House Speaker election/circus/all ages carnival - ongoing coverage

[eelw]

6 Repugnicans voted to remove and not even in the G’s

 

[IronWing]

6 Repugnicans voted to remove and not even in the G’s

Roo Rah Ree!
Kick him in the knee!
Roo Rah Rut!
Kick him in the other knee!

 

[Jaskalas]

Ah, is it the straight vote to remove now?
Looks very even with 100 vs 100 and counting.

Was there only ever one round of voting over this, with flipped meaning on the vote?

 

[K1052]

He's cooked.

 

[pete6032]

He's basically gone barring something unforseen happening like rouge dem votes or present votes or not everyone voting.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/09/22/us/mccarthy-gaetz-speaker-news/3e4b612d-ed9c-54ce-8da2-6a51dbf65dea?smid=url-share

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Ah, is it the straight vote to remove now?
Looks very even with 100 vs 100 and counting.

Was there only ever one round of voting over this, with flipped meaning on the vote?

Only five Rs needed to vote Yes…. Assuming all dems vote yes he’s done.

 

[trenchfoot]

I get the chuckles how the Republicans are at every opportunity taking cheap shots at the Democrats as a distraction from the fact that they are voting to remove one of their very own from the speakership.

 

[K1052]

I get the chuckles how the Republicans are at every opportunity taking cheap shots at the Democrats as a distraction from the fact that they are voting to remove one of their very own from the speakership.

As is tradition when the consequences of their decisions come home. Always blame somebody else.

 

[Brainonska511]

If you lay down with the dogs, don't be surprised when you rise with fleas.

 

[pete6032]

Up to 8 Republicans voting yes now. He's way gone.

 

[Stokely]

Yep. None of this is on the Democrats. McCarthy didn't even bother to offer anything for their help. His own party is the one calling for this historic vote. They and their voting base can bleat all they want and try to deflect but this is on them.

 

[Puffnstuff]

193 votes to oust him at present. I even heard AOC say yes.

 

[K1052]

Yep. None of this is on the Democrats. McCarthy didn't even bother to offer anything for their help. His own party is the one calling for this historic vote. They and their voting base can bleat all they want and try to deflect but this is on them.

He went out of his way to go on national TV to tell them to fuck off. Dems said "ok fine".

 

[K1052]

And he's out.

 

[eelw]

Now going through people that didn’t record a vote. If there’s enough Dems not present, there is a thin chance.

 

[brycejones]

I get the chuckles how the Republicans are at every opportunity taking cheap shots at the Democrats as a distraction from the fact that they are voting to remove one of their very own from the speakership.

See what you made me do? As they hit their victim again and again.

 

[eelw]

BWAHAHAHA at the official declaration

 

[eelw]

Patrick McHenry as pro tempore

 

[K1052]

I assume they'll try to get Scalise to stand. Thought McCarthy could take another run I guess.

Repubs in disarray.

 

[HomerJS]

Boebert voted no?

Her vote doesn’t count. She was grabbing Gym Jordan’s dick at the time

 

[HomerJS]

First thing Fox News and Republicans will do now is blame Democrats

Easy prediction

 

[HomerJS]

Patrick McHenry as pro tempore

Give me liberty or give me MTG

 

[brycejones]

But they are gambling that the R's will find another House Speaker (maybe McCarthy again) before the 45day short term spending bill expires

GOP gets to own their dysfunction full stop.

 

[JD50]

The GOP might not be capable of governing but at least they're wearing suits. And the Democrats once threatened to shut down the government 25 years ago so BoTh sIdEs

 

[akugami]

Well...time to recycle old memes.