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The Other Castro
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« on: September 28, 2015, 01:48:26 PM »
This seems to be turning into a Scalise/Price/McMorris-Rodgers fight. I would guess Price would win given recent events.
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2015, 03:19:55 PM »
Quote from: Blaxican on September 28, 2015, 03:11:41 PM
You do realize that if Webster gets 20+ votes, it could hand over the Speakership to Pelosi. Is that what you guys in the Tea Party want?

The speaker needs a majority of the votes cast, so Pelosi wouldn't win. There would be additional ballots until someone wins with a majority.
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« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2015, 11:42:58 PM »
Scalise says he has enough votes locked up to win Majority Leader.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/the-gavel/2015/10/steve-scalise-house-republicans-214416
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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2015, 12:09:01 PM »
Quote from: Del Tachi on October 08, 2015, 12:04:30 PM
Quote from: Negusa Nagast on October 08, 2015, 11:58:31 AM
If they go to secret ballot, Pelosi ( or a moderate Dem), should pledge to abandon the Hastert rule if elected.

This currently seems more likely than a GOP'er securing 218 as anything other than a temporary Speaker. 

Maybe this will end up transforming the Speakership into a neutral position like in the UK House of Commons.
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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2015, 12:15:33 PM »
Quote from: Bacon 😎 on October 08, 2015, 12:13:19 PM
Several Congressmen have mentioned Tom Cole and Paul Ryan as unity candidates who could get 218+

Maybe we'll have the first Chickasaw Speaker
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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2015, 12:17:32 PM »
Quote from: Bacon 😎 on October 08, 2015, 12:16:43 PM
Quote from: Landslide Lyndon on October 08, 2015, 12:14:35 PM
Quote from: Bacon 😎 on October 08, 2015, 12:13:19 PM
Several Congressmen have mentioned Tom Cole and Paul Ryan as unity candidates who could get 218+

Ryan has already ruled it out.

Yes but given the circumstance it's not implausible that he might reconsider

He already reiterated that he's not running.
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« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2015, 12:37:25 PM »
« Edited: October 08, 2015, 12:43:24 PM by Castro »
Quote from: Bacon 😎 on October 08, 2015, 12:32:47 PM

Lmao even after Boehner tries to resign, the tea party still finds a way to keep making his life hell

Can't live with him, can't live without him has never been more accurate.

Also, Webster says he's still running as well.
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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2015, 03:04:57 PM »
Harry Reid endorses Paul Ryan. RIP Paul Ryan.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harry-reid-paul-ryan-house-speaker_5626879de4b02f6a900e20a4
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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2015, 05:56:02 PM »
Webster says the Freedom Caucus is still supporting him.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4570924838001/daniel-webster-freedom-caucus-to-stick-with-me-for-speaker/?#sp=show-clips
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« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2015, 12:07:55 PM »
Quote from: Gass3268 on October 29, 2015, 12:05:37 PM
Anyone had who the Democrats voted for? I know a few did not vote for Pelosi.

184 voted for Pelosi, 1 voted for Jim Cooper, and 1 voted for John Lewis.
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