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anvi
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« Reply #50 on: January 05, 2015, 09:52:55 PM »

I'm a slow learner, but after a few decades of following American politics, I finally realized that it is a joke.  The reason I had such a hard time figuring that out is because the joke isn't funny.
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« Reply #51 on: January 05, 2015, 10:02:10 PM »
It would be cute if the Republicans so split that the Democrats stayed together and voted in Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House.
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« Reply #52 on: January 05, 2015, 10:05:42 PM »
Quote from: pbrower2a on January 05, 2015, 10:02:10 PM
It would be cute if the Republicans so split that the Democrats stayed together and voted in Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House.

Impossible, unless a bunch of Republicans either vote Present or, for some reason, for Pelosi.
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« Reply #53 on: January 05, 2015, 10:24:50 PM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on January 05, 2015, 10:05:42 PM
Quote from: pbrower2a on January 05, 2015, 10:02:10 PM
It would be cute if the Republicans so split that the Democrats stayed together and voted in Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House.

Impossible, unless a bunch of Republicans either vote Present or, for some reason, for Pelosi.

Something like that nearly happened in Georgia in December 2009 when the previous Speaker resigned after attempting to commit suicide; the Republican caucus was so badly divided there was some talk of electing the Democratic leader as Speaker in some kind of coalition - which would have been hilarious
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« Reply #54 on: January 06, 2015, 09:31:39 AM »
Sarah Palin endorsed Gohmert on Hannity.
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« Reply #55 on: January 06, 2015, 09:34:09 AM »
Quote from: Türkisblau on January 06, 2015, 09:31:39 AM
Sarah Palin endorsed Gohmert on Hannity.

She would, wouldn't she.
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« Reply #56 on: January 06, 2015, 09:46:03 AM »
Quote from: Türkisblau on January 06, 2015, 09:31:39 AM
Sarah Palin endorsed Gohmert on Hannity.

RIP any chance he had, which is close to none anyway.
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« Reply #57 on: January 06, 2015, 10:37:50 AM »

This is awesome. I hear America singing.
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« Reply #58 on: January 06, 2015, 12:07:37 PM »
Its now looking to be around 20 so far. on the other hand some democrats are going to mario coumos funeral
updated list.
Voting against Boehner (15)

    Gohmert*
    Yoho*
    Rep. Steve King (Iowa)
    Rep. Jim Bridenstine (Okla.)*
    Rep. Dave Brat (Va.) (freshman)
    Rep. Walter Jones (N.C.)*
    Rep. Gary Palmer (Ala.) (freshman)
    Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.)*
    Rep. Paul Gosar (Ariz.)
    Rep. Marlin Stutzman (Ind.)
    Rep. Curt Clawson (Fla.)
    Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.)
    Rep. Randy Weber (Tex.)
    Rep. Tim Huelskamp (Kan.)
    Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.)

Said prior to 2014 election that they would vote against Boehner (2)

    Rep. Jody Hice (Ga.) (freshman)
    Rep. John Ratfliffe (Tex.) (freshman)

Voted against Boehner in 2013/haven't weighed in (1)

    Rep. Steve Pearce (N.M.) (spokesman says he's "undecided")

Voted against Boehner in 2013/will support him (2)

    Rep. Mick Mulvaney (S.C.)
    Rep. Raul Labrador (Idaho)
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« Reply #59 on: January 06, 2015, 12:32:27 PM »
A visual on it this morning, thanks to WaPo:
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« Reply #60 on: January 06, 2015, 12:45:50 PM »
Obviously there's no chance Boehner is voted down because even if it went to a second ballot, no sane GOPer with ambitions would want the job.
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Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.
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« Reply #61 on: January 06, 2015, 12:59:55 PM »
Quote from: Mr. Illini on January 06, 2015, 12:32:27 PM
A visual on it this morning, thanks to WaPo:



That's a slightly confusing graphic.
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« Reply #62 on: January 06, 2015, 02:48:49 PM »

Yeah, that's a really convoluted way of saying 29 Republicans would have to vote against him. What are the white seats even?
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« Reply #63 on: January 06, 2015, 04:49:51 PM »
Quote from: anvi on January 05, 2015, 09:52:55 PM

I'm a slow learner, but after a few decades of following American politics, I finally realized that it is a joke.  The reason I had such a hard time figuring that out is because the joke isn't funny.

Oh I agree, I guess what I meant to say is that it shouldn't be a joke since the decisions made by elected officials affect our lives directly in more ways than we can imagine
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« Reply #64 on: January 06, 2015, 04:55:01 PM »
He lost.
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« Reply #65 on: January 06, 2015, 04:56:02 PM »

Awww, but he had so many (meaningless Atlas) endorsements. What a shame real leftists didn't join the cause of destroying the Republican Party.
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« Reply #66 on: January 06, 2015, 05:04:15 PM »
Why did Raul Labrador have such a change of heart from two years ago?
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« Reply #67 on: January 06, 2015, 05:32:44 PM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on January 06, 2015, 05:04:15 PM
Why did Raul Labrador have such a change of heart from two years ago?

Labrador has ambitions now that his national profile has grown, and there is not much to be gained from a relatively pointless act that had no chance of working.
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« Reply #68 on: January 06, 2015, 05:35:25 PM »
Labradors can be difficult to handle as puppies but grow up to quite loyal.
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« Reply #69 on: January 06, 2015, 05:54:50 PM »
Quote from: King on January 06, 2015, 05:35:25 PM
Labradors can be difficult to handle as puppies but grow up to quite loyal.

You win
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« Reply #70 on: January 06, 2015, 07:21:51 PM »
Turns out he only got 3 votes, himself included. 12 people voted Daniel Webster of Florida. Democrat Jim Cooper also voted for Colin Powell.
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« Reply #71 on: January 07, 2015, 01:27:56 AM »
We won.
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« Reply #72 on: January 07, 2015, 02:42:39 PM »
Quote from: BaconBacon96 on January 06, 2015, 07:21:51 PM
Democrat Jim Cooper also voted for Colin Powell.

Lol Jim Cooper.
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