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14. A Republican rep from Nebraska said he could work with Ds

Thu Nov 17, 2022, 02:31 AM

Nov 2022

if McCarthy is not elected and the alternative is a RW guy.

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The Longest and Most Contentious Speaker Election in House History... 1856, or NOW ?? [View all] DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 OP

There is no DU sub-forum for HISTORY ?? DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #1

Bobbin Boy. Sneederbunk Nov 2022 #2

Huh? DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #16

Banks was Bobbin Boy Sneederbunk Nov 2022 #18

Can you be speaker with a plurality? ColinC Nov 2022 #3

NO. That was the problem in 1856. DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #4

Lol we're not gonna have a speaker ColinC Nov 2022 #5

Watch them make Barack Obama speaker ColinC Nov 2022 #6

HA !!!!!! DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #10

McCarthy will be the speaker. nt iemanja Nov 2022 #7

You think he can get the whole caucus to vote for him? ColinC Nov 2022 #8

He'll get the majority iemanja Nov 2022 #11

Sounds reasonable ColinC Nov 2022 #12

Personally, I am sending emails to all the 'House Freedom Caucus' members... DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #15

The GOP House caucus can only vote for a speaker nominee, on their own... DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #17

They aren't going to do that iemanja Nov 2022 #19

Maybe. Maybe not... DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #9

Kicking myself DemocraticPatriot Nov 2022 #13

A Republican rep from Nebraska said he could work with Ds grantcart Nov 2022 #14

It might be "possible" to elect Jimmy Kimmel speaker. onenote Nov 2022 #20