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BGBD

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13. Yes

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 3, 2021, 04:37 PM

Jan 2021

But under no circumstances would McCarthy get more than 211, so all additional roll calls would have done would move from Presents to Pelosi.

In any case, the absolute majority today was 215 and she passed that a few moments later.

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Nancy Pelosi just reached 212 votes.... [View all] BGBD Jan 2021 OP

How many seats are not filled? Normally 218 is the number needed. NutmegYankee Jan 2021 #1

212 isn't the majority BGBD Jan 2021 #4

Speaker needs an absolute majority of votes cast. NutmegYankee Jan 2021 #7

Yes BGBD Jan 2021 #13

Excellent news! NutmegYankee Jan 2021 #14

good still_one Jan 2021 #2

WTF I CAN"T BELIEVE THAT AOC!!1!!!1 demmiblue Jan 2021 #3

Mostly just by chance BGBD Jan 2021 #6

She must lead at this moment but she has to make preparations to leave once the dust is settled malaise Jan 2021 #5

nancy knows where all the bodies are hid..those new freshmen are so effing green.. samnsara Jan 2021 #8

K & R Thank You! Budi Jan 2021 #11

ditto. Her HEELS on the GOPs necks will need to continue, as malaise has mentioned, given this onetexan Jan 2021 #15

They just applauded, so, it sounds like it's over??? lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #9

Congrats to our remarkeable leader, Nancy Pelosi Budi Jan 2021 #10

Yeah Gothmog Jan 2021 #12

I bet good money AOC and Nancy decoded ahead of time AOC would be #212 obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #16

They went BGBD Jan 2021 #17

AOC did not vote with her initial group obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #18

Yeah but BGBD Jan 2021 #19