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"Gaetz," came the call.
"Donald John Trump," came the reply.
"Trump," the voice confirmed.
And just like that, the circus that was Republicans' painfully belabored effort to select a House Speaker took yet another decisive turn for the absurd. Or perhaps it was more apt to say that Matt Gaetz's decision to nominate Trump represented karma come full circle for Kevin McCarthy who, headed into Thursday, failed six times to secure the speakership.
"What the f--k?" Marjorie Taylor Greene, seated
If the gop continues this it won’t end well for them or the country, at least until January 2025
The only good that can come of this is if we can get some GOP members to vote for Jeffries. I am a bit shocked the GOP is no longer in lock step, I thought that the true north of corrupt and evil government was always the easiest path.
Republicans won’t crossover for Jeffries. However, I do like the idea of Democrats brokering a deal with whatever moderate Republicans there are to nominate someone who is at least somewhat moderate. Not sure how realistic that is as that opens those Republicans up to some other blowback, but I would love to see someone nominated who wouldn’t be focused on useless investigations.
I’m hoping to see the Democrats nominate and throw 212 votes to Liz Cheney. If enough weary Republicans vote ‘present’, the crazy caucus of the Republican party is finished, at least for the next two years. Yeah, I know, hope in one hand and s___ in the other. See which one fills up first.
Trump: Vote for McCarthy
Gaetz: I vote Trump
Chef’s Kiss
The American people surely want this to be settled ASAP so we can open investigations into Hunter Biden and take another look at Benghazi.
… George Soros, Anthony Fauci, Bert and Ernie, Ms Potato head, …
re.: Benghazi: In a true turn to the absurd Matt Gaetz of all people stated ” I do not want to re-live the Benghazi experience where it’s just theater pretending to be oversight”
https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1610305792376201216
Amazing
Well, I guess the pitchfork crew will have to pivot to investigating Comet Pizza.
I wonder if they changed the title from ‘Speaker of the House’ to ‘Ringmaster’ …would that help Kevin get the votes?
Zookeeper?
Needs to throw red meat to the animals.
As I recall some years back, at the end of a general election in Belgium, parliament spent more than a year trying to agree on its government. We may have a ways to go.