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Stinky The Clown

(68,927 posts) Tue Oct 24, 2023, 10:22 AM Oct 2023

I have a feeling that if Emmer gets to a floor vote, Democrats will put him over the top [View all]

He's probably the best we can hope for.

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I have a feeling that if Emmer gets to a floor vote, Democrats will put him over the top [View all] Stinky The Clown Oct 2023 OP

I'd rather the Republicans got it done mahina Oct 2023 #1

"Nooooooooo!" - Grand Imperial Republican Liar Windicator Oct 2023 #2

Don't agree yankee87 Oct 2023 #3

I don't think Dems should be too quick BootinUp Oct 2023 #4

Dems will just vote no. The leverage will be gone. boston bean Oct 2023 #13

A whole bunch of people voting Present Renew Deal Oct 2023 #5

This may not matter if Emmer is already elected as speaker LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #8

I don't know the rules well enough. How would that help Emmer??? patricia92243 Oct 2023 #10

It would reduce the margin to win a majority. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #11

Did not understand that! Thanks for the reply. patricia92243 Oct 2023 #12

Isn't the winner of plurality likely to be Jeffries? Walleye Oct 2023 #19

Has to be a majority of votes for a person. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #21

They were bouncing around the idea of changing the rules to make it as simple plurality to win the speaker ship.Doubt it Walleye Oct 2023 #22

It's been done twice in history, but was also ratified in both instances by a majority vote. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #23

Agree. Walleye Oct 2023 #25

It requires a majority of those voting to be elected speaker getagrip_already Oct 2023 #29

which is what I said, though in half the words. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #30

Its the half you left out that made it confusing.... getagrip_already Oct 2023 #32

I think that too. The question is do they still have that rule that one person can vote patricia92243 Oct 2023 #6

The rules still stand.... getagrip_already Oct 2023 #33

My suspicion is AkFemDem Oct 2023 #7

Hope his family doesn't get death threats from the cult dalton99a Oct 2023 #9

GOP Speaker Candidate Tom Emmer Opposed Cancer Treatment Clinics as a Lobbyist in 2011 asiliveandbreathe Oct 2023 #14

NO D votes without consideration!!! Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #15

Dean Phillips of MN indicates he'd be open to it. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2023 #16

Dems will not give the GOP Johonny Oct 2023 #17

I do not think so jcgoldie Oct 2023 #18

eewww iemanja Oct 2023 #20

Zero Dems should vote for a Republican. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2023 #24

Would be shocked if that happened without an ironclad agreement onenote Oct 2023 #26

Not a chance Tomconroy Oct 2023 #27

Democrats won't be voting for Emmer... brooklynite Oct 2023 #28

We'd have heard? Yeah, right.... getagrip_already Oct 2023 #31

It may make sense for some Democrats to vote for Emmer LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2023 #34

I hope that the Democrats will not vote for any Republican for speaker. totodeinhere Oct 2023 #35

He's probably the least worst we can hope for. Mister Ed Oct 2023 #36

If democrats help Emmer. They may pay a price at home. nt Prairie_Seagull Oct 2023 #37

I hope not! ananda Oct 2023 #38

Nope. Dems need to get something tangible in return for their support. Yavin4 Oct 2023 #39

This is how unhinged that party has become EnergizedLib Oct 2023 #40