Will The Democrat Majority House Elect a Republican to be Speaker? (house of representatives, Congress)

[James Bond 007]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

Election for speaker is simply majority, not 218. If they don't vote for Pelosi, then McCarthy wins it.

You are delusional if you think dems will vote for McCarthy. Those 17 will prefer Pelosi before they vote for a republican.

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by James Bond 007

You are delusional if you think dems will vote for McCarthy. Those 17 will prefer Pelosi before they vote for a republican.

Maybe you should talk to them. These are the ones who have said they won't vote for her.


Tim Ryan (D-OH)
Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
Kurt Schrader (D-OR)
Filemon Vela (D-TX)
Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
Linda Sanchez (D-CA)
Bill Foster (D-IL)
Brian Higgins (D-NY)
Jim Cooper (D-TN)
Stephen Lynch (D-MA)

The incoming members include:

Jeff Van Drew (D-NJ)
Joe Cunningham (D-SC)
Max Rose (D-NY)
Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) (Race has yet to be called)
Ben McAdams (D-UT) (Race has yet to be called)

Incoming Democrat Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Jason Crow (D-CO), Jared Golden (D-ME), and Conor Lamb (D-PA) have declined to sign the letter, although the Washington Examiner suggested they will vote against Pelosi for speaker.




And then O-C says she doesn't want Pelosi either. Let's see if the Democrats stick to their promises to the voters, or fall into line with the usual status quo.

[James Bond 007]

You are avoiding the question: Are you so delusional that you think democrats are going to vote for a republican for house speaker?

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by James Bond 007

You are avoiding the question: Are you so delusional that you think democrats are going to vote for a republican for house speaker?

Haha. ad hominem. you guys are quite agitated over this. But noo matter.


I only go by what those Democrats have gone on record as saying. And they say they won't vote for Pelosi. So who do they vote for?

[James Bond 007]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

I only go by what those Democrats have gone on record as saying. And they say they won't vote for Pelosi. So who do they vote for?

A different democrat. DUH!!!!

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by James Bond 007

A different democrat. DUH!!!!

Duh?
There will only be ONE Democrat and ONE Republican nominated for the speaker position.

[James Bond 007]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

Duh?

There will only be ONE Democrat and ONE Republican nominated for the speaker position.

If that ONE democrat does not look like she can be nominated, then ANOTHER one will be nominated instead.

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by James Bond 007

If that ONE democrat does not look like she can be nominated, then ANOTHER one will be nominated instead.

The nomination process does not involve the other party. It's done in caucus behind closed doors. Maybe you simply don't know how it works.

[James Bond 007]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

The nomination process does not involve the other party. It's done in caucus behind closed doors. Maybe you simply don't know how it works.

That's irrelevant. When the democrats choose somebody they will first make sure (among their own ranks) they have enough votes to secure the nomination. If it looks like they don't they will nominate somebody else.

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by James Bond 007

That's irrelevant. When the democrats choose somebody they will first make sure (among their own ranks) they have enough votes to secure the nomination. If it looks like they don't they will nominate somebody else.

Hardly irrelevant. It's a caucus, not a vote.