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Yavin4

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21. Surrendering to Republicans DOES NOT WORK

Reply to honest.abe (Reply #8)

Wed Oct 25, 2023, 11:09 AM

Oct 2023

McCarthy was, and still is, an asshole. He wouldn't work with the Dems on important issues. So why is it up to the Dems to save his sorry ass?

We have to be tough when dealing with Republicans.

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I think Mike Johnson will be Speaker of the House today [View all] DestinyIsles Oct 2023 OP

I hope not, but you might be right calguy Oct 2023 #1

The cult leader approves dalton99a Oct 2023 #2

Jordan must be thrilled. That's like your mom saying she loves your best friend more than you Takket Oct 2023 #4

November 2024will be a long time edhopper Oct 2023 #3

Rest assured a paycheck every month for doing NOTHING! ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2023 #5

The Christian czarjak Oct 2023 #6

Well, the R chairman of several committees-- as well as anti-election denialist Ken Buck hlthe2b Oct 2023 #7

Hope so. We do not want Johnson as Speaker. honest.abe Oct 2023 #9

we certainly do not. hlthe2b Oct 2023 #10

Nah ITAL Oct 2023 #11

Post a link. He's from Weld CO and an ass, but he has repeatedly said "he will not vote hlthe2b Oct 2023 #12

It was on CNN ITAL Oct 2023 #15

Pretty crazy (and sad) isn't it that we're counting on Ken Buck to be the sane one? cos dem Oct 2023 #17

Yes. I've never agreed with him about anything throughout his career prior. hlthe2b Oct 2023 #18

Well DemocratInPa Oct 2023 #34

I have that same feeling also. Gaetz and Trump will have won this. honest.abe Oct 2023 #8

Dems did NOT vote with Gaetz to outst McCarthy. They voted in unison for Hakeem Jeffries. hlthe2b Oct 2023 #13

Actually no. The vote to oust McCarthy was a yes or no to vacate and had nothing to do with Jeffries. honest.abe Oct 2023 #16

There have been so many votes I thought this too AkFemDem Oct 2023 #20

Surrendering to Republicans DOES NOT WORK Yavin4 Oct 2023 #21

It would not have been surrending.. just simply not playing along with Gaetz' game. honest.abe Oct 2023 #23

8 or 10 Democrats voting "present" would have been enough Shrek Oct 2023 #26

Yes, it would have been quite easy to foil Gaetz' plan. honest.abe Oct 2023 #27

I'm not hearing the stories of dissension AkFemDem Oct 2023 #14

Wait for it. Arthur_Frain Oct 2023 #19

Mike Johnson could very well be Trump's VP pick. dalton99a Oct 2023 #22

A lot of Republicans are smiling and back-slapping... kentuck Oct 2023 #24

Yep. This is going to be really bad. honest.abe Oct 2023 #25

With the long list Traildogbob Oct 2023 #28

They don't have the votes n/t Army Brat Oct 2023 #30

Army brat Traildogbob Oct 2023 #31

Pretty sure they do ITAL Oct 2023 #32

At this point, after all the circus antics Xavier Breath Oct 2023 #33

I disagree gratuitous Oct 2023 #29