matrixman124 Posted October 22, 2023 Posted October 22, 2023 51 minutes ago, Raptorpat said: https://twitter.com/EliseStefanik/status/1716122961751515456 The checkmarks at the top of the replies are all whining about how Jordan should have the Speakership. I guess they are bad at math too 1 Quote
Raptorpat Posted October 22, 2023 Posted October 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, matrixman124 said: The checkmarks at the top of the replies are all whining about how Jordan should have the Speakership. I guess they are bad at math too you see, it's the Democrats' fault for voting for their own leader instead of someone who openly considers them the enemy and refused to entertain compromise. 3 Quote
matrixman124 Posted October 23, 2023 Posted October 23, 2023 6 hours ago, Raptorpat said: you see, it's the Democrats' fault for voting for their own leader instead of someone who openly considers them the enemy and refused to entertain compromise. Sure would look bad if the GOP compromised with them 2 Quote
Raptorpat Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 GOP conference is currently ranked choice voting through all the candidates for speaker designee Quote
Master-Debater131 Posted October 24, 2023 Author Posted October 24, 2023 36 minutes ago, Raptorpat said: GOP conference is currently ranked choice voting through all the candidates for speaker designee Some thick irony here 2 Quote
Raptorpat Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 Quote House Republicans nominated House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) for Speaker on Tuesday, making him the third GOP lawmaker who will attempt to get 217 votes to secure the gavel in the past three weeks. ... The conference is taking a roll call vote to see how much support the Minnesota Republican may have as the nominee. Emmer may also have to contend having a less conservative voting record than some members would like. He has voted in favor of codifying same-sex marriage; in favor of spending bills and a debt limit deal that outraged hard-liners; and opposed votes on Jan. 6, 2021, objecting to 2020 election results. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4272284-tom-emmer-wins-speaker-nomination-gop-third-try/ 2 Quote
SwimOdin Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 Sounds like kingmaker Gaetz won’t be crowning a new speaker. I want to vomit after typing that. Quote
Icarus27k Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) This had truly been some amazing schadenfreude. The kind you want to have a cigarette after. But important things have to get done soon. Edited October 24, 2023 by Icarus27k 3 Quote
Master-Debater131 Posted October 24, 2023 Author Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Raptorpat said: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4272284-tom-emmer-wins-speaker-nomination-gop-third-try/ lol, Nope. Didnt even last one afternoon. Edited October 24, 2023 by Master-Debater131 2 Quote
Jman Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 He had a ton of hard right push back because of crimes like verifying the election and wanting to abolish the Electoral College. Of course the GOP hated him. 3 Quote
Raptorpat Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 The party is too factional to compensate for four seats of wiggle room. Could just yo-yo between institutional moderates and hard right for all eternity. 1 2 Quote
katt_goddess Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 Once again, put a MAGAt head on the official chopping block and vote for the Dem elect with the first order of business punting that MAGAt out of Congress and threatening to do the same to the rest of the losers. If they've already tossed the speakership due to cry baby shenanigans, majority is no longer a thing to hang on to. It doesn't matter how many MAGAts vote against having someone like Gaetz tossed out on his ass, those few will be facing all the Dem votes and every Rep vote per the agreement. Things will probably be safer around there anyway if the ass-clowns aren't allowed in the building anymore. 2 Quote
Master-Debater131 Posted October 24, 2023 Author Posted October 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Raptorpat said: The party is too factional to compensate for four seats of wiggle room. Could just yo-yo between institutional moderates and hard right for all eternity. I think wayyyyyy back in this thread I said there was a very real possibility you see a Dem speaker because of this. Ider say we are at the 50/50 point of that actually happening. Quote
Raptorpat Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 I don't see Republicans voting for a Dem Speaker, the Dems would have to settle for a compromise Republican who will accommodate some of their asks. Quote
Raptorpat Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 Think like an Emmer type winning 115 moderate GOP and another 100+ moderate Dems. 1 Quote
Icarus27k Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 If I were a Democratic negotiator, I would start out with a maximalist offer (like proposing Pelosi or even Jeffries himself as Speaker) and working my way down in negotiations. Because Republicans wouldn't have a lot of leverage, and I've never seen so many desperate politicians in one place before. 1 1 Quote
Icarus27k Posted October 24, 2023 Posted October 24, 2023 No Republican is going to get 217 votes for Speaker without Democrats. 1 Quote
scoobdog Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Raptorpat said: Think like an Emmer type winning 115 moderate GOP and another 100+ moderate Dems. If they can get 115 moderate Republicans, they only have to negotiate a universal "Present" vote from the Democratic bloc. There's no win in this for a Democrat voting for a Republican. Quote
Mix Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 All this chaos is a smokescreen meant to obscure an intricately planned and deftly executed master stroke. Can't you all see. It's been him the whole time! 4 Quote
Raptorpat Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 Quote Rep. Mike Johnson won a closed-door contest on Tuesday night to become his party’s fourth speaker nominee. Now, the Louisiana lawmaker faces the much tougher task of securing the 217 votes he needs to win on the House floor. Earlier Tuesday, Johnson came in second to Majority Whip Tom Emmer, who then withdrew after former President Donald Trump publicly came out against him. ... Johnson is already facing skepticism from fellow Republicans that he’ll prevail on the floor. If he’s unsuccessful it would make him the fourth speaker nominee since Kevin McCarthy was ousted earlier this month to be forced to withdraw despite being supported by a majority of the conference. “He's uniquely positioned to lose 30 votes on either side of the conference,” said Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.), who is from a battleground district, also predicted Johnson won’t be able to get to 217 adding: “He couldn’t get 100 earlier.” https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/10/24/congress/next-up-mike-johnson-00123404 1 Quote
