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Huh? How is it you think a Democrat will be voted Speaker when the RETHUGS have the majority? hlthe2b Dec 2012 #1
The R's are terrified of Pelosi -- probably a little nervous about Hoyer, too. gateley Dec 2012 #2
GOPers control the House, so not Hoyer or Pelosi or any other Dem. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #3
REALLY???? No one controls the House. Now is the time for madinmaryland Dec 2012 #22
Name one republican member that will vote for a Democrat for speaker onenote Dec 2012 #24
Paul Ryan? Who is the GOP whip now? NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #4
Just insert one white male Repub for another. Jennicut Dec 2012 #5
Well 2naSalit Dec 2012 #6
GOP Whip is KEvin McCarthy (R-CA-22) RomneyLies Dec 2012 #9
If they split there vote between Boner & Can't can Pelosi fly under the radar and win? krawhitham Dec 2012 #7
You need 218 votes to be Speaker. n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #10
It doesn't work that way. former9thward Dec 2012 #27
Not Cantor or Bohener, perhaps Pence will overthrow them ShadowLiberal Dec 2012 #8
Pence won't get much support outside the teabaggers n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #11
I thought he was leaving. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #12
Mike Pence as been elected Governor of Indiana Tx4obama Dec 2012 #13
Forgot abot that. n/t RomneyLies Dec 2012 #18
Oh, well nevermind then ShadowLiberal Dec 2012 #21
Pence will not be in Congress next year. Tx4obama Dec 2012 #15
McCarthy or Ryan Recursion Dec 2012 #14
Ole Paul Ryan pulled a fast one tonight. Tutonic Dec 2012 #16
it will be Canter donco Dec 2012 #17
Cantor isn't too popular among House R's from what I understand ShadowLiberal Dec 2012 #23
Nancy Pelosi, she has Leadership ability and isn't afraid of lobbyists or to answer press questions. Sunlei Dec 2012 #19
Pelosi is a Democrat. The REPUBLICANS have the majority in The House. Tx4obama Dec 2012 #20
They probably won't vote for her. Sunlei Dec 2012 #25
Huh? budkin Dec 2012 #26
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