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Emile

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31. I think the odds would be better of getting a budget if

Reply to honest.abe (Reply #30)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 05:55 PM

Oct 2023

enough Republicans voted for Jeffries.

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Matt Gaetz might have handed democrats a huge win [View all] ClearSky24 Oct 2023 OP

"This is Matt Gaetz's legacy..." dchill Oct 2023 #1

Exactly. CentralMass Oct 2023 #3

Gaetz is a child trafficker. This is what happens when you let garbage in the government. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #2

Democrats should not make any deal nakocal Oct 2023 #4

Any speculation on who those 4 R's might be? TheRickles Oct 2023 #5

What Ingraham fails to mention is . . . peggysue2 Oct 2023 #6

+1 peppertree Oct 2023 #8

Exactly my thought when I first saw the headline liberalla Oct 2023 #11

THIS malaise Oct 2023 #17

The biggest problem is all the dam $ from Repubs mega donors..and their plan NowsTheTime Oct 2023 #35

Very intriguing Hekate Oct 2023 #7

Drag ''em kicking and screaming! czarjak Oct 2023 #9

Repubs working with Democrats?!?! rubbersole Oct 2023 #10

Moderate Republican?! Like who?! AnrothElf Oct 2023 #12

moderate Republiklans are like Honest Republiklans Jerry2144 Oct 2023 #16

Both terms are oxymorons...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2023 #24

She may not be a moderate Republican LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #36

That's what happen when you lose two consequential elections... W_HAMILTON Oct 2023 #40

Undoing some of the intense political polarization would be a good thing for the country andym Oct 2023 #13

Maybe, hopefully, Yes, the way govt. is suppose to work. republianmushroom Oct 2023 #14

Like rats on a sinking ship eating each other LiberaBlueDem Oct 2023 #15

I think this is the way out of this mess. patphil Oct 2023 #18

Upton is no longer in Congress. Moosepoop Oct 2023 #38

Matt Gaetz fucks children. Iggo Oct 2023 #19

Still like to know how there was "insufficient evidence" in that case oldsoftie Oct 2023 #23

Right because it owns all 3 jackoff monkeys Captain Zero Oct 2023 #20

I hope they work a deal. honest.abe Oct 2023 #21

I'd set aside my partisan despising of every f*ing Republican if it meant a functional government. NBachers Oct 2023 #22

Absolutely. femmedem Oct 2023 #41

Who in hell are these 10 Democrats willing to vote for a Republican? Emile Oct 2023 #25

I think its 10 total Ds + Rs. These are just the ones negotiating. honest.abe Oct 2023 #26

God forbid! Emile Oct 2023 #27

My concern, as should be everyones, is that without a speaker there will be no budget.. honest.abe Oct 2023 #28

With a Republican speaker it's almost a guaranteed no budget! Emile Oct 2023 #29

Well even with McCarthy we worked deals to raise the debt ceiling and pass a temporary budget. honest.abe Oct 2023 #30

I think the odds would be better of getting a budget if Emile Oct 2023 #31

Jeffries will be House Speaker in Jan 2025. honest.abe Oct 2023 #32

So in the meantime you want elected Democrats to vote for a Republican? Emile Oct 2023 #33

Yes and I am fairly certain they will. honest.abe Oct 2023 #34

I'm with you on this. n/t femmedem Oct 2023 #42

I think one of the agreements would be to remove Gym Jordan from his judiciary chair position. LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #37

This 'bipartisan speaker' idea is wishful thinking. D23MIURG23 Oct 2023 #39

Moderate Republican? There isn't one. AllyCat Oct 2023 #43