Raptorpat Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 Rep. Johnson (LA) is the new speaker, 220/209 1 Quote
Jman Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 They went lockstep behind a hard right Trumper who opposes Ukraine funding. Great… Quote
1pooh4u Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 He helped create the argument to keep Trump president after he lost the election. He’s a scumbag and the country is in trouble. Either through continued dysfunction in the house or the horrendous legislation they’ll try to pass. 1 2 1 Quote
Jman Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 Feels like the country is always in trouble these days. And everyone is lining up for more because muh grocery prices, not understanding how economics work. 2 2 Quote
Jman Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 The one thing everyone can seem to agree on. Quote
1pooh4u Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Jman said: The one thing everyone can seem to agree on. Netanyahu is in the middle of committing war crimes though so maybe we shouldn’t support that? 1 2 Quote
naraku360 Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 17 hours ago, Mix said: deftly executed master stroke 7 Quote
Icarus27k Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 Mike Johnson must be one of those Congressmen who I could never identify whenever I would go to the U.S. Capitol for work. Some members I could immediately recognize, but there was this blob of Republican men who I never learned anything about. 1 Quote
Raptorpat Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 His whole path to victory was rushing the vote so moderates could rely on him not already having a national profile to need to distance from. Quote
naraku360 Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Icarus27k said: Mike Johnson must be one of those Congressmen who I could never identify whenever I would go to the U.S. Capitol for work. Some members I could immediately recognize, but there was this blob of Republican men who I never learned anything about. Reading his Wiki is like reading a top 10 list of bad political beliefs. 4 Quote
1pooh4u Posted October 25, 2023 Posted October 25, 2023 When I read he’s a lawyer and a “constitutionalist”my eyes did that automatic roll back where I look like a character from an Annie comic for 15 minutes. 1 2 Quote
Seight Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 Now we can get back to the important work of- *sees what this dude is all about* FUUUUUUUUUUUUU- 2 1 Quote
Mix Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 The shadow government isn't even trying anymore. - "Let's call him Mike Johnson." - "That's not a real name. They'll see right through that." - "You said that about Barack Obama." 6 Quote
Insipid Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 Johnson is a young-earth creationist and helped the infamous Creation Museum receive funds from the US taxpayer. Perfect. 2 1 Quote
1pooh4u Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 12 hours ago, Mix said: The shadow government isn't even trying anymore. - "Let's call him Mike Johnson." - "That's not a real name. They'll see right through that." - "You said that about Barack Obama." The GOP had to choose between Rep Mike Johnson and Rep Mike Hunt. Was a tough choice 6 Quote
1pooh4u Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 I loled Sure “in prayer to the Lord” 😏 5 Quote
Mix Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 6 hours ago, 1pooh4u said: I loled Sure “in prayer to the Lord” 😏 This guy calls his dick "The Lord"!? That is next level cocky. 5 Quote
1pooh4u Posted October 26, 2023 Posted October 26, 2023 28 minutes ago, Mix said: This guy calls his dick "The Lord"!? That is next level cocky. He has to. His wife would be a big ol sinner otherwise. Isn’t there a commandment about not kneeling before other gods? 2 Quote
discolé monade Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 covenant marriage; it's all the GOP rage. 1 Quote
1pooh4u Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, discolé monade said: covenant marriage; it's all the GOP rage. I don’t understand what that is. Is that a marriage for people that really hate each other, but don’t want to divorce? 2 Quote
discolé monade Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 43 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: I don’t understand what that is. Is that a marriage for people that really hate each other, but don’t want to divorce? ayup. looks that way. 1 Quote
Mix Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 1 hour ago, 1pooh4u said: He has to. His wife would be a big ol sinner otherwise. Isn’t there a commandment about not kneeling before other gods? I....don't know any of the commandments. Is there one that says anything about putting gods in your mouth? NOTE TO SELF: 1. Try pick up line, "I've got god in my pants," at church. 2. Also, start going to church. 3 Quote
Raptorpat Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 13 minutes ago, Mix said: I....don't know any of the commandments.. 1 2 Quote
Mix Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 51 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said: I don’t understand what that is. Is that a marriage for people that really hate each other, but don’t want to divorce? 8 minutes ago, discolé monade said: ayup. looks that way. Luckily, that sort of environment only produces the most emotionally stable and mentally healthy children money could buy. Although, you pay for therapy, you don't buy it. But the line doesn't sound right if I say "money could pay for." Anyway, don't judge. My parents are good people (they're alright >.>). They don't hate each other (they sleep in separate rooms x_x). 4 Quote
1pooh4u Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 53 minutes ago, discolé monade said: ayup. looks that way. Weird the shit people do to themselves 1 Quote
1pooh4u Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 50 minutes ago, Mix said: I....don't know any of the commandments. Is there one that says anything about putting gods in your mouth? NOTE TO SELF: 1. Try pick up line, "I've got god in my pants," at church. 2. Also, start going to church. Yeah the kneeling one 1 Quote
rpgamer Posted October 27, 2023 Posted October 27, 2023 2 hours ago, 1pooh4u said: I don’t understand what that is. Is that a marriage for people that really hate each other, but don’t want to divorce? 3 Quote
Raptorpat Posted November 6, 2023 Posted November 6, 2023 I went back to quote directly from the article but I got paywalled on the second pass. https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1721274337188040981 4 Quote
PenguinBoss Posted November 6, 2023 Posted November 6, 2023 23 minutes ago, Raptorpat said: I went back to quote directly from the article but I got paywalled on the second pass. https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1721274337188040981 If he kept that shit on a calendar he could became a Supreme Court Justice. 1 3 Quote
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