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96. The hard right wants to knock someone off. I doubt they care much who the replacement is.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 12:36 PM

Jan 2023

So it's up to the majority of republicans on if they want to be extorted.

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Seems to me like McCarthy is toast [View all] EarlG Jan 2023 OP

Just a day for schadenfreude.. Snow and schadenfreude... hlthe2b Jan 2023 #1

And beers. Or tequila. Probatim Jan 2023 #52

Beers or tequila, later it will be beers AND tequila. Prairie_Seagull Jan 2023 #62

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2023 #2

Oh yes, thoughts and prayers Hekate Jan 2023 #31

It is more than a little confusing. madaboutharry Jan 2023 #3

People are sharpening knives Hekate Jan 2023 #34

They have no leadership. TNNurse Jan 2023 #68

I love this saying mercuryblues Jan 2023 #4

They thought they were immune from their rat effing. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #10

I prefer republicans in chaos. Demobrat Jan 2023 #26

"Republjcans in chaos" sound great. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #32

Maybe they can drag John Boehner away from his Jim Beam bottle. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #5

House Cryer Kennah Jan 2023 #7

For once his tears would be entirely appropriate for the occasion. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #13

Funny. They are drunk party. Captain Zero Jan 2023 #18

Rofl Joinfortmill Jan 2023 #41

Johnny has his pot farm now too...he won't be coming back to Washington... airmid Jan 2023 #51

What? Boehner is growing weed now? Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #55

Oh yeah...he is knee deep in the lobbying aspect here in Ohio as well as raking it in by airmid Jan 2023 #56

While in office he always looked seriously intoxicated. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #59

He's been a lush most of his life. airmid Jan 2023 #64

Boehner is a wine guy Pachamama Jan 2023 #65

I always pictured him as a whisky/bourbon kind of guy. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #67

Lol, not a chance, Irish! At home with him, listening to his wicked Hortensis Jan 2023 #80

Yep he probably knew this day was coming. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #83

I didn't hear that Scalise was nominated FakeNoose Jan 2023 #6

It's my understanding that EarlG Jan 2023 #11

Correct plus you don't have to be nominated grantcart Jan 2023 #15

Not nominated grantcart Jan 2023 #12

I fear that I will run out of popcorn before this is over LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #8

ROFL malaise Jan 2023 #16

I can't take credit for this joke, but it bears repeating. chriscan64 Jan 2023 #93

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #94

House Republicans have a bunch of Radical MAGATS -- no chance of compromise. 70sEraVet Jan 2023 #9

This is probably a preview for the 2 years to come. Claustrum Jan 2023 #17

Oh, this is definitely a preview of the next 2 years peggysue2 Jan 2023 #20

I hope you are right. Claustrum Jan 2023 #21

:) There've been some changes since then. Hortensis Jan 2023 #87

Republican voters don't care about governance unless it's something to destroy the federal Lonestarblue Jan 2023 #35

peggysue2......... Upthevibe Jan 2023 #58

Amen & Hallelujah, PeggySue! Cha Jan 2023 #74

LOL!! peggysue2 Jan 2023 #79

Aloha! Cha Jan 2023 #81

They closed it down until noontime tomorrow peggysue2 Jan 2023 #82

Mahalo, that's good info Cha Jan 2023 #85

Oh, but they so much want to investigate Fauci and Hunter and impeach the president question everything Jan 2023 #24

Yup. Those 3 you mentioned are probably what they could unite to do. Claustrum Jan 2023 #25

We'll see indictments Joinfortmill Jan 2023 #42

K&R Emile Jan 2023 #14

Pleasepleaseplease let them serve up McCarthy with a side of marmalade. crickets Jan 2023 #19

I hadn't heard that he moved in there already! ShazzieB Jan 2023 #36

In stead of one big massive "no" vote, they are going to gradually make it worse? Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #22

Yup. Brutal. Tells you who these scum are. Joinfortmill Jan 2023 #45

So they are deliberately torturing/toying with McCarthy. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #50

The wild card is ... Xoan Jan 2023 #23

+1 ancianita Jan 2023 #27

Trump already endorsed McCarthy SCantiGOP Jan 2023 #29

My darkest thought, yes. BadgerMom Jan 2023 #39

We're gonna see.. meanwhile.. Cha Jan 2023 #28

the hardliners won't want it go all night.... getagrip_already Jan 2023 #30

At this point, I think Dems are "hardliners" themselves & will wait it out Hekate Jan 2023 #37

2nd ballot underway and McCarthy has lost again and the voting ain't near done yet BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #33

I like toast. twodogsbarking Jan 2023 #38

The pundits and TV commentators keep saying dobleremolque Jan 2023 #40

Those Repubes are like sharks, with my apologies to sharks everywhere. They smell blood in the water LaMouffette Jan 2023 #43

I doubt there is any blood in him. LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #47

I doubt it's red, anyway (nt) William Seger Jan 2023 #61

Shouldn't you have stated burnt toast? LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #44

Gymbo Jordan SAID he didn't want to be speaker... MontanaMama Jan 2023 #46

Jordan wants that Judiciary True Blue American Jan 2023 #71

The "hardliners" have no interest in doing any legislative work. ToxMarz Jan 2023 #48

I think Speaker Pelosi is gloating. LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #49

She should be. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #57

Boehner and Ryan too GregariousGroundhog Jan 2023 #72

Mr. "David Duke without the baggage" djacq Jan 2023 #53

He did say that about himself dsharp88 Jan 2023 #90

Naw, the wingnuts will keep calling votes until he gets in Warpy Jan 2023 #54

Unless they can pass a motion to elect on a plurality, Scalise seems to be the only option Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #60

If the repugs are this much out of step, things are REALLY bad for them... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2023 #63

Scalise has a shot! ECL213 Jan 2023 #66

I saw what you did there. area51 Jan 2023 #89

Hunter Biden's laptop for Speaker! Vote now! (NT) HuskyOffset Jan 2023 #69

Burnt toast at this point. Vinca Jan 2023 #70

Buh ... buh ... he already moved his stuff into the Speaker's Office!!! Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #73

LOL!!! He counted the chickens before the check cashed. Kid Berwyn Jan 2023 #76

Round 3 lost again while they were in the "Cs" for roll call BumRushDaShow Jan 2023 #75

MIght be a bit of mold on that toast by now. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #77

Speaker Scalise seems about right for this lot SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2023 #78

This is fun! It's like Britain, Canada, etc. roamer65 Jan 2023 #84

the results of the midterms could not have been better Skittles Jan 2023 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author patricia92243 Jan 2023 #88

pass the marmalade CatWoman Jan 2023 #91

The Speaker will be a black woman named Cheryl Johnson. She won't need votes, just chaos. DJ Porkchop Jan 2023 #92

Getting ready to watch the next round of votes for Speaker LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #95

The hard right wants to knock someone off. I doubt they care much who the replacement is. Renew Deal Jan 2023 #96