What will the Speaker vote look like?

[jon-nyc]

The linked thread by Costa is a good read, I’m starting with the Glassman one as it contains another useful nugget.

[George K]

Good threads.

" ...what will Democrats do? Could any of the Problem Solvers Caucus types throw McCarthy a vote, should the chaos reach a breaking point on the floor?"

[Copper]

I wonder if the new speaker will tear his copy of the State of the Union address into a million pieces, for all to see.

[jon-nyc]

Get your popcorn out.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/03/mccarthy-speaker-house-vote-00076047

[George K]

You gotta wonder what the holdouts are trying to accomplish other than promote schism and bad blood.

Do they have a "better" alternative? If so who?

Why haven't they made that person publicly known.

How do they think this will play out?

[jon-nyc]

Maybe they want last minute concessions?

Maybe they want him to enter in a weakened, embarrassed state?

Maybe they want to nominate Trump?

Maybe they just want to preen for their audience?

Maybe some combination of the above?

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in What will the Speaker vote look like?:

Maybe they want last minute concessions?

Maybe they want him to enter in a weakened, embarrassed state?

Maybe they want to nominate Trump?

Maybe they just want to preen for their audience?

Maybe some combination of the above?

All possible. Any of them likely other than #1 and #4?

What concessions would they be seeking?

[jon-nyc]

@George-K I think rules and investigative committees and assignments.

[jon-nyc]

[jon-nyc]

Interesting detail.

[jon-nyc]

He already fell short and they are only in the “Cs”

[Mik]

And they wonder why we did not do better in the midterms.

[George K]

@Mik said in What will the Speaker vote look like?:

And they wonder why we did not do better in the midterms.

The Democrats are the crazy party.

The Republicans are the stupid party.

[Mik]

As I've long said, would you rather be mauled by a lion or by a tiger?

[LuFins Dad]

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in What will the Speaker vote look like?:

@Mik said in What will the Speaker vote look like?:

And they wonder why we did not do better in the midterms.

The Democrats are the crazy party.

The Republicans are the stupid party.

We really need somebody who can get rid of this terrible partisanship, and combine stupidity and craziness in equal measure.

[jon-nyc]

[George K]

Third times the charm...failure...

[George K]

Third ballot for House speaker:

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: 212
Rep. Kevin McCarthy: 202
Rep. Jim Jordan: 20
Other: 0

[Mik]

Jesus.