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peggysue2

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48. And even if the Repugs squeak it out with a tiny majority?

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 02:07 PM

Nov 2022

They will spend the next two years exposing themselves as bomb-throwers and trolls. McCarthy will wonder why he ever wanted the speakership in the same way Boehner and Ryan were made miserable by their RW nut-jobs.

We shall see!

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For people concerned about the house [View all] drray23 Nov 2022 OP

It'll be a 2 year food fight mcar Nov 2022 #1

I agree with the OPs assessment, however, if we don't retain the House, the next two years will not JohnSJ Nov 2022 #2

It will be grisly wryter2000 Nov 2022 #5

True JohnSJ Nov 2022 #10

They don't care. LudwigPastorius Nov 2022 #17

Exactly. TomSlick Nov 2022 #54

To us. mahina Nov 2022 #42

Good luck getting all 218 Reps to impeach Biden Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #3

yes indeed. they are starting to see the writing on the wall drray23 Nov 2022 #6

I don't know about that. Didn't all the House republicans vote against lowering the price of JohnSJ Nov 2022 #11

Republicans always vote their base's "principles". griffi94 Nov 2022 #15

I agree with this analysis. ShazzieB Nov 2022 #22

He won't do it. He will have other sham investigations. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #25

republicans are sheep liberal N proud Nov 2022 #34

Proud to rec wryter2000 Nov 2022 #4

Right!!! Traildogbob Nov 2022 #18

IF the GQP wins BlueIdaho Nov 2022 #7

There is no way to sugarcoat losing the House. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2022 #8

Exactly JohnSJ Nov 2022 #12

Yep. honest.abe Nov 2022 #13

Hope we win just to keep the J6th Committee going rurallib Nov 2022 #9

it was scheduled to be disbanded at the end of this congress. drray23 Nov 2022 #14

With just a few well placed indictments ... Kennah Nov 2022 #16

I wouldn't say a good chance. Marius25 Nov 2022 #19

The Senate is still in the air partly because DNC didn't help Cheri Beasley in NC. yardwork Nov 2022 #41

and how many Reps will vote to cut social security? vlyons Nov 2022 #20

Steve Scalise will challenge McCarthy. ananda Nov 2022 #21

And impeach Joe Biden, which would probably be first on their list. malthaussen Nov 2022 #23

They won't. They will have other investigations. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #27

We differ. malthaussen Nov 2022 #28

They will probably TheFarseer Nov 2022 #40

That will depend on the size of their majority. onenote Nov 2022 #31

That's how I see it. They can do more damage with sham investigations... LeftInTX Nov 2022 #43

IF the Republicans win the house, they have a pulpit. jaxexpat Nov 2022 #24

MAGAts have subverted the courts, DoJ, FTC, and FCC. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #35

The USSC takeover is the keystone of their bridge's arches. jaxexpat Nov 2022 #45

A slim margin is still a slim margin. The poop flingers of the other side still fall vote in line ancianita Nov 2022 #26

Praying atheists! Is this what have we've come to? jaxexpat Nov 2022 #46

lol ... I pray to the universe for karma, mostly. ancianita Nov 2022 #47

Furthermore, I'm praying for recent Republican winners to be charged by the DOJ for ancianita Nov 2022 #50

Think they will not impeach Biden jonstl08 Nov 2022 #29

But that assumes there are "sane" Republicans. calimary Nov 2022 #30

"believe you have to be pretty much nuts even to BE a Republican" - Exactly! erronis Nov 2022 #39

They are quite capable of other sham investigations. Don't underestimate them. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #44

I like it republianmushroom Nov 2022 #32

Long Island was a clean sweep for Republicans. Beacool Nov 2022 #33

Gabe Vasquez has apparently won a squeaker here in NM triron Nov 2022 #36

I saw that last night.. my time.. Thank Goodness!! nt Cha Nov 2022 #51

I would like nothing better than to come here and say "I was wrong!!" oldsoftie Nov 2022 #37

That's what I thought, too. calimary Nov 2022 #49

I've pushed for an end to the GA runoff law for years. oldsoftie Nov 2022 #55

Still not huuuuuge enough. czarjak Nov 2022 #38

And even if the Repugs squeak it out with a tiny majority? peggysue2 Nov 2022 #48

they did exactly that 2 years ago. maxsolomon Nov 2022 #53

218-217 means we lose it? keep it? maxsolomon Nov 2022 #52

Does it really matter Zeitghost Nov 2022 #56