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FemDemERA

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10. LOL, and then there are those "present" votes

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 11:26 PM

Oct 2023

Wasn't that how McCarthy got there finally? Those voting "present" reduced the number he needed to get over the hump?

I just don't see anyone crossing over to vote for a Dem? My only guess would be someone like those two, but I worry it's just fantasy thinking with this Congress. If they won't cross over and we won't cross over, it's just chaos and banging our heads against a wall as we watch them blow it all up. That's not good for the country, or the watching world.

I have no answers, only questions... and trying to keep the trust, hoping our Dem leaders have a good plan.

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Just Thinking... Two current House Republicans that Dems might be willing to consider backing [View all] FemDemERA Oct 2023 OP

I don't think Dems should back any of them. Let them deal with their own mess. Ocelot II Oct 2023 #1

Agreed..... anciano Oct 2023 #2

But their mess is everyone's mess. femmedem Oct 2023 #4

And if they don't implode quakerboy Oct 2023 #9

Not necessarily. honest.abe Oct 2023 #24

+1 honest.abe Oct 2023 #22

I'd agree except for the fact that we face another potential shutdown wnylib Oct 2023 #12

Yep.. that's the conundrum honest.abe Oct 2023 #23

Holy **** no! Democrats do not vote for any Republican to be speaker of the house, ever! ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #3

House Dems were considering saving McCarthy. honest.abe Oct 2023 #25

and yet it never happened. ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #39

I am just pointing out that our Dem House members were considering it. honest.abe Oct 2023 #40

No repubs would vote for them onenote Oct 2023 #5

I think it's far better to nominate a strong Democratic to run against them. patphil Oct 2023 #6

This is about Speaker of the House. LeftInTX Oct 2023 #34

Wow, I didn't even think I would get a response, LOL! FemDemERA Oct 2023 #7

The numbers LiberaBlueDem Oct 2023 #8

LOL, and then there are those "present" votes FemDemERA Oct 2023 #10

Republicans would not ever vote for the two that you suggested in the OP. wnylib Oct 2023 #13

We only need a few Rs if all Dems voted yea. honest.abe Oct 2023 #27

You're looking for unicorns onenote Oct 2023 #29

I was suggesting voting for a moderate Republican. honest.abe Oct 2023 #31

a moderate republican wouldn't get enough repub votes onenote Oct 2023 #35

How many would we need? Maybe 10 or so? honest.abe Oct 2023 #36

It may seem possible, but as a practical reality it is not. onenote Oct 2023 #37

Yes you are probably right but.. honest.abe Oct 2023 #38

The repubs aren't interested in a reasonable budget onenote Oct 2023 #42

Well somehow we got deal ceiling raised and temporay budget passed with these same House members. honest.abe Oct 2023 #43

My guess is, whatever republican they offer for a vote, majority Democrats will vote "No" blogslug Oct 2023 #11

You're almost right. All Democrats will vote no for ANY Republican candidate. onenote Oct 2023 #32

I agree that this was an instance when working with the majority of Rs would have been better. femmedem Oct 2023 #17

NO. EndlessWire Oct 2023 #14

I don't know why Dems would bother to join that circus redqueen Oct 2023 #15

Or 3 republicans can vote for the Democrat. Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #16

That's kind of what I was thinking Shrek Oct 2023 #18

I like that n/t Just_Vote_Dem Oct 2023 #19

Those 3 Rs would need 24 x 7 security. honest.abe Oct 2023 #28

See post #29 onenote Oct 2023 #33

No TxGuitar Oct 2023 #20

Electing a "moderate" republican speaker won't fix the problem... Wounded Bear Oct 2023 #21

Well we got the debt ceiling and short term funding passed recently. honest.abe Oct 2023 #26

The ball is in the Republican's court. They aren't gonna nominate someone who will work with Dems LeftInTX Oct 2023 #30

And why would five Republicans support either of them? brooklynite Oct 2023 #41