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House Republicans haven’t been terribly successful at many things this year. They struggled to keep the government open and to keep the United States from defaulting on its debt. They’ve even struggled at times on basic votes to keep the chamber functioning. But they have been very good at one thing: regicide.

On Friday, Republicans dethroned Jim Jordan as their designated Speaker, making him the third party leader to be ousted this month. First, there was Kevin McCarthy, who required 15 different ballots to even be elected Speaker and was removed from office by a right-wing rebellion at the beginning of October. Then, after a majority of Republicans voted to make McCarthy’s No. 2, Steve Scalise, his successor, a number of Republicans announced that they, too, would torpedo his candidacy and back Jordan instead. Finally, once Republicans finally turned to Jordan as their candidate, the largest rebellion yet blocked him from becoming Speaker. After losing three successive votes on the floor, the firebrand lost an internal vote to keep his position as Speaker designate on Friday.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Any day now.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

They don't want it to end. It's a scam. This is what Rs want.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I think they wanted this at first ? Ahhh

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The House GOP is only 50.8%. It's barely a majority. In the Senate when it's 50/50 they read a compromise.

The media just needs to start reporting that it's not effectively a majority and maybe this would begin peeling the resolve of a handful of blue state reps to support Jeffries.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you mean a handful of Republicans in blue states could support Jeffries?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

They do love to run their mouths

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