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spotthebird

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6. Congress can't function without rules

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 8, 2023, 02:23 PM

Jan 2023

I mean they can't do anything at all, so they just hold vote after vote as they did for speaker?

If McCarthy makes concessions to the majority the crazies then hold a vote to oust him as speaker, then another vote, and another. Chaos and dysfunction are what Putin wants but how does this story end?

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If the rules vote fails what happens next? [View all] spotthebird Jan 2023 OP

Kevin will still be the Speaker. gab13by13 Jan 2023 #1

After the threats spotthebird Jan 2023 #2

This is what McCarthy's road to fame will look like, every step of the way. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2023 #3

Assuming the rules fail spotthebird Jan 2023 #4

Sorry, don't remember the source, but read that a few moderate Republicans plan to help Dems emulatorloo Jan 2023 #5

Congress can't function without rules spotthebird Jan 2023 #6

The "dark side" of the issue... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #7