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NutmegYankee

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21. Has to be a majority of votes for a person.

Tue Oct 24, 2023, 11:02 AM

Oct 2023

Currently 433 seats are filled, so 217 is the magic number. If 10 Republicans voted present, it would be 423, and 212 would win the day. But that doesn't allow for a single Democrat to vote Present. Odds of 10 Repubs voting present are basically nil. But if Dems can strike a deal, they could allow a Repub to win and also deny they voted for him.

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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