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Hekate

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55. The Repubs wrote the rule about removal: ONE congressman may call the vote

Fri Oct 27, 2023, 04:18 PM

Oct 2023

Did a Democrat do that?

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NO Dem did that. However, NO Dem voted for McCarthy or Jordan or any of that bunch in the first place.

Hold the course. Stick to Democratic Party and Constitutional principals. Do not believe a word the other side says and do nothing on a handshake.

Then, if and when they want to “compromise” make sure it is a coalition government and that everything is in writing. And even then, Dems need to watch each other’s backs.

For over a generation, the goal of the GOP has been to gut the federal government. They have the SCOTUS, the House, and very close to the Senate. Why on Earth would the Democrats help them finish the job?

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Do we miss McCarthy yet? [View all] Kaleva Oct 2023 OP

McCarthy? Hell no. Gingrich? Hell no. Paul Ryan? No. Boehner? nah... hlthe2b Oct 2023 #1

I don't know if it really matters which R is Speaker Kaleva Oct 2023 #3

I think there might be a few that would've been better... AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2023 #5

I agree Kaleva Oct 2023 #9

You're right -- and you just answered your own question you posed with your original post. W_HAMILTON Oct 2023 #20

Nope FrankBooth Oct 2023 #2

Some members may think Johnson will be worse Kaleva Oct 2023 #6

Yes it is FrankBooth Oct 2023 #8

Others here may disagree with you Kaleva Oct 2023 #11

Sure, Ok, it's the Democrat's fault FrankBooth Oct 2023 #19

Now, there's a non-sequitur for you. nt Disaffected Oct 2023 #38

Thank you for your concern FrankBooth Oct 2023 #39

Have any of the members who posted OPs about Johnson... Kaleva Oct 2023 #64

Dems didn't take him out of his seat - his GOP rethugs did. n/t iluvtennis Oct 2023 #4

Dems could have helped him keep his seat Kaleva Oct 2023 #7

The GOPers had/have the majority. If all 220 of them voted for McCarthy, he'd still be in iluvtennis Oct 2023 #13

You are arguing about something I didn't ask. Kaleva Oct 2023 #18

It's the same bigotry and fascism shrouded in piety LuvLoogie Oct 2023 #47

Not just no, but hell no Hekate Oct 2023 #54

208 Democrats and 8 Republicans Shrek Oct 2023 #16

Democrats voted just like they have in every vote for Speaker. W_HAMILTON Oct 2023 #23

It wasn't a vote for Speaker Shrek Oct 2023 #25

A distinction without a difference. W_HAMILTON Oct 2023 #29

Actually I'm not blaming anyone Shrek Oct 2023 #44

The Republicans did pull it off all on their own. W_HAMILTON Oct 2023 #48

Nothing you're saying is wrong and it still doesn't change the math Shrek Oct 2023 #50

The Repubs wrote the rule about removal: ONE congressman may call the vote Hekate Oct 2023 #55

Let's give him a chance... multigraincracker Oct 2023 #10

If that happens, we could say Johnson was better the McCarthy Kaleva Oct 2023 #12

Let's put it this way. Say I had Gonorrhea, but got rid of it. Then I got syphilis. Solly Mack Oct 2023 #14

Definitely Hekate Oct 2023 #56

Still not sure why we didn't save him at least once. He was a treacherous little tweek, though ... marble falls Oct 2023 #15

Because he didn't want to be saved. W_HAMILTON Oct 2023 #26

Nope. W_HAMILTON Oct 2023 #17

Exactly Aepps22 Oct 2023 #30

Yep. If some on our side want to force us into expressing regret... W_HAMILTON Oct 2023 #33

I don't see much difference tenderfoot Oct 2023 #21

I don't advocate for any Democrat voting for Republicans. Emile Oct 2023 #22

One more time for the folks in the back gratuitous Oct 2023 #24

There was no candidate from either party Shrek Oct 2023 #27

Democrats shouldn't be expected to support a Republican -- especially one that rebuffed their efforts at bipartisanship. W_HAMILTON Oct 2023 #36

Let me uncover my crystal ball gratuitous Oct 2023 #37

Mccarthy was willing to fund Ukraine this guy isn't. The rest doesn't matter PortTack Oct 2023 #28

That's very much up for debate FrankBooth Oct 2023 #31

Is that true? Aepps22 Oct 2023 #34

Uhh, what? W_HAMILTON Oct 2023 #35

We should. Not that McCarthy was worth a dang, but he was better than this A-hold. Silent Type Oct 2023 #32

Too soon to ask. Xavier Breath Oct 2023 #40

If only the Democrats had the spine and sense to keep Kevin McCarthy as speaker... FrankBooth Oct 2023 #41

Just some thoughts on what the next 14+ months might hold. Xavier Breath Oct 2023 #42

Same to you FrankBooth Oct 2023 #43

Same clowns, different makeup Torchlight Oct 2023 #45

Nope. Let these MAGAt assholes hang themselves.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #46

McCarthy was useless and this guy will be too lame54 Oct 2023 #49

No. CrispyQ Oct 2023 #51

I'm going to do as Rachel says Bird Lady Oct 2023 #52

I miss President Eisenhower & a sane Republican Party, but those days are gone... Hekate Oct 2023 #53

This is working out great! Maga Mike et al can be directly tied with Dump....it's gonna be a blood bath GuppyGal Oct 2023 #57

I doubt Johnson will last 3 scarammuccis. Xoan Oct 2023 #58

Nope. MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2023 #59

I would prefer McCarthy to this Christo-Fascist, Johnson, but I don't have a say. liberal_mama Oct 2023 #60

No. (nt) stuck in the middle Oct 2023 #61

So let's play this out edisdead Oct 2023 #62

Fundraising Aepps22 Oct 2023 #63