11-29-2018, 10:45 AM
(11-29-2018, 10:14 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: So Lee lost her bid for Caucus Chair. It was a very close vote and disappointing in my opinion.
Pelosi won the vote in an uncontested race to be the Democratic nominee for the Speakership. However, she only had 203 votes, with 32 Democrats refusing to vote for her. Once the vote goes to the floor in January, she will need 218 to become Speaker.
The defectors were a combination of moderates and progressives. The moderates are mostly those that have said in their campaigns that they won't vote for Pelosi, so they are likely out of the question. The progressives seem to be moving to supporting Pelosi, so she will probably get there by the time the vote comes around.
There is no way they are letting a Republican slide in. There will be literal broken legs if necessary.
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