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Orangepeel

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10. He tried

Reply to TomDaisy (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2023, 06:05 PM

Jan 2023

Speaking with The Intercept, Ocasio-Cortez said Gaetz told her that House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy — who is vying for the role of House speaker — was trying to convince the GOP he could cut a deal with the Democratic Party to get the job.

In response, Ocasio-Cortez said she told Gaetz that the Democrats would not help McCarthy. McCarthy failed on three separate ballots Tuesday to get the votes he needed to secure the speakership. By the third vote, the number of people voting against him had gone up.

"McCarthy was suggesting he could get Dems to walk away to lower his threshold," Ocasio-Cortez told The Intercept. "And I fact-checked and said absolutely not."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/aoc-says-she-telling-matt-025819345.html

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What if Kevin said "Vote for me or I will get 6 Dems to vote for me, and then give you nothing" [View all] TomDaisy Jan 2023 OP

Some R's could vote for Jeffries and scare the heck out of Bobo and Matt. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #1

I'm betting he tried that already Raven123 Jan 2023 #2

They would snitch on him to Fox. GreenWave Jan 2023 #3

Probably couldn't find 6 Dems Stoopid enough to trust him Meadowoak Jan 2023 #4

+1000 Emile Jan 2023 #9

I've been thinking of that scenario as well. MaryMagdaline Jan 2023 #5

But he won't get six Dems to vote for him. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2023 #6

Not brave enough to do it WA-03 Democrat Jan 2023 #7

I'm not interested in having Democrats solve Republican problems. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2023 #8

He tried Orangepeel Jan 2023 #10

Yuuuuge problem: Girard442 Jan 2023 #11

He would be bluffing and his bluff would be called, leaving him weaker than ever. Caliman73 Jan 2023 #12

A Man Would, Sir... The Magistrate Jan 2023 #13

Not happening. Democrats ain't gonna "scab" for that loser. DinahMoeHum Jan 2023 #14

#1 No Dem is going to go along #2 Republicans lie when their lips are moving Hekate Jan 2023 #15

Give them nothing. There was a Dem congress person on Nicolle Wallace saying Dems should Hotler Jan 2023 #16

If he found 6 Dems, he'd lose 100 Republicans tritsofme Jan 2023 #17

THIS! Hortensis Jan 2023 #24

The Never Kevers would love that. They'd spend the next two years calling him a secret Dem, etc. RockRaven Jan 2023 #18

He probably already tried.... Xolodno Jan 2023 #19

Which 6 Dems would be dumb enough to believe he'd follow through on any promises? JHB Jan 2023 #20

On his podcast, Keith Olbermann suggested a deal for McCarthy (aka Fredo) from Jeffries . ificandream Jan 2023 #21

If there were to be a deal Just A Box Of Rain Jan 2023 #22

He literally already tried this. Imperialism Inc. Jan 2023 #23

Democrats would have to tell him to fuck off. Autumn Jan 2023 #25

Repuke heads all over the country would EXPLODE NewDayOranges Jan 2023 #26