Repub legislator says House may soon flip to Dems

[Just_Vote_Dem]

According to this tweet by Ron Filipkowski (who describes himself as a Republican Party Insane Asylum Escapee), Repub Rep. Anna Paulina Luna says that if a Motion to Vacate is brought to the floor, several moderate Repubs will resign and immediately hand over the majority to Democrats

Link to tweet

[lindysalsagal]

1. I expect the loonies will make good on their threats. Let's hope

Luna makes good on this promise.

[ancianita]

10. I hope loony Luna (FL) is one of them. She has GOT to go.

[Mad_Machine76]

2. This *should* eliminate

any notion of them being responsible stewards of the government. Has something like this ever happened before? I know that in the Senate, Jeffords' defection gave Democrats control of the Senate for awhile until the 2002 Midterms (back in those relatively halcyon days) but I've never seen or heard of a party losing so many members in such a record amount of time via resignation that the control of the chamber could conceivably flip to the other party.

[Walleye]

3. I remember Jeffords, think he switched in the summer

In those days, believe it or not, presidential candidates didn’t campaign during the other candidates’ national convention, out of courtesy. So I was at the ATM in Greenville, DE, and the guy in line, in bermuda shorts and a baseball cap, was Joe Biden and Jeffords had just switched. I almost said good morning Mr. Chairman but he walked in the other direction

[Trumpdumper]

29. a very peculiar thing to say, Walleye ...

There were no conventions that summer. It was 2001, the year after the presidential election. And Jeffords announced in late May anyway, not the summer.

[Walleye]

30. Guess my memory on the details is a little hazy but I did see him at the ATM soon after

[tanyev]

4. I'd better check my emergency champagne stash.

[brooklynite]

5. That wouldn't work...

...unless Dems voted with Republican crackpots to vacate.

[keopeli]

8. Well, that's exactly how the last guy was kicked out. All Dems plus 8 Repubs and the seat was vacated.

[brooklynite]

23. But this time, Johnson has been working with Dems on Ukraine/Israel funding bills.

[keopeli]

25. Correct! But, some moderate Repubs have said if a motion to vacate is introduced, they will resign immediately, turning

the House majority over to Dems. (The two who said this plan to retire at the end of the term, but said they'll quit immediately if the motion is put forward.

So, do Dems vote to save Johnson and let Repubs keep control, or do they vote to vacate and so those two moderates will resign and give the Dems control?

Or, they may all be working together and have a plan of action that suits them all the best.

The GQP has lost all semblance of being a functioning political party.

[brooklynite]

26. NO - That DOESN'T HAPPEN

If a Vacate motion is pushed, You need a majority to vote for it to reach the point where Democrats and a handful of Republicans could elect Jeffries as Speaker. There's no indication that Democrats will support a Vacate resolution this time around.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

12. I guess it's about timing.

If they take up the vote to vacate and immediately two Repubs resign, and then have the vote....

[Irish_Dem]

6. "Republican Party Insane Asylum Escapee"

Some of our politicians are as good as stand up comedians.

[liberalla]

24. Yes, that's a good line/description!

[Irish_Dem]

7. How likely is it the MTV will happen and if so, when?

[Maru Kitteh]

9. I'd give this like a 2% chance of being true. A beautiful dream,

but I wouldn't . . .well . . . . l wouldn't bet the house on it.

[elocs]

14. A beautiful dream...kind of like seeing Trump go to jail. n/t

[Maru Kitteh]

15. Like buying a lotto ticket. Man, I *want* to believe.

Which explains why I've probably bought 20-26 of them my whole life. Must be the irrepressible optimist in me.

[AZ8theist]

11. Moscow Marge is too fucking stupid to think this far ahead......

[PortTack]

18. Like two seconds??

[elocs]

13. Sweet! Then let's really get things done, or as much as we can with the opportunity. n/t

[James48]

16. They wouldn't have to resign.

They just would have to flip to become Dems, or declare they are now independent, but they want to caucus with the Dems, and it would automatically flip.

[Mr.Bill]

21. There are House republicans

who are not running for another term, so it could be some of them.

[PortTack]

17. One can hope! A trifecta right b4 the election! Watch the Dems and DARK BRANDON go!

[Initech]

19. Good! It's been an absolute embarassment under the MAGA Q lunatics!

Time to put the adults back in charge!

[kimbutgar]

20. I so hope it's true please make it so!

[onecaliberal]

22. Let it be so!

[BootinUp]

27. I like that plan. nt

[Skittles]

28. BRING IT ON

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