the 2023 speaker of the house voting thread of implosion

[Gatorubet 30220]

1 minute ago, hpslugga said:

Is MGT the Red Woman?

Grayscale that merged and became sentient. 

[Francisco 2.0 32389]

[Bozo_Casanova 26447]

31 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

There's no point to making an offer. There's no remedies down the line.

Once one of them becomes speaker it's immediately "let's impeach Biden and hold up any bills that we didn't write and that aren't 100 percent what we want". 

That's their entire play. There is nothing else. 

Fine, but you’re thinking like the most important thing is what they want, and it isn’t. At the moment, there is no majority. There is only a plurality, and Democrats control it. So the question is what Democrats want and how to get it. Jeffries won’t be speaker, but plenty of other outcomes are possible as long as Democrats can maintain an operative plurality. 

[WhatTheBuck 28777]

9 minutes ago, Gatorubet said:

I will always vote against anyone who can’t use the word “democratic”.   Vapid, petty children like Crenshaw say “Democrat Party”.   It is a 100% fail safe litmus test. 

It’s so lame. I guess they think it’s clever. It just makes them sound dumb. 

[henrygandorf 29189]

not sure why this is surprising to anyone.  since 2018 the republicans have shown how good they are at not winning elections.

[Longhorn_Fan68 33869]

so, going exactly like everybody thought it would, I see. what a fucking joke this country is

[NAVY 6740]

30 minutes ago, hpslugga said:

Is MGT the Red Woman?

Naw dog. She the 6 toe 

[Brisketexan 105098]

24 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Fine, but you’re thinking like the most important thing is what they want, and it isn’t. At the moment, there is no majority. There is only a plurality, and Democrats control it. So the question is what Democrats want and how to get it. Jeffries won’t be speaker, but plenty of other outcomes are possible as long as Democrats can maintain an operative plurality. 

This.  The Dems need to stand firm, and watch the Republicans repeatedly shoot what is left of their collective dick into tiny bits.  If I'm the Dems, the only two options are 1) a compromise candidate of the Dems choosing, or 2) let the Repubs sort it out themselves, and end up making MTG or some shit their speaker.

The GQP are the ones who enthusiastically invited batshit crazy people who shit in the punch bowl to this party.  Time for them to reap the consequences and drink up:

[Shaddie 1651]

4 hours ago, Red Five said:

What would happen, hypothetically, if Jim Jordan got up there and nominated Dolly Parton. And then everyone voted for her, because we all love Dolly Parton.

I hate you now. 
All I keep hearing is Dolly’s fun southern twang laughing and saying “go fuck yourself republicans”

[DigglerontheHoof 21194]

50 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

Trump is quiet because he can't predict how things are going to fall out.  He doesn't give two shits about Kevin McCarthy.  He only endorsed McCarthy because he thought McCarthy was going to win, and he wanted to claim credit.  But now that McCarthy isn't going to win, Trump doesn't know what to do.

Another failure for dotard.  It's his own sycophants that are shitting on his endorsement.  Fucking hilarious. 

[Gatorubet 30220]

Congressman elect Santos:

 

[The Dog 44023]

Remember there are about a dozen or so GOP reps who come from districts that Biden won. Those are the ones who will keep people like Jordan or MTG from becoming speaker.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13511]

51 minutes ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

 

The gop would be screaming for an immediate recess to ensure that a few on their side don’t agree with that nomination.

[Bama Chick 28596]

Speak on it, Jamaal!

[Bama Chick 28596]

lol Democrats ought to roll in with coolers and board games and a grill tomorrow.

[The Dog 44023]

 

[Js1 85314]

 

[Homercles 10205]

1 hour ago, hayden_horn said:

hahaha fuck you dan you smarmy cycloptic twat. they've always been the fucking enemies, but you had no problem casting your lot with them when your orange god was in office, you cheap squalid grotesque piece of shit

[YGIFS 19450]

^

I'm loving these ideas.  If any of y'all follow Democratic House members on twitter or whatever, send them some ideas tonight on goofy shit they can bring into the House chamber (within decorum) to watch the games resume tomorrow.  Though I'm guessing people watching across the aisle to see who is plotting with who is also a welcomed distraction.  But yeah, some kind of tailgate atmosphere.    

