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7. but he could also stall, block, or redirect

Wed Jan 4, 2023, 03:35 PM

Jan 2023

the stupid ideas of the majority. Nothing's getting done for two years, folks! No matter how you slice it.

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Cautionary point about hoping for Jeffries to be elected Speaker.... [View all] brooklynite Jan 2023 OP

it would be worse than herding cats samnsara Jan 2023 #1

Thank you. niyad Jan 2023 #2

I agree. catbyte Jan 2023 #3

So Republicans would get a lot out of that deal bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #4

And he'd be scapegoated by BOTH sides for everything. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #5

but he could also stall, block, or redirect GenXer47 Jan 2023 #7

The main reason to want a Democratic Speaker is in case thucythucy Jan 2023 #13

So? It would build character. 48656c6c6f20 Jan 2023 #15