[AllyCat]

43. Moderate Republican? There isn't one.

Who would they find?