And invariably, Lauren Boebert will say that it was disrespectful and unbecoming the House Chamber to bring in snacks and Skip-Bo decks of cards. To which one can only reply, "You broke 100 years of House protocol with a multi-vote, multi-day charade to see which of you gets to announce hearings into Hunter Biden's laptop.  You're not gonna do fuck else for the next two years and you fucking know it.  This whole waste of our time and America's time is to see who gets assigned to the Hunter Biden special committee.  That's all this is really about.  So drag out the moronic follies and get me some fresh ice for my pina colada." 

[Hermanator 7039]

1 hour ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Fine, but you’re thinking like the most important thing is what they want, and it isn’t. At the moment, there is no majority. There is only a plurality, and Democrats control it. So the question is what Democrats want and how to get it. Jeffries won’t be speaker, but plenty of other outcomes are possible as long as Democrats can maintain an operative plurality. 

What you aren't getting is none of that matters when the second any republican becomes speaker any sort of deal or concession or agreement that was made to get democrat votes is completely out the window and will never happen. The Dems can't gain a single thing by voting for any republican. They don't look at Democrats as fellow Americans anymore. They're only the enemy. And they will never honor a deal with the enemy. It's why they were completely supportive of the coup attempt. 

The only thing would be telling the Republicans to vote for a Democrat chosen speaker but that will never happen. They'll vote Jordan before they do that

Edited January 4, 2023 by Hermanator

[cactusflinthead 27598]

Hakeem's stock has been going up. 

[Beau Vine 54215]

Dear Kevin McCarthy:

If you had any balls, you'd start tomorrow's session by proposing to switch to winner by plurality rules.  Let those 20 RINO socialist communists reveal who they really are.  

Best,

BV

[BevoAbyss 2058]

5 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

they are the "no" party.  they are the party of obstruction.  it's much easier to do this from the minority, so i understand why there's so much confusion here.

5 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

i never would've envisioned a party with zero platform, no real policy positions, and an aimless political directional strategy would have this much trouble uniting behind a speaker candidate.

With all due respect, this is inaccurate on many levels. This is part of the problem in America, for you can't stop or fight what you don't see.

The GQP has a plan and platform. It is called fascism and theocracy.

They have an aim. They've already stacked the Supreme Court. They are getting election deniers in place at the local level.

They have policy positions. They have American women living in The Handmaid's Tale, they are coming for all reproductive rights and contraception, they are still working on the border wall, they are humiliating migrants by busing them to cities, they are coming after the rights of LGBTQIA communities and people of color, they are banning books (the burning of books is coming), they are planning on overturning elections, they are in denial of climate disruption (we are way beyond merely "changing" the climate), they are attacking science with complete idiocy, from evolution to Covid. The list of targets will keep expanding. Eventually, they'll be coming after the non-believers in religion. It's only a matter of time. 

Yes, the GQP has clearly has a plan: taking America backward into a fascist theocracy. 

[Blotto 23498]

18 minutes ago, Js1 said:

 

McCarthy is so bad at this, I'm surprised they didnt order from that Comet Ping Pong joint. 

[cactusflinthead 27598]

Well shit. We have a new member of the ledge party.

Come on in! 

[YGIFS 19450]

24 minutes ago, Js1 said:

 

So he's really gonna take his pizza ball and go home?  What a fitting ending to such a childish day.  I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume that enough pizza for 222 people is like 75 pizzas, enough to feed an entire D.C. area homeless shelter for days on end?  I'm sure they'll pull some stunt with all those pies and rotting salads.  At least give it to Capitol Police, you know---for almost getting them all killed?

I'm guessing the Cawthorn-inspired Cocaine-Fueled Orgy planned for later tonight in the wake of a McCarthy victory has also been canceled?  THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS!  Openly trading our nation's 3rd most powerful role for grab-and-go salads?  You used to get an Air Force base in your district for shit like this?  Now we talkin' 'bout salet?    

Edited January 4, 2023 by YGIFS

[cactusflinthead 27598]

 

[Bozo_Casanova 26447]

20 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

What you aren't getting is none of that matters when the second any republican becomes speaker any sort of deal or concession or agreement that was made to get democrat votes is completely out the window and will never happen. The Dems can't gain a single thing by voting for any republican. They don't look at Democrats as fellow Americans anymore. They're only the enemy. And they will never honor a deal with the enemy. It's why they were completely supportive of the coup attempt. 

