💣 The Disastrous 118th Congress - MAGA Mike Johnson Saved by Shadow Speaker Hakeem Jeffries

[raison de arizona]

The 99 was for Gym Jordan. So only 213 Reps voted for one of them. If those who didn't voted for the Dem Candidate (stop laughing!) he would be speaker.

If only 5 Rs would put the country first, and not the orange shitgibbon.

[northland10]

The 99 was for Gym Jordan. So only 213 Reps voted for one of them. If those who didn't voted for the Dem Candidate (stop laughing!) he would be speaker.

If only 5 Rs would put the country first, and not the orange shitgibbon.

I suspect they care little for the Moron of Merde-a-lago. What they want are his supporters, until the general when they need to shift to grab the middle.

[raison de arizona]

Word on the (formerly) bird site is that Matt Gatez is in Palm Beach kibitzing with tfg, and will miss the vote. What a shame.

[Volkonski]

Gaetz was in DC for the vote this morning if I read the reports correctly.

[raison de arizona]

Interesting, BS then perhaps.

https://twitter.com/jakesherman/status/ ... 1302044971

NEWS -- JIM JORDAN just offered to nominate Scalise on the House floor.

JORDAN getting behind Scalise.

[Reality Check]

No vote now. At least according to MSNBC.

[bob]

NEWS -- JIM JORDAN just offered to nominate Scalise on the House floor.

JORDAN getting behind Scalise.

Still not 217.

[Reality Check]

This exercise to "nominate" Scalise in a private ballot seems like a worthless effort to me but the press is sure lapping it up as if it were a done deal that Scalise is the choice.

[Volkonski]

The House convened at 3 pm. They had a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance and then recessed.

[Chilidog]

... so a circle jerk, basically.

[Dave from down under]

Your tax dollars hard at work

[raison de arizona]

Gaetz was in DC for the vote this morning if I read the reports correctly.

The source for Gaetz being in FL w/ tfg was Rick Wilson/Lincoln Project. Obviously false, I'll consider that in the future and verify before posting anything else from them.

Q: What's your reaction now that Scalise has the votes for Speaker elect?

Rep. Matt Gaetz: "I'm excited for him. I can't wait to go vote for him. Long live Speaker Scalise."

Scalise > McCarthy

https://x.com/mattgaetz/status/1712169088183611418?s=20

[bob]

Boebert and Greene each have publicly said they'll vote for Jordan. I'm sure they're not the only ones (without sufficient inducements).

[AndyinPA]

Another chance to show how inept they are. January taught them nothing.

[keith]

Should the title of the thread be changed? Substitue the word "without" for the word "with"?

As in my subject line here.

Or are we waiting for the complete turnover?

[raison de arizona]

Straight up making things up.

Mace: There are Democrats who trust Jordan

Tapper: Jim Jordan?

Mace: Yes

Tapper: From Ohio?

Mace: Yes

Tapper: Name one

[Dr. Ken]

[Dave from down under]

Lock all the R’s in a room with sharp objects till they come up with a candidate.

Of course they may have reduced their numbers making their proposal moot…

But that can only be a good thing

[Dr. Ken]

Joker dark knight method. Break a pool cue in two and let them fight it out

[Luke]

The GOP has come up with an excellent, pithy slogan for Lauren Boebert's re-elect:





My tweet about George Santos as the "handsome face of the GOP for 2024" has over 100 likes, Santos' tweet has 300. Might have written it too well, a bunch of angry Democrats are accusing me of shilling for him, being his new boyfriend, etc. Gently correcting them, it's funny.

George Santos @MrSantosNY

I look very much forward to seeing the anti American attempt by WEAK RINO’s to oust me without giving me my right to Due process.

Remember if I’m in fact ousted fascism will officially be well and alive in the United States of America and these members will be the champions of it.

I do want to remind my dear colleagues who all but one have deep long troubling careers in politics that I will have a lot of time on my hands to return the favor in the most expedient fashion mankind has ever seen.

I’m done with the hypocrisy and the projection coming from the same individuals for the last 10 months!

#PolitcalWarfare does not scare me, I find my strength in God and with him in my life all is possible.



Luke Johnson @Orly_licious

Hang in there, George. You've shown you are the proud, handsome face of the Republican Party. When Americans make their choices in the 2024 election, you need to be front and center as the poster boy for MAGA & the GOP. Don't let anyone stop you from staying in Congress.
6:59 PM · Oct 11, 2023

Elongated Musket @Boomerang0908 43m
Not sure if this is an endorsement or an insult. Help me understand.

Luke Johnson @Orly_licious
That means it's working... maybe too well. Imagine it playing out...the tense, exciting time before the 2024 Election. Suddenly, the TV flickers with a major ad: Santos as poster boy for the GOP. Narrator: "George Santos: What's a little identity theft & fraud? Vote GOP."

[RTH10260]

on the lighter side....

[Kendra]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics ... 4669&ei=17

Allies of Ohio congressman Jim Jordan are trying to sabotage House Minority Leader Steve Scalise's bid to become House speaker by claiming the Louisiana representative has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at a D.C. steak restaurant, according to reports.

Eric Cortellessa, a politics reporter for Time, said supporters of Jordan have been sharing Federal Election Commission [FEC] documents around Washington D.C. showing that Scalise has spent more than $500,000 through his congressional campaign account at Capital Grille since 2011.

"They are saying it reveals Scalise to be a creature of the 'Washington swamp' and establishment—another sign that Republicans are not ready to corral around a single candidate. Some are preparing for a lengthy and bitter fight," Cortellessa posted on X, formerly Twitter.

The claim that Scalise has spent vast sums of money at the steak restaurant emerged after the Louisiana congressman beat Jordan to become the Republican nomination to replace Kevin McCarthy as House speaker following his historic ousting in a 113-99 secret ballot at the GOP Conference.

[Chilidog]

Straight up making things up.

Mace: There are Democrats who trust Jordan

Tapper: Jim Jordan?

Mace: Yes

Tapper: From Ohio?

Mace: Yes

Tapper: Name one

Did she?

[raison de arizona]

No.

Mace: I’m not going to name people off the record.

[Suranis]

The Republicans want the Democrats to help them out in the routine task of electing a Speaker in return for... NOTHING! YOU GET NOTHING! YOU GET NOTHING! YOU ALL GET NOTHIIIIING!!!!!


https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... OWYQ56UPMQ

By Paul Kane
and
Amy B Wang

Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.), who has been a prominent supporter of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), said repeatedly that Scalise has no chance of winning with only Republican support, and that the only way to reopen the House would be with Democratic support — if not by voting outright for the Republican nominee then by voting “present” to lower the threshold of votes required to win a simple majority.

“If they want the floor to be open again … we’ve got to elect a speaker,” Womack said.