So here we go again…
Please direct all comments and links regarding the actual VOTING to this thread.
Edit Confirmed, Mike Johnson is the next speaker after running the table of all present and voting Republicans, 220 to Hakeem Jeffries 209.
If you’d like to know more about Mike Johnson, here’s a good link:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/25/who-is-mike-johnson-republican-2020-election
I’ll leave this pinned for 24 hours so everyone can catch up, then take it down.
1st vote count is in:
Hakeem Jeffries - 212 (217 needed to win)
Jim Jordan - 200
Steve Scalise - 7
Kevin McCarthy - 6
“Others” - 7
Jordan could have only lost 4 votes, he lost 20.
2nd vote:
Jeffries - 212
Jordan - 199
Scalise - 7
McCarthy - 5
Zeldin - 3
“Others” - 7 (one each)
Edit 3rd vote is in, House in recess.
Jeffries - 210
Jordan - 194
Scalise - 8
McHenry - 6
Zeldin - 4
Donalds - 2
McCarthy - 2
“Others” - 3 (1 each)
Matt Gaetz has vowed to oppose expanding the powers for McHenry:
You all should see the picture in “Jim Jordan fails to win the speakership on first ballot” at CNN. Absolutely hilarious.
Oh man, my day has absolutely been brightened.
EDIT: Here, I’ll try posting a picture:
That’s gonna be a meme
I tried my best.
So when will we know results?
The public vote has been delayed since although Scalise got enough votes to be the nominee, he doesn’t have the votes to win.
If he’s smart, and he seems smart, he won’t go for the vote until he knows he will win.
Kowtowing to terrorists has worked so well for everyone that has ever tried. Good job Republicans!
Representative
Senatorfrom the worst ranked state in the US what could possibly go wrong. Edit DerpIt’d be weird if a senator became speaker of the house
It’s possible though, there’s no rule that it has to be a member elected to speaker. But you’re right.
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The guy described HIMSELF as “David Duke without the baggage.” I’ve never seen a word do as much lifting as the word “baggage” as he used it.
Who’s David Duke?
Failed politician and former Grand Wizard of the KKK.
So if you consider the Grand Wizard as the baggage, that leaves us with “failed politician.” If you consider failed politician as the baggage, that leaves the KKK.
So he’s a bright star for maga dumb-dumbs either way.
I consider the baggage to be the fact that people know David Duke was racist. Had they not known about the racism, he would not have baggage.
I think that is what Scalice was saying. He’s like David Duke except not everyone knows how racist he is.
David Duke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Duke - The first sentence: “David Ernest Duke (born July 1, 1950) is an American politician, white supremacist, antisemitic conspiracy theorist, and former grand wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.”
He was the 1970s inspiration for men to wear really tight, closely-cut jean cutoff shorts.
I see ya down here, bud, and I liked the cut of your jib.
You’re one internet search away from knowing.
Guarantee if you search that with no other context, the first result will be the right one.
I really want to know, what’s left when you take away the baggage from “David Duke”.
Did he have any redeeming qualities?
No.
It reminds me of that Christopher Hitchens quote. “If you gave Jerry Falwell an enema, you could bury him in a matchbox.”
Goddamn I miss Christopher Hitchens.
That’s it, Scalise withdraws.
This makes me feel warm inside
Final Vote:
Jordan: 194
Jeffries: 210
Others: 25
Don’t like seeing Jeffries went down by 2.
I checked the voter roles. It looks like 2 Democratic Members didn’t vote. Presumably they were absent for this inconsequential vote?
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Watching the current vote. Jordan has already lost and he only has 82 votes so far. Already 13 votes for ‘others’ and not Jeffries or Jordan.
What’s hilarious is they TOLD him that’s what would happen.
I don’t think Jim Jordan got to where he is today by listening to what he is told …
Yep. And the ‘other’ votes are all over the map. I have no idea how they’ll ever get anything done unless some Republicans cross the aisle and vote for Jeffries.
Gym Jordan is in track to losing more votes.
He already has. As of this time- 11:31 AM EST- 19 votes for ‘other.’
11:34 - 20. A vote for McHenry. They’re only in the Ms in an alphabetical vote.
EDIT: Damn, snuck a 21st in when I wasn’t paying attention! There were supposed to be only 20 holdouts.
11:40 - 22! A vote for Scalise!
11:41 - 23! Scalise again! Jordan is getting CREAMED!
11:43 - 24! A vote for Bruce Westerman whoever that is.
Arkansas representative
Two repubs have flipped against Jordan so far.
You mean to Jeffries?
Not to Jeffries. Molinaro and Fitzpatrick both voted Jordan last time, but voted for others this time.
This is amazing.
HOLY SHIT! 23!
25!
24! I predict 25 at the end!
Already lost 21…
If some few others hold, we’ll be at 25! The more Gym lose, the happier I am.
It sounds like some people don’t respond well to strong-arm tactics. Even if it works and he bullies his way to be Speaker, there may be lasting bad blood between members of the caucus. I hope so, at least.
He better move with a quickness on the single member vote to remove rule too.
There’s only one person who deserves to be speaker.
HAKEEEEEEEEM JEFFRIES!
with a nice backup of Jamie Raskin
Groundhog day:
The House adjourned without a vote for a new speaker. The Republican caucus have not reached the necessary 217 votes within the conference to elect Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who leads in the GOP with 152 in favor. [link]
His supporters are arguing that going to a floor vote would pressure others to support him, but I’m not so sure.
Really? What an excuse!
This aged beautifully!
