10-21-2023, 07:13 PM
(10-20-2023, 07:12 PM)Nately120 Wrote: If the republicans had the undeniable majority they'd have their speaker like both sides have these past 200 years or so.
They have 9 more seats and at least 8 "Republicans" in those seats who put their own clout and agenda above the rest of the republicans.
Also id wager there are 0 democrats they'd vote for and as soon as any Republican got any democrat support they'd be rushing to declare him/her A RINO and pull the plug.
Or maybe they work it out. May be they'll all just vote for Trump and give the democrats the middle finger they promised.
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Again, when it comes to electing Speaker, it's only a majority of those voting. The Dems are giving those 8 or so Repubs power, deliberately & knowingly, by casting opposition votes. I completely agree if the shoe were on the other foot the Repubs would do the same. But if there was an agreement, or Pelosi/Jeffries actually wanted to end this, all they had to do the first time or now is have like 10 members not show up or vote present.
Both parties are playing a game of chicken here. BOTH. And it's all politics. Clearly the Republicans will deservedly take most of the blame, which is what the Dems are hoping to achieve. Meanwhile, the world is kind of on fire. The Dems can end this, but they also won't. They are not blameless by any stretch.
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