The CRAZY Baggers just MIGHT pull off their coup!!!

[RomneyLies]

Turn on C-SPAN, they are eight votes away from denying Boehner the Speaker's gavel.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. If he doesn't get it, who does?

[RomneyLies]

4. If they stand their ground, Boehner either has to go to the Dems

or the Pubs put up somebody they will vote for.

[PoliticAverse]

7. They keep taking votes until someone is elected. n/t

[footinmouth]

2. only 7 now

[RomneyLies]

3. Now they just need seven more votes!

HOLY CRAP!

[hlthe2b]

5. I don't understand the amount of error in her list... She has twice called for Allen West of Florida

(who of course was thrown out after the 112th Congress, ugly teabagger that he was)....

[RomneyLies]

8. WRONG

Two members of the House have voted for Allen West for Speaker.

[hlthe2b]

17. You know, I never mind someone correcting my error and try to acknowledge it promptly...

But your rude way of doing so is really unnecessary.

So, to you: WRONG!

[RomneyLies]

21. I apologize. I intended no offense. n/t

[hlthe2b]

22. Thank you for that, then...

[footinmouth]

13. She has not called for him

Allen West was someone's choice for speaker and is part of the 12 dissenting votes.

[hlthe2b]

14. ahh, then he's gotten two of those 12 votes...

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. There is only 10 points difference between Boehner and Pelosi

OMG

[RomneyLies]

10. Six more votes and we go to a second ballot for the first time since 1923!!!!

This is so FUCKING EMBARRASSING for Boehner!!!!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. How many votes does Pelosi need?

[PoliticAverse]

19. 429 congresspeople (out of 433) registered their presence to the clerk of the house.

This means 429/2 = 214.5 = 215 votes are needed to elect a speaker, assuming all 429 vote.

The rule is an "absolute majority of the members present and voting" is necessary to be elected Speaker.

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. 5 points now.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Cantor voted for Boner though

This will be interesting. One can dream?

[bigdarryl]

11. Much to do about nothing Bone head will retain his speakership

[RomneyLies]

15. It will embarrass the shit out of Boehner

[RomneyLies]

12. FIVE VOTES AWAY!!!

[mfcorey1]

20. Four!!

[onenote]

23. Anyone know how many "present" votes have been cast?

[Melinda]

24. 13.

[PoliticAverse]

25. No that's the number of presents + votes for other candidates. n/t

[RomneyLies]

26. Now looking like they'll fall short

Ah well, coulda been fun.

[RomneyLies]

27. Cantor just got a vote. n/t

[RomneyLies]

28. Boehner just won. n/t

[PoliticAverse]

29. Boehner reelected speaker. n/t

[RomneyLies]

30. Yep, the nutbags couldn't put together another 3 idiots to stop it. n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

31. Just barely

[PoliticAverse]

32. 6 votes to spare. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

33. I find it hilarious that Michelle Bachman put him over the top

Irony does not start to describe it

[Douglas Carpenter]

34. one of my right-wing Facebook friends by virtue of the fact that she was in my high school grad clas

some 40 years ago - has been posting things about how Boehner is a closet leftist and has no backbone to stand up to Obama's extreme socialist agenda - So I guess these attitudes are pretty mainstream in the current Republican Party. The 2012 election only confirmed their beliefs that the Republicans lose because of a combination of voter fraud and the GOP being hijacked by liberals like McCain, Romney and Boehner. I suspect close to half or more registered Republicans beleive this firmly.

[proud2BlibKansan]

35. My libertarian nephew was cheering on the votes against Boehner

I think he really wanted him to lose.