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23. Agreed. The Repugs are already blaming Biden for their inability to choose a speaker.
Tue Oct 17, 2023, 04:44 PM
Oct 2023

The best solution is to find a GQP member who will keep the government limping along until 2025. As the old saw says, "First, do no harm." As long as Jordan is kept away from where he can do real damage we'll make it to the next election.

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Hopefully there are a few more, so we can get on with the peoples' business. Bluethroughu Oct 2023 #1
Hehehe malaise Oct 2023 #2
Thanks! You too. William769 Oct 2023 #4
OMG bdamomma Oct 2023 #3
I don't think there were any GOPer votes for Jeffries. iluvtennis Oct 2023 #11
oh well bdamomma Oct 2023 #12
I get it...I was hoping a few GOPers would vote for Jefferies as well. n/t iluvtennis Oct 2023 #13
I honestly don't want Jeffries to be speaker right now....... groundloop Oct 2023 #20
Agreed. The Repugs are already blaming Biden for their inability to choose a speaker. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2023 #23
Agreed ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2023 #40
I wonder if Biden of Pelosi or any smart Dem can figure out a way to get 7, (?) GOP to vote for Maraya1969 Oct 2023 #26
Not without a 2/3 vote InstantGratification Oct 2023 #38
Except maybe money. Maraya1969 Oct 2023 #39
So much the better. calimary Oct 2023 #44
Every reporter and commentator whose spoken about it calimary Oct 2023 #50
Really says a LOT about Gym Jordan -- what a fucking loser! Blue Owl Oct 2023 #5
Exactly. William769 Oct 2023 #6
And he'll have been shown to be EXACTLY that. calimary Oct 2023 #51
Yes, but it will still be Jim Jordan. BlueLucy Oct 2023 #7
I respectfully disagree with you. It will never be jordan. William769 Oct 2023 #8
As I said, it will never be jordan William769 Oct 2023 #54
Someone (wonder who) decided to use the term "Democrats in disarray" erronis Oct 2023 #9
... William769 Oct 2023 #10
Hey, but Wall Street's doing GREAT! And our corporate owned media execs' PatrickforB Oct 2023 #25
It's the alliteration. soldierant Oct 2023 #28
Yeah. That annoyed me a LOT. calimary Oct 2023 #45
Convince 5 GOP to vote for Jeffries to end this madness IronLionZion Oct 2023 #14
Or to call in sick. TheRickles Oct 2023 #17
I keep saying this and no one listens. Doesn't Ex-lax still come in little chocolate bars? Maraya1969 Oct 2023 #27
Love it! (the idea, not the ex-lax) TheRickles Oct 2023 #36
Only one thought... calimary Oct 2023 #46
Ohhhh, that is going to leave a mark on old Gym Bag. Chainfire Oct 2023 #15
Probably has skid marks in his underwear after that first vote. Emile Oct 2023 #22
LOL murielm99 Oct 2023 #16
You too! William769 Oct 2023 #18
What a waste of tax payer's money ! bobby202 Oct 2023 #19
Fucking losers, just like Trump! Emile Oct 2023 #21
Love this!!! sheshe2 Oct 2023 #32
Me too! Emile Oct 2023 #33
... sheshe2 Oct 2023 #34
Me three! calimary Oct 2023 #48
I saw that. Jeffries would do an order of magnitude better job than a traitor PatrickforB Oct 2023 #24
If Hakeem won EndlessWire Oct 2023 #29
Wait What! sheshe2 Oct 2023 #30
fun fact: Phil Morris is the son of TV character actor Greg Morris ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2023 #41
Thanks! sheshe2 Oct 2023 #42
Apparently his pressure/ threats tactics backfired onetexan Oct 2023 #31
And the majority party wants us to somehow save them. Warpy Oct 2023 #35
Hopefully when the Democrats win the house, the speaker vote will got a lot quicker. Crowman2009 Oct 2023 #37
K&R! UCmeNdc Oct 2023 #43
I heard it said that ... Kennah Oct 2023 #47
Funny democracy there, I'd say Captain Zero Oct 2023 #49
We are actually the majority because the GOP is split into two different unreconcilable factions. Martin68 Oct 2023 #52
If that were only true. William769 Oct 2023 #53
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