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arely staircase

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24. well, yeah

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #23)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 03:43 PM

Jan 2014

I'm a precinct chair in a precinct that hasn't had one in almost 20 years. My goal is to get 40 -45 percent for Wendy Davis in a box that usually sees dems get 30 - 35 percent. I can't help with congress because I don't think there is a Dem even running against Gohmert.

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Riddle me this: let's say the GOP loses House seats but still hangs on to a slim majority BUT [View all] arely staircase Jan 2014 OP

Good question. Laelth Jan 2014 #1

Interesting. Might help clarify the two actual parties that we have: A Center/Right business villager Jan 2014 #2

how does he actually "govern" the house in that scenario? unblock Jan 2014 #3

easy arely staircase Jan 2014 #4

yeah, perhaps you haven't noticed how hyper-partisan washington is these days. unblock Jan 2014 #6

but it would end manufactured debt limit/government shutdown freakouts arely staircase Jan 2014 #9

First time the tea party wing doesnt like what he brings up, they hold another vote for Speaker... stevenleser Jan 2014 #15

Starts wearing a cape Skink Jan 2014 #5

If the tea party takes over the GOP majority MissMillie Jan 2014 #7

care to expand on that? nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #10

each new Congress votes for its Speaker MissMillie Jan 2014 #12

Yep, he is not their first choice, by a longshot. nt stevenleser Jan 2014 #17

everybody gets to vote for speaker (or don't they?) arely staircase Jan 2014 #19

Yes everyone votes, but there are two nominees MissMillie Jan 2014 #21

so it is possible arely staircase Jan 2014 #22

Smart money says Bohner steps down and Eric Cantor make a run for the seat Brother Buzz Jan 2014 #8

I'm thinking the crazies will want someone like gohmert. nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #11

Electing Louie Gohmert would be a wet dream for the teabaggers, and it ain't gonna happen Brother Buzz Jan 2014 #16

There aren't enough crazies to make that happen onenote Jan 2014 #18

I 'predicted' (made a wild guess) that something like this would happen last year. randome Jan 2014 #13

He might try, but it won't work Motown_Johnny Jan 2014 #14

it is better to let their real face show but not govern arely staircase Jan 2014 #20

Let's say we work our asses off to make sure that doesn't happen. MineralMan Jan 2014 #23

well, yeah arely staircase Jan 2014 #24

Excellent! Not every district can elect a Democrat, but MineralMan Jan 2014 #25