First of all?
Life goes on….
Even the media has begun to report on other stuff….
The Republican’s DO look REAL sloppy ….
(Do they put this off for a another Day?)
Key updates…
Charlie Sykes: “Historians should note that the party that lost control of the House brought popcorn to the ceremony. The party that ‘won,’ blew itself up. And then did it again. And again. And then left for a night of pizza, bitterness, and recriminations.”
“Meanwhile, the MAGA crackup accelerated as crackpots fought with nihilists, wingnuts pointed fingers at extremists, and grifters started slap-fights with one another.”
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“You’re supposed to throw the grenade after you pull the pin. They pulled the pin and passed the grenade around!”
— James Carville, on MSNBC, explaining the inability of Republicans to elect a speaker.
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Washington Post: “Instead of winning 218 votes — he only has 202 at the moment — he said Tuesday night that he only needs 213. That is one more vote than the 212 tallied by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), the Democratic leader. The thinking is that a handful of Republicans could vote present or not vote during roll call, which would lower the threshold for the votes needed to be selected speaker.”
Said McCarthy: “You just have to get more votes than 212, where the Democrats are.”
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Playbook: “The House is now paralyzed, unable to swear in its members or form committees or adopt rules — let alone pass legislation. And the scary realization for the GOP rank-and-file is that there’s no easy way out of this mess and no sign that one is going to appear anytime soon.”
“Fact is, while this fight is over Kevin McCarthy, it’s about way more than Kevin McCarthy. Disagreement over governing tactics started brewing when John Boehner was speaker and only escalated after Paul Ryan succeeded him. Donald Trump’s election to the White House papered over those differences for a time and delayed a climactic showdown between the conservative hardliners eager to make fundamental change in Washington and the party leaders who see anarchy in their demands.”
“Indeed, at this point, it’s difficult to see a path to the gavel for McCarthy. As we reported Monday, his detractors have privately indicated that their lack of trust in him outweighs any rules, policy or personnel concession that he can offer. And one potential off-ramp McCarthy laid out last night — convincing a swath of members to vote ‘present,’ lowering the victory threshold — is, shall we say, speculative at best.”
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Punchbowl News: “Kevin McCarthy needs movement today. The House will gavel in at noon. If there’s been progress toward a deal, GOP leaders will move for another vote for speaker. If not, they will need to try to adjourn again until later in the day or even Thursday. Remember: Any attempt to adjourn has to be done by unanimous consent or is subject to a vote of the House.”
“It is absolutely imperative that McCarthy shows progress today. We don’t think a deal will come together quickly. But the California Republican has to demonstrate there’s forward momentum in resolving this standoff.”
“How much time has McCarthy bought himself? Twenty opponents is a lot. At a minimum, McCarthy would have to flip 11 Republicans and get the other nine dissenters to vote present to win the speakership. This is a tall task.”
Playbook: “Many Republicans privately tell us that the longer these votes go, the more likely it is that McCarthy will bleed support.”
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“They’re like children. This is such a childish attempt at gaining attention… This is about petty, personal issues that they have, or petty attempts to gain notoriety. It’s unbelievably frustrating and they should be held accountable for it by the American people.”
— Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), quoted by CNN, on the 20 Republicans who refuse to back Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for speaker.
Manu Raju
Chip Roy nominates Byron Donalds as speaker — the Florida R who voted for Jordan on the third ballot yesterday. Standing ovation in chamber as Roy says it’s the first time in history two Black Americans have been nominated for speaker.
Again assuring McCarthy won’t get 218
Fourth Vote total’s coming in…….
Jeffries….169
McCarthy….163
Donalds….19
Others …..
Final 4th Speaker House vote…Confirmed
Jeffries…212
McCarthy…201
Donalds…..20
Others….0
There has been one vote ‘Present’….
Donald Trump has been ignored…..
McCarthy’s people are working Donalds
I believe there will be FIFTH Vote coming…..
And now a 6th Try!
And it looks like Jeffries will out vote McCarthy AGAIN in the 6th round…
Kevin McCarthy Suffers Defeat in Sixth Round
After a sixth round of voting, the House failed once again to elect a speaker.
The vote totals for the sixth round:
Hakeem Jeffries – 212
Kevin McCarthy – 201
Byron Donalds – 20
Other – 0
Present – 1
Once again, McCarthy was unable to move a single vote in his favor.
Politicalwire
House takes a time out till 8PM
Test..,
Manu Ruju
House is about to vote to adjourn til noon tomorrow. Ds are likely to oppose it to force another vote tonight. GOP sources believe it will pass
No more House voting tonight
Another Bonus Quote of the Day
“These fucking people. Now they’re just being clowns.”
— Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), speaking to a reporter about the 20 Republicans who refuse to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for speaker.