Republicans’ Self-Own Game Continues On Day Three Of No House Of Representatives – TPM – Talking Points Memo

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After a second day of voting and two adjournments, the Republican Party still hasn’t managed to elect a speaker and Rep. Kevin McCarthy is still staring down the barrel of humiliation as the MAGA-infused conservative hardliners in his caucus hold the House hostage.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1444174
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THREE MORE VOTES! THREE MORE VOTES!

I want Rs to start peeling off as “present” until the threshold is 213 or 214 and watch them shit their pants as Jeffries starts measuring the drapes in the Speaker’s office. Never happen, I know, but a boy can dream.

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Thanks for staying on this for those of us that can’t have CSPAN on all day to watch/listen to the stupidity of this débâcle.

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nOt FIRST. sO nO CAT. i OFFER, HOWEVER, A ROCK that i found that looks Like a potato.

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Democrats govern. Republicans engage in guerrilla theatre. Nancy Pelosi confronted a mutiny and held her caucus together so the House could pass meaningful legislation as the Country confronted some huge challenges in 2020. The contrasts could not be greater. These clowns couldn’t get elected dog catcher without gerrymandering.

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the demands from the McCarthy detractors are aggressive and will require major concessions.

Which will do what for the American people?

Hahahahahahahahahaha!!! I make me laugh.

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That’s as fake as YoU R eh.

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Now that those un-American metal detectors have been removed, I’m thinking the real knives are going to be coming out.

And tomorrow is January 6.

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After McCarthy literally got down on his knees after January 6th and begged Donald Trump to not leave the Republican Party and to help him win back the House in 2022, this really does appear to be the definition of poetic justice. In The Devil and Daniel Webster, Jabez Stone; the farmer, at least got the seven years of prosperity that the devil promised him for his soul. McCarthy sold his soul to Donald Trump and will likely end up with nothing in return.

How poetic is that?

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Live shot of McCarthy negotiations with Freedom Caucus:

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It’s as poetic as my t-shirt that says “I sold my soul to Satan and all I got was this lousy t-shirt”.

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Where are we going? and why am I in this handbasket?

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OT, sorta–this could be applicable to whether a quorum will be present in the House today to conduct business.

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Or, alternately, you can cue up Randy Newman in your mind.

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Hey! I resemble that remark about the vertically challenged! :smiley:

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In today’s episode of Kevin McCarthys corporal mortification. Kevin self flagellates before the so-called freedom caucus.

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If there are any Republican Americans left in the House now is the time to make a deal with the other side.
Inform my Rep Perry and friends that they either cave or they will vote for Jeffries and the MSM and Repub donors might try stepping up.

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You might appreciate this, then, which someone posted in response to that other pic:

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iZ rocK. ChippEd tooth trYing to BIte into it.

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It’s at least limericky

There once was an asshat named Kevin
Who thought being Speaker would be heaven
He begged an orange lump
Who made Kev a big chump
Now he’ll end on the ash heap like Devin

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More like a pun.

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