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The acting speaker literally broke House Rules in kicking Nancy Pelosi out of her office LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #1
And how do you suppose that rule would be enforced and by whom? onenote Oct 2023 #5
It would require several sane Republicans, but such critters are extinct. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #7
Are not the rules canetoad Oct 2023 #11
No. It's not a rule of the House. It's a republican conference rule. onenote Oct 2023 #27
Thanks for replying canetoad Oct 2023 #28
I don't think the Dems will be much inclined to help any of them. Ocelot II Oct 2023 #2
Sends a stupid signal. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2023 #3
No Repub speaker candidate will get any Democratic support onenote Oct 2023 #4
hahahahahahahahahahaha...let me catch my breath. Okay. hahahahahahahahahahahaha ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #6
It is possible to disagree with someone BWdem4life Oct 2023 #10
You're the one who thinks Democrats will vote for a Republican speaker of the house ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #22
One was sufficient. nt BWdem4life Oct 2023 #23
Keep going ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #24
Why, you trying to start an endless thread? BWdem4life Oct 2023 #25
i hope one is a civics class about how political parties operate ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #30
Oh snap BWdem4life Oct 2023 #31
crackle ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #32
Kindergarten "Civics" if there was such a thing. nt TeamProg Oct 2023 #34
Dems didn't vote FOR McCarthy, Dems voted to REMOVE him. TeamProg Oct 2023 #33
In a couple of months of vile repubs... rubbersole Oct 2023 #8
The day the republicans elect a Democrat to be Speaker (or vice versa) is a day that will never come onenote Oct 2023 #29
Elected repubs seem to have this attitude: The more abuse you the more you'll love me. usonian Oct 2023 #9
More likely 4 repubs will make a deal with Dems LiberaBlueDem Oct 2023 #12
They had better switch parties if they do. DFW Oct 2023 #13
Becoming a Democrat is a great idea LiberaBlueDem Oct 2023 #14
Probably won't happen, but in this case, they would have some cover DFW Oct 2023 #15
Yeah LiberaBlueDem Oct 2023 #16
It would take a visionary to grasp that, and, as one of the great visionaries of the House noted: DFW Oct 2023 #18
No Republican is going to vote for Jeffries Shrek Oct 2023 #17
RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ... struggle4progress Oct 2023 #19
Take heed. kentuck Oct 2023 #21
Need to send him a childs booster seat so he can see over the lectern. nt Hotler Oct 2023 #20
The next speaker, whoever it is, won't get any Democratic support. onenote Oct 2023 #26
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