Republicans in Disarray

[Moksha]

Rep. George Santos. He is the embodiment of Republican values and ethics.

For vote #6, Santos is looking better. How much longer before Trump gets behind him?

[honorentheos]

I don't think these guys have clearly thought through the implications of giving Ds the power to force a vote to vacate the chair any time they want.

thanks for clarifying that. I couldn't figure out what they were talking about -- I think that one or more of the "freedom" crowd actually wants that number to be one. It makes no sense. I assumed somehow it allowed only R's only to vote, but that made no sense either.

They aren't. The five have to be from the majority party. At least as the proposed rule is currently written.

[Res Ipsa]

thanks for clarifying that. I couldn't figure out what they were talking about -- I think that one or more of the "freedom" crowd actually wants that number to be one. It makes no sense. I assumed somehow it allowed only R's only to vote, but that made no sense either.

They aren't. The five have to be from the majority party. At least as the proposed rule is currently written.

Ah, then it makes more sense. (Not saying that it makes sense....)

[Res Ipsa]

Results of Round 5: unchanged.

ROUND 6 -- FIIIIIIIIGGGGGHHHHHHT

(1) McCarthy, nominated by Kat Cammack (R-OH)

OMG!!! Fentanyl!!!!!!! (seriously, that's the pitch). We're here to get things done! (So why can't they get the very first thing done?) "The people have overwhelmingly voted for Kevin McCarthy!" (Wut?) If we don't elect McCarthy as Speaker, we are defying the will of the people!! (Wuuuuuuuuut?) We have diversity of opinion in the R party; the Ds don't. (Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutttttttttttttttttt?) "Are we the party of Reagan?"

(2) Jeffries

(3) Donalds, nominated by Scott Perry (R-PA)

Washington is broken. Terrorists!! Criminals!!!! Fentanyl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Open Borders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Continuing resolutions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pelosi is evil!!!!!!

[Every "change" platitude ever uttered by the thousands of other "change" politicians]

We're going to do it. We're going to succeed. "By electing the first black speaker of the house." OK, I didn't have the freedom caucus playing the race card on my bingo card.

[I gotta say, this Donalds guy sounds pretty amazing. Proven leadership. Gets things done. Can stare down Chuck Schumer. And he accomplished so much in the two years he's been a member of the House.]

[Res Ipsa]

thanks for clarifying that. I couldn't figure out what they were talking about -- I think that one or more of the "freedom" crowd actually wants that number to be one. It makes no sense. I assumed somehow it allowed only R's only to vote, but that made no sense either.

They aren't. The five have to be from the majority party. At least as the proposed rule is currently written.

Do you have a link to the text of the proposed rule? The actual parliamentary rule that is important is whether the motion to vacate the chair is "privileged." Currently, only a motion to vacate brought by a party leader or a majority of a party is privileged. But there is no limitation based on party. That would be an extreme departure from the privilege rule.

ETA: Nevermind. I found it. Wow.

(c) RESOLUTION DECLARING THE OFFICE OF
2 SPEAKER VACANT.—During the One Hundred Eighteenth
3 Congress, clause 2(a)(3) of rule IX shall not apply to any
4 resolution causing a vacancy in the Office of Speaker that
5 is offered by a Member of the majority party caucus or
6 conference and has accumulated 4 cosponsors from such
7 party caucus or conference at the time it is offered.

So, a motion by 5 Relief Society to vacate the chair would be privileged, but the same motion by Ds requires that it be brought by the party leader or a majority of the D caucus.

[Res Ipsa]

Round 6 results: same.

House is adjourned until 8:00 p.m. EST.

[Moksha]

Round 6 results: same.

House is adjourned until 8:00 p.m. EST.

With enough mint juleps under their belt, voting might change in the Freedom Caucus.

[Res Ipsa]

Round 6 results: same.

House is adjourned until 8:00 p.m. EST.

With enough mint juleps under their belt, voting might change in the Freedom Caucus.

Maybe. It sounded to me like the reps were getting a little hangry.

[Moksha]

McCarthy's concession to the Freedom Caucus to eliminate the House Ethics Committee seems wrong on many levels. I would say based on Republican behavior we need it more than ever.

[Vēritās]

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