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Wouldn't the MAGA caucus block that candidate too? Ocelot II Jan 2023 #1
Not if all Democrats and a half-dozen repubs voted for them Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #11
You are assuming republicans want to work with democrats. Claustrum Jan 2023 #15
If your religion is your politics then compromise is heresy. Marcuse Jan 2023 #23
I will disagree with R. R. on this one. If the moderate Republicans Tetrachloride Jan 2023 #2
This! Bluethroughu Jan 2023 #5
Of course I would most like Jeffries. But if that is not possible and we don't Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #8
That isn't going to happen Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #9
Agreed rpannier Jan 2023 #24
They would need five votes, if all Democrats stick together lees1975 Jan 2023 #26
Good info Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #27
Isn't going to happen rpannier Jan 2023 #25
Dunno. Any compromise with the Repubs seems like it always turns out disasterously.... Jade Fox Jan 2023 #3
Are there any "moderate" republicans?....... Lovie777 Jan 2023 #4
Are there any moderate Republicans anymore, seems after the fourth vote Jefferies would have won. Bluethroughu Jan 2023 #6
Reich points out the current definition and how they worked with Democrats Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #10
If the moderate Republicans haven't broken ranks by now they probably won't. Srkdqltr Jan 2023 #7
He's got it backwards. Instead of asking 212 Dems to vote for a moderate republican... CincyDem Jan 2023 #12
I agree 100% CincyDem Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #14
I don't believe in the existence of unicorns EYESORE 9001 Jan 2023 #13
This is assuming republicans want to work with democrats, Claustrum Jan 2023 #16
It may come to this, but it has to be initiated by the GOP members. Gore1FL Jan 2023 #17
No. LuvLoogie Jan 2023 #18
They'd have to get 6 Republicans to join all the Dems moose65 Jan 2023 #19
NO! Just NO!!! BlueMTexpat Jan 2023 #20
I think Reich's proposal is reasonable - as long as whoever is elected Speaker is willing to bring Martin68 Jan 2023 #21
Well said Doc Sportello Jan 2023 #22
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