The only thing would be telling the Republicans to vote for a Democrat chosen speaker but that will never happen. They'll vote Jordan before they do that

What you aren’t getting is that they aren’t in charge. Democrats have the plurality and should seek to maximize the value and durability of that position. That may mean a deal, or blowing up deals.

[Fudge Nuggets 19190]

34 minutes ago, Bama Chick said:

lol Democrats ought to roll in with coolers and board games and a grill tomorrow.
 

 

Don't forget the sandals and white towel.

[cactusflinthead 27598]

 

[Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand 13584]

31 minutes ago, Js1 said:

 

 

[Js1 85314]

7 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

 

Oh Dan; we don’t need fake tricks to see how foolish your party is and that your caucus can’t govern 

[cactusflinthead 27598]

 

[cactusflinthead 27598]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

Oh Dan; we don’t need fake tricks to see how foolish your party is and that your caucus can’t govern 

 

[Js1 85314]

1 minute ago, cactusflinthead said:

 

Nancy made a good choice 

[Texas Jeff 1945]

42 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

If any of y'all follow Democratic House members on twitter or whatever, send them some ideas tonight on goofy shit they can bring into the House chamber (within decorum) to watch the games resume tomorrow. 

My suggestion to help pass the time:

[Gatorubet 30220]

6 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Oh Dan; we don’t need fake tricks to see how foolish your party is and that your caucus can’t govern 

[tchookem 3900]

Of course on Day 1 of the new Congress, Republicans are already back to their obstructionism ways...

Yo dawg, we heard you like obstructionism, so we put some obstruction in your obstructionism. /Xzibit

[cactusflinthead 27598]

 

[safe sex 11712]

3 hours ago, NameAlreadyInUse said:

Yep I still go to that Slaughter/Manchaca HEB because they have a spice blend that's awesome that isn't carried at my brand new HEB on south congress/slaughter.  And neither of them carry tamales of the caliber of my local Fiesta.  

Drop the name of that spice blend please.

[henrygandorf 29189]

52 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

Hakeem's stock has been going up. 

this looks like costa trying to clean up the bullshit story he ran with earlier in the day.

[cactusflinthead 27598]

Just now, henrygandorf said:

this looks like costa trying to clean up the bullshit story he ran with earlier in the day.

Musta been working at the time. What he say?

[hobbes2702 13032]

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

This.  The Dems need to stand firm, and watch the Republicans repeatedly shoot what is left of their collective dick into tiny bits.  If I'm the Dems, the only two options are 1) a compromise candidate of the Dems choosing, or 2) let the Repubs sort it out themselves, and end up making MTG or some shit their speaker.

The GQP are the ones who enthusiastically invited batshit crazy people who shit in the punch bowl to this party.  Time for them to reap the consequences and drink up:

No compromises. Jeffries is the compromise 

[RDCanecutter 26413]

2 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

 

*to. not "than", to.

Illiterate jabbering patois mumbling wanderer of restaurant dumpsters.

[tchookem 3900]

It’s so lame. I guess they think it’s clever. It just makes them sound dumb. 

Democrat Party : Democratic Party :: Aggy : Aggie

[Bozo_Casanova 26447]

3 minutes ago, tchookem said:

2 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

It’s so lame. I guess they think it’s clever. It just makes them sound dumb. 

Democrat Party : Democratic Party :: Aggy : Aggie

But when we do it it’s cheeky and fun. 

[henrygandorf 29189]

9 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

Musta been working at the time. What he say?

 

[henrygandorf 29189]

6 minutes ago, tchookem said:

2 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

It’s so lame. I guess they think it’s clever. It just makes them sound dumb. 

Democrat Party : Democratic Party :: Aggy : Aggie

when someone says aggy, i know they're a longhorn.

when someone says democrat party, i know they're a dipshit.

[cactusflinthead 27598]

@henrygandorfYeah, that's bullshit. Dems in disarray ain't what we saw today.

Did not know this. They'll never do it but C-SPAN ought to be in charge of the cameras full time.

 

[YGIFS 19450]

And don't even get me started on the Wigs Party.