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Ohio Joe

(21,898 posts)
Mon Jan 2, 2023, 10:04 PM Jan 2023

There is a maga coup in progress... I'm not really bothered by it... [View all]

So… We have a funny situation going on. There is a group of solid magas that are bent on preventing old Kevin from becoming speaker but… They have not said who they do want to be speaker… Weird huh? Add to that, tfg has openly said he wants McCarthy as speaker but these ‘maga loyalists’ continue to defy him… Weird huh?

They don’t seem to have a leader… They don’t seem to have an alternative speaker… They claim their demands are not being but… They have not actually put forth any demands… It’s GQP civil war going on and I’ll be entertained by them eating each other.

I expect in the coming day or so we’ll see who is attempting this coup… Should be both interesting and amusing.

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They are very unorganized sellitman Jan 2023 #1
I hope you mean Democratic Manchurian candidates. Lunabell Jan 2023 #12
sellitman is paraphrasing Will Rogers griffi94 Jan 2023 #21
I believe that was a reference to the old bit... SeattleVet Jan 2023 #22
not weird. their intellectual and moral leader croaked on lung cancer after denying smoking certainot Jan 2023 #26
DEMOCRATS IN DISARRAY!! DEMOCRATS IN DISARRY!! AZ8theist Jan 2023 #35
Chaos for the sake of chaos ThoughtCriminal Jan 2023 #2
I don't think they're trying to prove anything griffi94 Jan 2023 #23
K&R UTUSN Jan 2023 #3
I think it's obvious who the MAGAs want for speaker nuxvomica Jan 2023 #4
Or maybe Sinema? Shipwack Jan 2023 #29
I certainly hope not. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #36
Sinema is a Senator. 2naSalit Jan 2023 #40
DOH! I am so ashamed. Thanks for the correction. nt Shipwack Jan 2023 #42
Anyone can be Speaker. No requirement that they be a House member. nt Tommymac Jan 2023 #43
Of course... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #46
None flew over the cuckoo's nest. TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #5
hah! well done.... bahboo Jan 2023 #11
Oh well more popcorn republianmushroom Jan 2023 #6
They want to put DT in the spot. Boxerfan Jan 2023 #7
he would never accept. he wouldn't be able to fake work as speaker mucifer Jan 2023 #25
He'd actually have to show up for work. SergeStorms Jan 2023 #37
Is MTG hoping to get the spot? Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #8
I thought he sweet-talked her and made promises. Ilsa Jan 2023 #9
You know Marge. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #10
I thought she was fully backing McCarthy Marius25 Jan 2023 #19
I think MTG supports McCarthy. griffi94 Jan 2023 #24
Yes those are the reports. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #41
That's what I've been wondering, Irish_Dem. I think she really wants to be speaker, BComplex Jan 2023 #44
I agree she is very very ambitious and quite aggressive. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #45
More proof that conservatives don't know how to lead, govern or manage money BOSSHOG Jan 2023 #13
LOL Skittles Jan 2023 #14
If it's TFG expect a fustercluck with Roberts Rules Captain Zero Jan 2023 #15
I think they'll let Kevin have it for a while William Seger Jan 2023 #16
Ding, ding ding! We have a winner! nt Shipwack Jan 2023 #30
Rats fighting! yeah baby! LymphocyteLover Jan 2023 #17
I thought they want Scalise or Jordan? Marius25 Jan 2023 #18
If Kevin doesn't become Speaker, I'll have to change my tagline COL Mustard Jan 2023 #20
Republicans in Ratchet mode ‼️ live love laugh Jan 2023 #27
I'm sorry to say I didn't know that The House can't do anything until they get a Speaker... electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #28
So... ColinC posted this earlier... Ohio Joe Jan 2023 #31
I'll take a look. electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #32
Cool on That, then I guess I guess I'll have recheck Lawrence's show or do some googling. electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #33
Here's what I got from Govinfo.gov Re: If there's No Speaker... electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #38
How about Boebert, Greene, or Santos? IronLionZion Jan 2023 #34
Speaker pro tempore!! GenThePerservering Jan 2023 #39
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