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Silent3

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15. We don't have to be the ones to lay any "pitfalls or traps"

Reply to Torchlight (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 3, 2023, 03:44 PM

Oct 2023

The appointment of a new Speaker will be self-hobbled by Republicans. But we know that going into this, so we know we could be permitting to a bigger crisis to occur by not averting McCarthy's ouster.

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*IF* a coalition of Democrats & a handful of Republicans backing a new Speaker is possible, great [View all] Silent3 Oct 2023 OP

Let them eat cake. The Democratic party can not fix the Republican party. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #1

You don't think Democrats should help reduce the pain innocent victims of Republican BS... Silent3 Oct 2023 #3

They are liars, cheats and thieves WhiteTara Oct 2023 #14

What does that have to do with what I've said? Silent3 Oct 2023 #17

McCarthy said he will not work with Democrats. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #19

Our side needs to stay strong and together Jerry2144 Oct 2023 #2

Remember, the first vote isn't a vote where voting for Jeffries is even possible Silent3 Oct 2023 #8

Right Jerry2144 Oct 2023 #13

For some Republicans there is NO LIMIT, and I only wish I could trust oligarchs to rein them in Silent3 Oct 2023 #22

100% Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #20

A handful of Republicans will vote for Jeffries? Emile Oct 2023 #4

Didn't you see my "unicorns and rainbows" comment that followed? Silent3 Oct 2023 #6

LOL Emile Oct 2023 #12

Liz Cheney must still have some allies blm Oct 2023 #5

They created the problem. They are the fucking problem. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #7

Didn't I make it clear this isn't about helping Republicans? Silent3 Oct 2023 #10

And you don't think people in the Federal Government know who the fuck shut the government down? onecaliberal Oct 2023 #11

I don't see a viable means in which the GOP would be publicly open to any Democratic assistance. Torchlight Oct 2023 #9

We don't have to be the ones to lay any "pitfalls or traps" Silent3 Oct 2023 #15

How So? Aepps22 Oct 2023 #21

We can avert McCarthy's ouster simply by voting "present" on the ouster... Silent3 Oct 2023 #24

I simply don't see a viable method of assisting McCarthy. Torchlight Oct 2023 #26

THIS!!! onecaliberal Oct 2023 #16

The American voters voted for this circus when they gave Retrumplicans a majority in the House maxrandb Oct 2023 #18

Some blame always belongs to the last person who could help avert a catastrophe... Silent3 Oct 2023 #25

I'm pretty sure Dem leadership has weighed all the possibilities FrankBooth Oct 2023 #23

Worth a try--- lees1975 Oct 2023 #27

Think the RWNJs are a pain now? Let them get away with removing McCarthy. Persondem Oct 2023 #28